Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin (Ology Series)

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Sea Serpents: The sea serpents in Monsterology combine reptilian and piscine characteristics, possessing mostly snakelike bodies in addition to fishlike fins and gills. His black and white engravings for Wizardology are his first for an American publisher, but no doubt more will follow! Cyclopes are colossal, hulking one-eyed humanoids that, despite having had a hand in building the structures of the Minoan civilization of Crete, are only barely sapient brutes nowadays. Arbitrary Skepticism: In Monsterology, Ernest Drake denies the existence of the minotaur and the Mongolian death worm despite accepting the existence of griffins, centaurs and gorgons. Do you know the appropriate tools (including flattery) to have on hand should you encounter a Western wizard?

Aspiring wizards can tune in to the age-old wisdom of Merlin with this dazzling compendium of all things magical -- unveiling novelty elements throughout.Each of the books is given a fictional "author", and purport to be "lost" journals of fictional investigators. Four variants exist: Arabian and Indian unicorns are the traditional lithe, graceful type, being distinguished by the Arabian variant's longer mane and short beard; Sumatran and Serican unicorns are squat, bulky, piglike animals with small horns on their foreheads.

However, in this version, the apprentice's motive for betrayal wasn't any desire to use magic for evildoing; she simply got sick of Merlin's attempts to encourage her to use magic to help the humankind she had grown to despise when she just wanted to live in the seclusion of the nature she loved. Among Wizardology's special features are: a glittering crystal ball-like jewel on the front cover a world map showing locations of wizards around the globe tactile samples of a "fairy flag" with one wish remaining and a phoenix feather to aid in flying charms booklets explaining the proper use of spells, familiars, and potions a removable dragon pendant allowing the user to dowse for mythical beasts a pack of eight removable fortune-tellling cards a 48-page mini book of divination on the final spread Originally discovered in 1588, this remarkable text by history's most respected wizard is revealed to the world for the very first time. Dragonology depicts them as essentially birdlike wyverns with high, spiked crests and tails that fork into three halfway down their lengths, while Monsterology shows them as more traditional chicken-like creatures with batlike wings and long, slender reptilian tails.Deconstructed— Lubber notes that the more extravagant pirate dress makes them easier to recognize as pirates. Pop-Cultural Osmosis Failure: John Oro, the one writing in the margins of Mythology, was familiar enough with the legend of Midas to know what power he was gifted with, but not the disastrous results that power gave him.