Forest Myths

What if the witch in the woods wasn’t a monster, but the forgotten goddess of life, death, and transformation? Few people realize that behind the terrifying legend of Baba Yaga lies one of the most profound archetypes in human history. The Forest Mother Myth: Tracing the Forgotten Origins of an Ancient Guardian Between Life and Death unveils the hidden truth behind the Slavic witch of bone and fire, a truth that speaks to every soul seeking meaning in a chaotic world. Step beyond the fairy tales and into the mist-shrouded forest where myth, psychology, and history intertwine. What ...

The Aldens are joining Dr. Iris Perez as she investigates legendary creatures around the world. In the last leg of the journey, the children travel to the Amazon rain forest. They love learning about all the different plants and animals they have never seen before. But is there really a creature in the forest that hasn’t yet been discovered?

Unlike the other residents of St. Virgil, Selina DaSilva does not believe in magic. With a logical mind and a knack for botany, Selina used to dream of leaving the island to study Pharmacology—until a vicious, unsolved attack left her father dead and her mother in a coma. Now her guilt over her mother’s condition keeps her tethered to the island, relegated to conning gullible tourists with useless talismans and phony protection rituals. But when one of those tourists ends up at the center of a string of strange murders, the truth that Selina has been denying can no longer be avoided.

You can escape the woods. But you can never outrun the bloodline. Elara Vance survived the Briarwood Holler massacre. She escaped the fire, the fangs, and the horrific truth of what slumbers beneath the Appalachian ridge. The official report called it a tragic forest fire that claimed her research team. But Elara knows the truth. The deep, cellular chill inside her has nothing to do with the trauma. Her silver scar thrums with a dark, terrifying rhythm. She brought a piece of the holler back with her—a gnawing, ravenous emptiness that grows stronger as the moon waxes. She is a ticking ...

The dense Michigan forest. Haunting wails. The clip-clop of demon hooves on a bridge to nowhere. It’s more than a tall tale to Brenda Jennings, whose sister disappeared in those woods one fateful night. Three years later, on a solo stakeout in the dark, Brenda goes in after her. She’s desperate for answers, and terrified to find what lies waiting on the other side of that bridge.

For anthropologists, historians, and readers of global folklore, how does a community negotiate peace with an aggressive apex predator? This rigorous study investigates how shared vulnerability to catastrophic environmental threats dissolved rigid theological boundaries in the Bengal delta, establishing an indigenous framework where faith and ecological survival merge. The dense mangrove channels of the Bengal delta present one of the most volatile landscapes on Earth. Twice daily, massive tidal fluctuations erase physical pathways, leaving human workers isolated in a hypersaline wilderness...

The smoke found him before the memory did. Brian Timothy survived the Juniper Creek fire, but the blaze took his crew and his peace of mind. He retreats to the deep redwoods of Northern California to escape his past. The isolation is exactly what he needs until he finds the footprint. Eighteen inches long and pressed deep into the mud of a protected sanctuary. When a corrupt logging operation moves in to illegally harvest the old growth, they awaken something ancient and territorial. The giant beast does not tolerate intruders. Soon, the loggers start a massive forest fire to cover their ...

In the deep heart of Whispering Woods, four friends arrive for what they think will be a simple camping challenge. But the forest has its own rules—and its own guardian. When strange calls echo through the night and glowing eyes appear in the canopy, Maya, Leo, Ren, and Cass find themselves drawn into the legend of the Owl of the Ninety-Ninth Night. Guided by feathers left like messages and a mysterious child named Sol, they uncover the truth about a stolen Forest Gem, a dangerous hunter, and a doorway to the Quiet Hall—a place where what’s lost waits to be found. With the countdown ...

We go through life, beginning at a young age, being scared by supposed mythical creatures so we'll go to sleep, be good and mind our parents. In the midst of the fear, our parents reassure us that these creatures are not real. And then, we find that every creature that they ever used against us is as real as you and me. When we first moved here and I saw my first Sasquatch, I was terrified! How could these childhood monsters be real? My mind was frantic to find the answer and to understand why my parents and grandparents lied to me. Fast-forwarding to present day; These creatures...these ...

Some things in the deep woods were never meant to be captured on film. Wildlife biologist Lena Hart has spent her career debunking anomalous footage. Lens flares, motion blur, misidentified bears—she’s seen it all. But when a cheap memory card pulled from a remote Pacific Northwest survey site yields an image that defies all biological logic, her rigid skepticism is completely shattered. Tasked with retrieving the remaining equipment from the deep-woods perimeter, Lena and a small team of researchers hike into the dense, unnaturally silent canopy. What begins as a routine retrieval ...

