Most of us who study monsters and the paranormal have undoubtedly heard of strange winged monsters known as flying humanoids. These creatures have humanlike bodies, walk in a bipedal manner, and are described as having huge batlike or birdlike wings. One notable example is the Mothman, a seven-foot winged humanoid creature with glowing red eyes that terrorized the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia from 1966 to 1967. These sightings culminated with the collapse of the Silver Bridge on December 15, 1967. To this day, the Mothman has been seen throughout the world.But the Mothman isn't the only such winged creature. Sightings of flying, humanlike creatures have been recorded throughout history, and not all of them look or behave the same way. In his upcoming new book, renowned cryptozoologist and monster hunter Ken Gerhard looks at each of these creatures, the sightings, their physical traits and behaviors, and the terror that they have inspired.
The Amazon page of Encounters with Flying Humanoids has this much to say about the book:
"The fascinating stories of flying humanoids from around the world."
"A strange creature with gigantic, blood-red embers for eyes crept out of the dark in West Virginia. Dozens of witnesses reported seeing the winged beast—later identified as the Mothman—take flight, chasing cars at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour."
"Cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard has traveled the world collecting evidence on the Mothman, the Owlman, the Van Meter Creature, the Valkyrie of Voltana, the Houston Batman, and other strange “bird people” that have been sighted throughout history. Packed with famous historical cases and dozens of chilling first-person accounts, this is the first book to focus exclusively on flying humanoids—a wide array of airborne entities that seem to feed off our deepest fears."
With a foreword written by leading cryptozoologist Dr. Karl P.N. Shuker, Encounters with Flying Humanoids is the first book of its kind to focus exclusively on these flying monsters. Published by Llewellyn Publications, and at two hundred and forty pages in length, you can be assured that this will be a long and engaging read that will educate, please, and delight readers who have an interest in the weirder, supernatural side of our lives.
This exciting book is due to be released on September 8, 2013. I've already pre-ordered my copy from Amazon, which I did in late June. Because of this, I get the Pre-Order Price Guarantee, which means that I will pay the lowest price that has been listed on the book's page, no matter what the book's price might be when it is finally released. I have my copy lined up. Do you?
Encounters with Flying Humanoids: Mothman, Manbirds, Gargoyles & Other Winged Beasts