Includes index.

Gods and creatures -- Spirits and demons -- Magical beings -- Flesh-eaters and blood-drinkers -- In the skies -- Beneath the waves -- Amazing hybrids -- Shape-shifters and tricksters -- Colossal creatures.

This magnificent introduction to supernatural creatures of myth and legend from every corner of the globe uses a unique lens of culturally authentic and historically accurate imagery that works alongside compelling text to bring these otherworldly creatures to life.