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HermetikHaben Sie das Gefühl, dass sich Ihr Leben in wiederkehrenden Mustern und vertrauten Dynamiken bewegt?

The eagerly-awaited sequel to Shadowmagic.

The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization.

The burnt-red badlands of Montana's Hell Creek are a vast graveyard of the Cretaceous dinosaurs that lived 68 million years ago.

'Folklore, myth and magic collide beautifully' EDWARD PARNELL, author of GhostlandA modern bestiary with an ancient heart: meet twelve emblematic animals and restore your relationship with the natural world, from the editor of Cunning Folk.

'Elegant and deeply sensory' Katherine May, author of WinteringAn exhilarating leap into darkness in all its forms, enchantments and history: the new work of non-fiction from award-winning poet and writer Jean SpracklandDarkness can make the most ordinary activity feel adventurous.

A classic work of comparative mythology by acclaimed scholar Heinrich ZimmerDrawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil.

A mythic journey of psychological transformation and the development of the selfThe renowned tale of Amor and Psyche, from Apuleius's second-century Latin novel The Golden Ass, is one of the most charming fragments of classical literature.

A mythic journey of psychological transformation and the development of the selfThe renowned tale of Amor and Psyche, from Apuleius's second-century Latin novel The Golden Ass, is one of the most charming fragments of classical literature.

A classic work of comparative mythology by acclaimed scholar Heinrich ZimmerDrawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil.

A classic introduction to Indian art by acclaimed scholar Heinrich ZimmerIn this landmark study of Indian art and religion, Heinrich Zimmer offers a compelling introduction to the visual language of India's sacred traditions.

A classic introduction to Indian art by acclaimed scholar Heinrich ZimmerIn this landmark study of Indian art and religion, Heinrich Zimmer offers a compelling introduction to the visual language of India's sacred traditions.

The mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina are not just stone and snow.

A landmark account of the evolution of consciousness by one of the twentieth century's leading Jungian psychologistsThis book draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole.

A landmark account of the evolution of consciousness by one of the twentieth century's leading Jungian psychologistsThis book draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole.

Deep in the mist-shrouded hollows and ancient limestone bluffs of the Ozarks lies a hidden corridor — a fault-aligned seam where the Night Dwellers walk between worlds.

Skunk Ape: Florida's Hidden GiantIn the steamy swamps and palmetto thickets of central Florida, something ancient and massive has never stopped walking.

Mr BaloyiTruth By Last EldersWhat happens when the last keepers of wisdom begin to disappear?

What happens when the soul goes missing?

In an age of relentless skepticism, shifting cultural values, and a flood of online misinformation, many Muslims—especially youth—find themselves grappling with questions about their faith.

Take an unforgettable journey across the heart of India and Sri Lanka, tracing the path of the epic Ramayana across sacred geographies.

Explore the world of cryptozoology in this first-ever trivia book all about the folklore, study, and eye-witness testimonies of cryptids like the Jersey Devil, Yeti, and more!

Take a step if you dare into the shadows, and discover the blood-curdling history of horror across the world in this gruesomely illustrated title.

Ben Goldacre's wise and witty bestseller, shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, lifts the lid on quack doctors, flaky statistics, scaremongering journalists and evil pharmaceutical corporations.

History is rarely told through the food people ate.

Beyond the famous haunted cities and well known legends, America is filled with small towns where the dead are still said to walk.

What if the history of the occult is not a collection of fairy tales but a trail of real power, real fear, and real consequences?

Rothiemurchus is one of Scotland's most atmospheric ancient forests, a Highland landscape of pine, mist, ruined church ground, clan memory, and old supernatural warning.

Scotland's witch trials remain one of the darkest chapters in the nation's history.

England was once full of things.

In the autumn of 1889, a quiet farmhouse in Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, became the centre of one of Canada's most unsettling and unusual paranormal cases.

Pendle Hill is more than a postcard landmark in Lancashire.

Ireland has always kept its dead close.

Why do people fear black cats, avoid certain numbers, hide shoes in walls, wear charms against the evil eye, or believe dreams can predict the future?

Before she became a demon, a warning, a witch, a goddess, and a symbol of female rebellion, Lilith was a shadow at the edge of the night.

Why do we say someone has "e;let the cat out of the bag"e;?

What if death was only the beginning?

Across Britain, Ireland, Brittany, and the wider Atlantic world, ancient stones still stand in fields, on moors, beside lochs, along ridges, and within landscapes shaped long before written history.

Across Britain, old stories speak of figures seen at the edge of the trees.

Across rural America, covered bridges still stand over rivers, creeks, old roads, and forgotten crossings.

What if a name was never just a word?

On a lonely stretch of road in western New York, a name has survived in whispers for generations: the Pigman of Angola.

In the spring of 1922, an isolated Bavarian farm became the centre of one of Germany's darkest unsolved crimes.

PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.

Across the world, every town has a story it does not like to tell after dark.

Giants of the East: The Hidden History of Asia's Forgotten Titans  In the shadow of towering mountains and ancient empires, four colossal powers—China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan—shape the destiny of the world's most dynamic region.

The Book of Forbidden Prayer is a dark esoteric study of the words people feared, concealed, condemned, and whispered only in moments of desperation.

Forgotten Titans: Giants, Creation Myths, and Lost Civilizations of Africa, Australia, and Oceania While the West obsesses over Nephilim, Titans, and Norse frost-giants, the colossal beings of the Global South have been largely forgotten.

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