Hollow's Hauntology: A compendium of mythological creatures and paranormal phenomena

Discover the hidden world of the supernatural and unexplained in this definitive guide to the world’s darkest wonders. Hollow’s Hauntology is a richly illustrated compendium that uncovers how 80 legendary beings - from blood-drinking revenants to shape-shifting gods - have shaped storytelling across history. Across eight immersive chapters, the book explores humanity’s oldest fears and fascinations, including: The global origins of vampires, revealing how figures from the štrigon of Croatia to China’s jiangshi emerged from shared anxieties around death and disease.The deep psychological roots of animal transformation, showing how werewolves, shapeshifters and divine hybrids embody our shifting relationship with nature and identity.How demonology evolved, documenting the political, religious and cultural forces that transformed gods into demons and reshaped moral cosmologies.Formless, non-corporeal entities and how these uncanny beings without faces or bodies have haunted collective mem