{"product_id":"the-black-bestiary-a-phantasmagoria-of-monsters-and-myths-from-the-philippines-tuttle-specials-by-budjette-tan-and-david-hontiveros","title":"The Black Bestiary: A Phantasmagoria of Monsters and Myths from the Philippines (Tuttle Specials) by Budjette Tan and David Hontiveros","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHow to train a Filipino dragon and other real-life adventures of three modern monster hunters!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published, other creature hunters have come out of the woodwork to share their spine-tingling accounts of more discoveries. True? Exaggerated? Out-and-out lies? Read on and decide for yourself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Black Bestiary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e adds to the list of powerful and fearsome supernatural creatures we met in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Three modern creature hunters—RJ, Gus and Stanislav, who draw their inspiration from Pardo's work—relate their own chilling encounters with the sinister monsters that live among us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this book, you'll come face-to-face with:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bungisngis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: You've heard of the Cyclops; this is a Cyclops on steroids!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tahamaling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Never hunt in the forest without permission from these maidens…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tiktik\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Part avian, part human, part something else. These terrifying creatures feed on the unborn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAnd many more creatures of horrifying aspect and predilection!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll also discover excerpts from the journal of a certain Mr. Kolya, a contemporary of Pardo's, who always tells it like it was. Though these new sightings are all recent, the weapons used against them rely on tried-and-true magic—because forearmed, as well as forewarned, is always best!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Black Bestiary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a lively romp through the world of the imagination, as well as a great way to learn more about Asian folklore, magic and myth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ June 24, 2025\u003cbr\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804858608\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804858601\u003cbr\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.38 pounds\u003cbr\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.75 x 9 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313867501734,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/0785\/3478\/files\/91bMn0yBQrL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774056842","url":"https:\/\/philippine-bookshop.myshopify.com\/products\/the-black-bestiary-a-phantasmagoria-of-monsters-and-myths-from-the-philippines-tuttle-specials-by-budjette-tan-and-david-hontiveros","provider":"Philippine  Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}