Shadow Explorers Handbook: American Cryptid: A Formal Field Compendium of 50 Anomalous Specimens, One Native to Each State

They have been sighted. They have been measured. They have not been explained.The Shadow Explorers Handbook: American Cryptid is a formal field compendium cataloguing fifty anomalous specimens — one native to each state of the union. Each creature has been rendered in precise illustrative detail by our field artists, awaiting the Explorer's own documentation in color.This is not a coloring book. It is an instrument of record.Each entry includes:A Naturalist Guide Note — written in the tradition of 19th-century zoological field documentationFirst Documented Sighting — date, location, and the names of those who came forward when most would notHabitat & Location — where they have been found, and where they may still bePhysical Description — what witnesses have reported, recorded without editorial judgmentBehavioral Patterns — how they act, how they hunt, and how they have been known to interact with humansShadow Explorer's Tip — a practical survival note drawn from the most reliable field accounts on recordDanger Assessment — every specimen rated on a five-skull scale, from Docile to Extremely Hostile50 original hand-crafted illustrations. 50 danger-rated field entries. One for every state in the union.From the Choccolocco Monster of Alabama to the Jackalope of Wyoming — the creatures in these pages have survived millennia of human disbelief. They are patient. They are still out there.Perfect for fans of folklore, cryptozoology, gothic horror, and dark Americana. Suitable for adult colorists, collectors, and anyone who has always suspected the woods are watching back.Bring your colored pencils. Bring your skepticism. Leave your certainties at home. Read more