{"product_id":"eerie-legends-ricardo-diseo-9781797229393","title":"Eerie Legends: An Illustrated Exploration of Creepy Creatures, the Paranormal, and Folklore from Around the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating and frightening collection of folk tale monsters, ghosts, and other scary things that dwell in the dark.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur world is a strange place\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eThis hauntingly illustrated book peers into the dark spaces that lie somewhere between belief and imagination, and into the weird stories we tell to make sense of where and who we are. Here are tales of vengeful ghosts, bloodthirsty monsters, internet-conjured nightmares, lost souls, cryptid curiosities, demons, aliens, the undead, and the inexplicable, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Enfield Poltergeist \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jersey Devil \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mothman \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Krampus \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl Silb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Betty and Barney Hill Abduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Headless Horseman \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Skunk Ape \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnryō\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Loab \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Isla de las Mucas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Slender Man \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e La Llorona \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Loch Ness Monster \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And many more... \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acclaimed artist Ricardo Dise brings a lifelong fascination with eerie folklore to electrify the artwork depicting each spooky subject, accompanied by evocative descriptions and history and a flash-fiction story in which readers encounter the dark presences themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFEARFUL WONDERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Stalking these pages are Brazilian sleep paralysis ghouls, Japanese spider-women, a shape-shifting Slavic forest guardian, and creepy North American cryptids. Pay a visit to Madagascar's human-eating tree, the Mexican island of haunted dolls, a ghost-cursed California mansion, and the spooky darkness of the tombs beneath the streets of Paris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e FAVORITES OLD AND NEW: Including the first reported alien abduction (and the folklore root of the alien \"greys\") as well as the first phantom believed to be conjured by AI, this collection brings horror, occult, and classic campfire story vibes in equal measure. Entries end with a shock-fiction encounter with the monster itself or a tale told from its perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e GORGEOUSLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK: Ricardo Dise's signature style brings each of the more than 30 entries to frightening life with a knockout full-page image, hand-illustrated border design elements, and a vivid spot illustration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e TURN OUT THE LIGHTS: The cover art glows in the dark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Readers who enjoy folklore, fairy tales, and ghost stories \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Horror and horror movie fans \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fans of Ricardo Dise's \u003ci\u003eClassic Horror Oracle Deck\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gift-giving for Halloween or any occasion that celebrates the macabre and mysterious \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ricardo Dise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1797229397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797229393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.25h x 8.25w x 0.61d","brand":"Ricardo Dise","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45265256546559,"sku":"9781797229393","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70cd0d33-0d9b-4b12-a580-259d11956a7c.jpg?v=1713420550","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/eerie-legends-ricardo-diseo-9781797229393","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}