Aaron Mahnke

Contains stories from the Lore podcast, as well as rare material.

Monstrous Creatures

The World of Lore

Haley Murray

It is basically just the podcasts in book form with most of the stories being ones I already knew. But Lore is my favorite podcast so I loved it anyway.

"The first book in a three-volume collection, The World of Lore : Monstrous Creatures shares the incredible true stories that inspired the legends of famous monsters, from werewolves to wendigo to the Jersey Devil"-

Lewis John Fisher

what really goes bump in the night - it's my homeboy the jersey devil

Southern Today Gone Tomorrow

This is a collection of myths, stories, and whispers from around the world. And I learned so many things I had never heard of before. The way the myths and accounts are written and ordered moves throughout time and creatures and themes.

This novel is a collection of PodCasts written out, with a few extras, from Lore. That being said, this was better to listen to than the podcast because it was paced better, no ads, and a little more concise with a few extra things. This was narrated by the writer, Aaron Mahnke, who has a very dry voice in both the podcast and the audio book.

I do wish this would have focused on only the creatures and not done anything with the ghosts or spirits. The last section of this book I think should have been on its own or in the sequel.

This novel began with vampires and moved through the creatures from there. This does include myths from all over the world, but focus' on the western world. I do wish they would have spent more time on the werewolves, but most of the creature stories I had not actually heard yet.

Now, I enjoyed this novel to the point that I am considering buying the regular book. It seems to have some beautiful illustrations and would be a good reference for creatures and myths.

If you like the more historical/traditional side of myths and creatures and origins of those stories, this is the book for you. This is a researcher who has translated his findings into narratives and melodic writings. Highly recommend.

Dearna Mulvaney

I adore the podcast and am so thrilled to have a copy of some of the transcripts in one book. The way Mahnke weaves the stories are amazing and had me reading faster to find out what happened. I loved his sarcastic little comments as they reflect what any modern person would like. If you love all things creepy and spooky this book o for you. Warning if you’re get creeped out by dolls don’t not read, Unboxed, that story still hunts me and has me jumping at shadows!

The World of Lore Monstrous Creatures

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