
Dark Crescent
Dark and seasonal tales from Scottish Folklore
Lyndsey Croal(Author)
Luna Press Publishing
Published on 3. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
182 pages
978-1-915556-57-8 (ISBN)
Description
An omen of spirits dance across the sky. A lonely woman befriends a sea witch as the world ends. The last whale in the world travels north in search of hope. A grandmother seeks revenge on the sea monster that took her family.
DARK CRESCENT is a collection of seasonal tales inspired by Scottish folklore, landscapes, superstitions, and omens. In this book, readers will find reinterpretations of common folklore creatures and phenomenon, like the Kelpie, Selkie, and Will-o'-the-Wisps, as well as lesser known, such as the Sea Mither, Ceasg, Marool, Sluagh, Ghillie Dhu, Nuckelavee, Baobhan Sith, and The Frittening, all with dark and strange lore around them.
Moving through the seasons, from a darker Autumn and Winter to a more optimistic Summer, the often-interconnected stories cover a wide range of genres, including gothic, weird horror, speculative, dark fantasy, and solarpunk. Many of the tales are also inspired by nature, climate, and the environment, with feminist and eco themes throughout.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
19 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
237 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915556-57-8 (9781915556578)
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