Fabulous Beasts
Malcom Ashman, with text by Joyce Hargreaves
The Overlook Press
Fiction, Fantasy/Folklore
Themes: Bestiaries
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Description
A collection of Ashman's images illustrates beasts from myth and legend, from well-known creatures to the obscure.
Review
This is a marvelously illustrated reference, with many creatures not appearing in other books in my library. Ashman, unlike many fantasy artists, isn't yet
another Boris Vajello imitator. I must be one of the only fantasy fans alive who thinks Vajello's work is horrendously sexist, and his dragons are mutated, but
I suppose that's another rant for another review. I clipped it for somewhat grotesque styles and occasionally uniformative text. Despite those minor flaws, this
one has enough variety to be worthy of a place in any fantasist's library!
(As a warning, some of the images may not be appropriate for young readers, so browse before you buy if there's any doubt in your mind!)