Vor 2 Tagen • 1 Std. 23 Min.

You loved the monsters as a kid, but every book you find now is either a picture-heavy bestiary or a story trimmed for children. You want the real myth, with the blood and the bargains left in. Each chapter drops you mid-action into one creature's full legend. Perseus creeps toward Medusa, and the gods bind Fenrir at the cost of Týr's hand. A fox bride hides her tails, and Vasilisa walks into Baba Yaga's forest. These mythical creatures come from Greek, Norse, Japanese, Irish, Slavic and Mesopotamian folklore, and every one is told as a gripping story with a small cast, faithful to the ancient sources. A closing line in each chapter tells you what that monster meant to the people who feared it. By the end you'll know the Kraken, Grendel and Tiamat as their first listeners did. Press play and meet the first beast.