Deep in the North Ridge Valley, some secrets are better left buried. Steve is a Wilderness Response ranger who has seen it all, but an anonymous tip about illegal poaching leads him into a restricted zone where the rules of nature no longer apply. Lena is a determined wildlife photographer chasing the shot of a lifetime, unaware that she is about to become the prey. When a brutal flash flood traps them in a "dead zone" of magnetic interference and impenetrable timber, they realize they aren't just fighting the elements. A team of ruthless mercenaries is hunting a legend, and they won't ...

Three friends went into the woods. Only one understood the rules. Evan wanted an off-grid expedition to prove a point. Matt wanted to escape his own failures. Kara just wanted to keep the peace. But when their hike leads them miles off the marked trail and deep into an ancient, silent expanse of forest, they realize too late that they have crossed a boundary. Something is pacing them from the tree line. Something massive, territorial, and operating with a flat, unwavering certainty. As their supplies dwindle and the panic sets in, the group is relentlessly hunted by an apex predator that ...

"[Narrator Frankie] Corzo's expressive style enhances [author Elena] Sheppard's moving story of loss and identity. " — AudioFile In the tradition of The Yellow House and Half Broke Horses, a memoir of the Cuban diaspora that follows one family’s exile from the island, through a lyrical...

Some legends aren't meant to be found. Some are meant to stay buried in the dark. Nora Vance was looking for the perfect upload. As an investigative content creator with a dying channel, she needed a viral hit. The remote, isolated town of Black Hollow promised local folklore and cheap clicks. But the town is hiding a secret older than the mountains. When dusk falls, the valley becomes a warzone between two ancient, warring species. On the high timber ridge, an aggressive pack of apex predators guards the perimeter. Deep beneath the earth, something colder, paler, and infinitely hungrier is...

"[Narrator] Nikki Massoud's strong performance complements this audiobook...Massoud draws out Malka's and Nimrah's opposing energies with clear, emotionally engaged characterizations, imbuing their journey with depth." — Kirkus “A dark and endlessly enchanting fairy tale ... I adored every...

A man in exile. A creature of legend. A hunt that will force them together. Jack Marlowe is a ghost, haunted by the split-second decision that ended his career and shattered his life. He fled to the solitude of the ancient Redwood forest to serve a self-imposed sentence, seeking peace in the profound silence. But the woods are not silent. Something massive is moving through the trees. Something that leaves footprints the size of platters and snaps ancient branches like twigs. When Jack comes face-to-face with the impossible—a living, breathing Sasquatch—he discovers a creature not of ...

ince its release in 2006, ‘Finding the Lost Battalion’ by Robert J. Laplander has become the benchmark work against which all things Lost Battalion related have been measured. Now, in this updated 3rd edition released to coincide with the centennial of America’s entry into WW1, Mr. Laplander again takes us to the Charlevaux Ravine to delve deeper into the story than ever before! Meticulously chronicling what would become arguably the most famous event of America’s part in the war, we find the truths behind the legend. Spanning twenty years of research and hundreds of sources (most ...

Discover the Secrets of Celtic Mythology: A Portal to the Otherworld Delve into the fascinating legends of a people whose culture shaped European imagination and still resonates in contemporary spirituality. This book invites you to explore the rich tapestry of Celtic mythology, unveiling tales of fearless heroes like Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill, powerful gods such as Dagda and Morrigan, and enigmatic figures like Manannán mac Lir. The work reveals the eternal cycle of birth, life, and rebirth that permeates the Celtic worldview, while also exploring their mysterious symbols, such ...

Little Johnny Slimeseed isn't like the other monsters living in Nightmare. The gentle swamp creature hates scaring human kids and wishes his fellow ghouls would find another hobby. So he comes up with a brilliant plan—fill the land with oozy, goopy slime trees! If he can plant enough seeds, the monsters won't frighten anyone because they'll be too busy having fun in the sludge! Can Johnny achieve his freaky forest dream?

C. S. Lewis: Views From Wake Forest is a collection of sixteen insightful essays that will delight both Inklings scholars and C. S. Lewis readers of all ages and opinions. Walter Hooper, for example, the man most responsible for preserving, publishing, and promoting Lewis' many works after Lewis' death in 1963, shares stories from his work with Lewis, Owen Barfield, Lady Collins, and other friends of Lewis in his essay 'Editing C. S. Lewis,' an inspiring tale as well as a landmark event in Lewis scholarship. James Como, author of Why I Believe in Narnia and a Keynote Speaker at the ...