Prologue Summary

The Monstrumologist is the story of Will Henry, a young orphan who works with Dr. Warthrop, a monstrumologist. Through the novel, Will learns that while monsters do exist, sometimes human being can be far more dangerous and more destructive. He also learns that to move forward in his life, he must let go of the past and try to find a connection with his new guardian.

The Prologue opens with a writer visiting an elderly care facility. This writer visited the care facility in order to research a local legend about a sinkhole located in town. The director of the facility asks him to take a look at several "journals", left behind by one of their oldest residents, William Henry, when he passed away. The director points out the work is clearly fiction and based on the fantastical tales within the journal. The...