The Resurrectionist, E. B. Hudspeth
The Resurrectionist, E. B. Hudspeth
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The Resurrectionist
The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black

Author: E. B. Hudspeth

Narrator: Justin Price

Unabridged: 2 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/19/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

This macabre tale—part dark fantasy, part Gray’s Anatomy—tells the chilling story of a man driven mad by his search for the truth, with hypnotic and horrifying images.Philadelphia, the late 1870s. A city of gas lamps, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages—and home to the controversial surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son of a grave robber, young Dr. Black studies at Philadelphia’s esteemed Academy of Medicine, where he develops an unconventional hypothesis: that the mythological beasts of legend and lore—including mermaids, minotaurs, and satyrs—were in fact humanity’s evolutionary ancestors. And beyond that, he wonders: what if there was a way for humanity to reach the fuller potential these ancestors implied?The Resurrectionist offers two extraordinary books in one. The first part is a fictional biography of Dr. Spencer Black, from his childhood spent exhuming corpses through his medical training, his travels with carnivals, his cruel and crazed experiments, and, finally, his mysterious disappearance. The second part is Black’s magnum opus: The Codex Extinct Animalia, a Gray’s Anatomy for mythological beasts, all rendered in meticulously detailed anatomical illustrations.

About E. B. Hudspeth

E. B. Hudspeth is an artist and author living in New Jersey. This is his first book.

About Justin Price

Armed with an English degree and a burning love for the scent of libraries and old books, Justin Price has spent the last few decades uncovering the essence of story. This diligence has instilled him with a knack for telling tales. Justin is a noir-themed storyteller with a penchant for comedy and dark thoughts. His devotion to creeping inside the minds of characters shows in his colorful narration. He lives in sunny Florida with his loving family, but longs for a haunted mansion somewhere dreary and destitute.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on July 31, 2023

My complete review is published at Grimdark Magazine. The Resurrectionist is a hidden gem of dark academia by E.B. Hudspeth. The Resurrectionist describes the life and works of Dr. Spencer Black, a fictional anatomist and surgeon who worked in Philadelphia in the late 19th century. Dr. Black’s work i......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on September 28, 2020

3.5 Stars Written as a "true account Dr Spence, this book really felt like reading a piece of nonfiction. The narrative was very dry and factual, which made the story seem so incredibly real. I don't read a lot of historical fiction so this was not my preferred genre. So I was pleasantly surprised ho......more

Goodreads review by Mara on August 10, 2016

The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black I'm pretty unclear on the fiction to non-fiction ratio going on in this book (mythical creatures notwithstanding). However, having endured several semesters of the history of science and cranked out more than one term paper on curiosity cabinet......more

Goodreads review by HorrorBabe911 on December 30, 2022

Although the illustrations were phenomenal and the storyline behind the mad scientist-doctor was good… I didn’t like all the medical jargon that was in each sentence of every page. If you like medical books with a touch of fantasy this may be for you. As for me I push thru the book because I truly d......more

Goodreads review by Chelo on February 23, 2025

Esta novedad de Minotauro me dejó sin aliento desde la primera vez que la vi y es que es innegable lo impecable que ha sido el trabajo de edición! Se llama El resurreccionista y es de E.B. Hudspeth A pesar de todo, este libro no es lo que yo me esperaba, aunque si os soy sincera no tengo ni idea de q......more


Quotes

“Disturbingly lovely…The Resurrectionist is itself a cabinet of curiosities, stitching history and mythology and sideshow into an altogether different creature. Deliciously macabre and beautifully grotesque.” Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night Circus

“Color us captivated. This collection seems a treat for anatomy enthusiasts and creaturephiles alike.” io9