Ghosts of Christmas: Dark Midwinter Folklore (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798266130593)

Step into the haunted heart of winter.

For centuries, the season of Christmas has been more than light and joy. Beneath the glow of candles and the echo of carols lies a world of shadows, where restless spirits walk, witches patrol the night skies, and beasts of midwinter prowl the snowbound darkness. In villages across Europe, families once feared the Twelve Nights when time stood still, fed animals in reverence on Christmas Eve, and sang carols as charms against the unknown.

Ghosts of Christmas: Dark Midwinter Folklore uncovers the forgotten beliefs, rituals, and superstitions that shaped the season. From the spectral Wild Hunt thundering across frozen skies, to the horned terror of Krampus, to the mischievous Kalikantzaroi haunting the Twelve Days, each chapter draws on documented folklore and history to reveal the uncanny truths hidden within the world's most beloved holiday.

Written with a haunting folkloric tone, Lucia Kent guides readers through the shadows of midwinter, where sacred and profane intertwine, where the dead still knock at the door, and where every candle lit against the dark carries the memory of ancient fear.

This is not the Christmas you thought you knew. It is older, stranger, and far more haunting.