An exquisitely illustrated look at the stories of 50 ghosts from around the world, written by folklore and supernatural expert Icy Sedgwick, author of Rebel Folklore.As long as there has been a movement in the corner of your eye, a strange noise in the dark, or a chilling feeling in your stomach, there have been ghost stories.Ghostlore reveals the sinister stories behind the phantoms that have terrified history. From mischievous German pol...

Magic, Mayhem, And... Mummies.Though Jyximus Faire lives in a crumbling tenement in the Underground City, he escapes the squalor to attend lessons in magic and sorcery at the prestigious Academy in the City Above. But the pace isn't fast enough for Jyx. He wants to learn everything – and he wants to learn it now.Then the dreaded necromancer general Eufame Delsenza sets her sights on Jyx; she needs a new apprentice, and Jyx fits the bill. When she tasks him ...

Rebel Folklore gathers 50 of the darkest and most complicated folktale characters from around the world, showing readers why we should care about the rebels and misfits of ancient stories.Folktales were humble stories, passed down generations by those on the fringes of society: women, peasants, outcast groups. Across the world, these ancient stories are filled with strange characters, complicated figures who hold up a mirror to the world that dreamt them u...

Shadows, Wolves, and Ancient Goddesses.After his excursion into the realm of the dead, apprentice necromancer Jyximus Faire wants a more quiet life. But a petulant prince wants to demolish Jyx's home, the Underground City, and turn it into a pleasure ground for his rich friends. And a Lord of Death seeks a hidden artefact to tear open the Veil between the worlds and destroy the living altogether.Taking it easy is not an option.Even though she condem...

Find your soulmate and keep them forever using the authentic folklore practices in this lovely giftable hardback with 100 two-color illustrations.From moonlit wishes to candlelit charms, love begins with a little magic.Packed with folkloric rituals, historical love spells and romantic divinations, this magical guide reveals the weird, wonderful and time-tested ways people have tried to attract love throughout history. Perfect for anyone longing to add a little magic to thei...

Uprooted from all she knows in London, lonely teen Sarah must start a new life in Northumberland. But her family's new home is haunted by the best ghost in the business, Fowlis Westerby. And Fowlis takes pride in a job well done.If only starting college and a haunted house were all Sarah had to deal with.Instead of enjoying the summer holidays, she's plunged into an afterlife in chaos by a shadowy figure from the other side. She's alive for now...but the clock is ticking.

A clerk encounters Black Shuck while taking a shortcut. Young men vie to join a shadowy Order by hunting an ancient being through the streets of Venice. A young man accepts a bet to spend the night in a haunted tube station.Within these pages, encounter body-swapping mummies, Egyptian princess ghosts, lonely creatures hiding among us, spectral doubles, and even Death himself.Let these stories be your guide to the weird, the fantastic, and the downright Gothic.

Sometimes there is more than one bullet with your name on it.The search for a murderous outlaw has brought the long roving Grey O’Donnell near to his hometown of Retribution, Arizona.Bounty hunters might not be popular but old fashioned manners, kindness to regular folk and a face for the ladies make Grey an exception when he rides into town.Grey has a job to do, upholding the law when others won’t, like the odious Jasper Roberts who has made himsel...

These fifteen tales of the weird and wonderful are collected together for the first time, spanning fantasy, horror, sci fi and speculative fiction. Harbingers is a veritable Cabinet of Curiosities for fans of weird tales! If you enjoy the writing of Neil Gaiman or Ray Bradbury, then you might just see the wonder by strolling through these dark shadows.In the title story, 'Harbingers', portentous visitors try to warn a young woman who fails to grasp their importance; a washed-up act...

As long as there has been a movement in the corner of your eye, a strange noise in the dark, or a chilling feeling in your stomach, there have been ghost stories.Ghosts have haunted mythologies across the world for millennia – from Scotland’s Green Lady to the duppies of the Caribbean, every folklore has tried to explain the mystery of where people go after they die.Ghostlore reveals the sinister stories behind the phantoms that have terrified history. From mischievous Germ...

A telephone melted in a house fire continues to ring in an antiques shop. A witch exacts her punishment on a community who accepted her help when it suited them, and exiled her when it did not. A wealthy technology user discovers you can create a haunted home, even if you do not mean to do so.Within these pages, encounter lonely ghosts, ordinary household appliances acting as a conduit to the other side, strange creatures hiding just beyond the edge of our view, premonitions and om...

What if the Sorcerer's Apprentice raised bloodthirsty mummies instead of brooms?Scholarship student Jyximus Faire wants to be a mage. But the pace at the Academy isn't fast enough for Jyx. He wants to learn everything – and he wants to learn it now.Dreaded necromancer general Eufame Delsenza needs a new apprentice, and Jyx fits the bill. She tasks him with helping to resurrect royal mummies for an all-important procession, and the impatient student realises this might be a ...