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Summary: Good Reference
Review: This book was a good reference for the darker elements of folk lore. Sectioned of into easily referenced sections, the book provides histoy, lore, and dispelling charms. It makes for a good read and gives fodder for those camp fire stories.
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Summary: Good Reference
Review: This book was a good reference for the darker elements of folk lore. Sectioned of into easily referenced sections, the book provides histoy, lore, and dispelling charms. It makes for a good read and gives fodder for those camp fire stories.
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Summary: Well Done!
Review: This book was very interesting in that it did not give the typical viewpoint of this subject. More to the point, given the subject matter, the reader did not feel like he/she was sneaking illicit reading material -- there was no judgement or slant to the author's viewpoint. As for the writing style itself, it was clear, comprehensive (but not to the point of ad nauseum), and easy to read. I would recommend this book for those whose curiousities may be like mine -- a little out of the ordinary.
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Summary: Forewarned is Forearmed
Review: This is a great reference work: useful, accessible and well organised. The demons, fairies and other mythical beings featured in this book were taken from the legends and folklore of several cultures and they are grouped according to their place of residence: water, mountain, forest, desert, domicile and psyche. Each chapter includes a short description of the creature's appearance, habits and preferences; one of two stories of encounters with it; and a section on disarming and dispelling techniques.This guide includes some fascinating creatures, such as the Japanese Kappa and its surprising eating habits, the helpful and friendly Norwegian Nisse, the extremely fragile Australian Mimi, and the Chinese Madame White, who gives a whole new meaning to the expression femme fatale. Some better known beings like mermaids and werewolves are also featured. The Macks' writing style is clear and engaging, sometimes tongue-in-cheek but never disrespectful to other cultures. The detailed information on how to deal with these creatures is particularly useful; if you ever encounter any of them you'll know what to do to be able to tell the tale.
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Summary: Not a serious demon book
Review: This is not a serious demon book, and I doubt that the "protection rituals" will do anyone any good. If you have a real demon or haunting problem, buy a different book! Having got that out of the way... this is a great entertaining book... many mythical creatures are included that you would not expect to be there from this book's title... if you are looking for lots of really cool mythical creatures... each with just enough about it to be interesting, but not going on and on... then this is super-ultra-cool!!!
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Summary: a good guide
Review: This was a good read, and has a wide variety of demons and spirits, taken from myths, legends, and other sources, explained clearly.It doesnt go into that much detail, but does have good advice to protect you from the numerous demons all around us.All and all a good book to have.
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Summary: Casual entertainment
Review: Though the serious researcher or folklorist won't find much new content here, it's a fun and easy read with a unique format and a wide variety of entries. Most of the entries have associated stories, and some wonderfully unexpected things turn up (yes, Jung's Shadow is identified herein). And for that serious researcher? The bibliography is priceless, and I will probably go bankrupt amassing it. Do not, however, confuse this with an occult volume. This is simply legend and folklore.
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Summary: exellent
Review: wat an incredible book it teaches about each demon and gives a dispelling method it explains their individual habits and trends.the book contains everything from small impish creatures to demons of incredible evil power.this is truely an excellent book
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Summary: Great Reference Book
Review: You could spend lots of money on all kinds of folklore & mythology books, and still not have as much information on the "darker entities" as this book.
Each entry is very detailed with description, habitations, sightings, etc.
I think this book would make a great gift for anyone interested in the supernatural, or even RPG GM's looking for new ways to torture their players... ;)
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