![]() ![]() The Ohio State campus – One of the main points in the book is that large crowds of diverse people are good hiding spots for monsters who must disguise horns, wings, and other unusual body parts. Whether this is haunted, an opening to an underground transportation system (such as the Rat’s Nest in NYC), or a place to scare regular humans, it has got to be in our Shambling Guide. What’s even better is that the outside of the Gate is called the Blood Bowl because of a failed skateboarding trick and the results. I’m sure there aren’t a lot of people who know about it but it’s a graffiti’d tunnel that runs underneath a major road in the city. The Gates of Hell – We have an actual Gate to Hell in the middle of our city. However, I just want to put it out there that if Lafferty ever wants to write a Shambling Guide to Columbus, OH, I have some suggestions: I know it’s not an obvious choice for a Shambling Guide. I’ve spent a lot of time in Columbus, OH. ![]() The idea that there are stores and restaurants in NYC that appeal to monsters is interesting. I’m always a sucker for books about how there are other worlds that are just outside of my awareness (Narnia, Hogwarts, etc.). ![]() Despite that, I really liked the overall idea. I didn’t like the “we have information to tell you but we’re just not going to tell you” theme that ran through the book. In it, Zoe moves back to New York and takes a job as an editor of a travel guide for monsters (AKA coterie). I just finished reading The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty. ![]()
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