In the wintry season, when we all delight in joyful thoughts of family,
presents, and sugarplums, we mustn't forget that the night is dark and
full of terrors. Thankfully, bold adventurers Benni Bodker and John Kenn
Mortensen have journeyed far and wide to comb through ancient tomes,
listen to folk tales, and spy upon loathsome lairs to catalog the most
frightful creatures of the netherworld that appear around Christmastime.
A Christmas Bestiary is an essential guidebook to all the horrors that
await us during the darkest time of the year, from common creatures such
as Baba Yaga and the Krampus to the less encountered (but quite deadly)
Yule Wight and Gryla. Bodker's brief text entries include the lore and
background of each creature, plus handy info such as danger level that
will help you survive (but no guarantees!). Mortensen's gothic,
pen-and-ink renderings bring these bone-chilling beasts to life on the
page. Eerie, playful, and practical, A Christmas Bestiary is the
perfect collection for the ones who love --or fear-- the things that go
bump in the night.
