Bacterionomicon: The Creatures of the Healing Blade

by Raúl Gonzalez III (Preface), Jef Akst, Brandon Patton

The Bacterionomicon is a compendium of infectious bacteria and antibiotics presented in the style of an RPG bestiary book, in order to use imagination, metaphor, and stories to aid learning and promote awareness about antibiotic misuse. The book contains entries for 46 "Lords of Pestilence” from Acinetobacter baumannii to Yersinia pestis, and 30 “Apothecary Warriors” from Amoxicillin/Clavulanate to Vancomycin. Each entry includes an elaborate high fantasy illustration, descriptions of tribal groupings, fighting styles, and nemeses, and an article about its role in the ongoing battles across the Soman countryside.

133 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2015

About the author

Raúl the Third was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up going back and forth between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, México. He is the Pura Belpré Award-winning illustrator of Lowriders to the Center of the Earth. Raúl lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife, artist Elaine Bay, and son, Raúl the Fourth.