The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures

The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures

A fascinating, beautifully illustrated guide to the monsters that are part of our collective psyche, featuring stories from the Lore podcastâ€”now a streaming television seriesâ€”including â€œThey Made a Tonic,â€ â€œPassed Notes,â€ and â€œUnboxed,â€ as well as rare material.

They live in shadowsâ€”deep in the forest, late in the night, in the dark recesses of our minds. Theyâ€™re spoken of in stories and superstitions, relics of an unenlightened age, old wivesâ€™ tales, passed down through generations. Yet no matter how wary and jaded we have become, as individuals or as a society, a part of us remains vulnerable to them: werewolves and wendigos, poltergeists and vampires, angry elves and vengeful spirits.Â

In this beautifully illustrated volume, the host of the hit podcast Lore serves as a guide on a fascinating journey through the history of these terrifying creatures, exploring not only the legends but what they tell us about ourselves. Aaron Mahnke invites us to the desolate Pine Barrens of New Jersey, where the notorious winged, red-eyed Jersey Devil dwells. He delves into harrowing accounts of cannibalismâ€”some officially documented, others the stuff of speculation . . . perhaps. He visits the dimly lit rooms where sÃ©ances take place, the European villages where gremlins make mischief, even Key West, Florida, home of a haunted doll named Robert.

In a world of â€œemotional vampiresâ€ and â€œzombie malls,â€ the monsters of folklore have become both a part of our language and a part of our collective psyche. Whether these beasts and bogeymen are real or just a reflection of our primal fears, we know, on some level, that not every mystery has been explained and that the unknown still holds the power to strike fear deep in our hearts and souls. As Aaron Mahnke reminds us, sometimes the truth is even scarier than the lore.

The World of Lore series includes:
MONSTROUS CREATURES â€¢ WICKED MORTALS â€¢ DREADFUL PLACES
Country USA
Manufacturer Del Rey
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-10-10
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9781524797973

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Del Rey
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2017-10-10
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9781524797973

The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures

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