This is another D&D 5e monster book. I mostly got it because I had rewards points to burn and because it has options for people to play as centaurs, githyanki, githzerai, or tortles. I'll have to see if there are any monsters in Volo's Guide that AREN'T in here. Otherwise, I might have to drop Volo at half price books next time I go. The art on the monsters is great and the book is organized well.

Mostly recycled content unfortunately, but good to have things in one place.

Mordekainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse by the Wizards RPG Team is a step backward for any sort of D&D compendium for new, returning, or ongoing campaigns. Essentially billed as a mass collection of all playable races and monsters from the books that predate it, this compendium ends up being a butchered update to all of the above making it more worthwhile to hold onto your older books. Much of the lore from [b:Volo's Guide to Monsters|30556352|Volo's Guide to Monsters (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)|Wizards of the Coast|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1469408283l/30556352._SX50_.jpg|51103495] and [b:Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes|38357953|Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)|Wizards of the Coast|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1517870408l/38357953._SX50_.jpg|60024455] is lost, along with the nice flavouring, interesting stat blocks and the complete nerf of spellcasting NPCs. The old books gave a good quick library of tools, but MP: MotM proves that sometimes the best resources aren't the official WoTC merchandise.

TL;DR: An unnecessary book that changes the foundation of many aspects of 5e rather than creating an entirely new system. Sometimes new is not always best.

Waste of money if you've kept up with all the previous products.