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Loreland Bestiary: An Illustrated Mythology of the World’s Most Fantastical Creatures
Turn your gaze toward the skies
Where wyvern, lung, and phoenix fly.
As mermaids swim through oceans blue
Under Arctic ice, past coral hues.
Accounts arise from here and there,
Of manticores in hidden lairs,
And faeries dance ’round mushroom caps
As brownies steal your fabric scraps.
But beware the moon and mind the howls
For many hungry beasts doth prowl.
My dearest trav'lers, enjoy these pages
Filled with creatures throughout the ages
That wander ’cross the lands of lore
Where few have dared to venture forth.
Where wyvern, lung, and phoenix fly.
As mermaids swim through oceans blue
Under Arctic ice, past coral hues.
Accounts arise from here and there,
Of manticores in hidden lairs,
And faeries dance ’round mushroom caps
As brownies steal your fabric scraps.
But beware the moon and mind the howls
For many hungry beasts doth prowl.
My dearest trav'lers, enjoy these pages
Filled with creatures throughout the ages
That wander ’cross the lands of lore
Where few have dared to venture forth.
- GenresFantasy
181 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 5, 2024
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
November 11, 2024
Thanks so much to Page Street Publishing for the physical ARC. This is the type of thing that HAS to be read in a physical form!
A truly magical and vivid read that mixes the fantastical with mythology and history. This collection of mythological creatures will have you drooling with its in-depth creature designs, its watercolor beauty, and its heavily researched yet inventive histories for each being. There’s something so special about how deeply magic this feels while also somehow feeling grounded in our world history. I thoroughly enjoyed how different cultures and parts of the world were portrayed has different relatives/branches of creatures, with none of them being depicted as first or more real.
The author delivers this beauty in parts. From creatures of the air, sea, forests, and the plains, this showcases just how wide the range of creation is in this world. While dragons will always be a personal favorite, it’s crazy to me just how many kinds of flying mythological beasts exist, and just how different they can be. I kept thinking while reading through these how so many different places in the world shared some of the same depictions and ideas and yet we’re to believe none of these existed?!
I feel like this book will scratch the itch for those that were upset by the direction the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series went. It’s educational, with tidbits from the author and other ‘mythologists’ that have evidence of, or are lacking it, to prove or disprove previous conceptions or claims. It really is such a fun and unique read. Fantasy and mythology fans will love it, and with its vivid imagery and coloration, so will children.
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A truly magical and vivid read that mixes the fantastical with mythology and history. This collection of mythological creatures will have you drooling with its in-depth creature designs, its watercolor beauty, and its heavily researched yet inventive histories for each being. There’s something so special about how deeply magic this feels while also somehow feeling grounded in our world history. I thoroughly enjoyed how different cultures and parts of the world were portrayed has different relatives/branches of creatures, with none of them being depicted as first or more real.
The author delivers this beauty in parts. From creatures of the air, sea, forests, and the plains, this showcases just how wide the range of creation is in this world. While dragons will always be a personal favorite, it’s crazy to me just how many kinds of flying mythological beasts exist, and just how different they can be. I kept thinking while reading through these how so many different places in the world shared some of the same depictions and ideas and yet we’re to believe none of these existed?!
I feel like this book will scratch the itch for those that were upset by the direction the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series went. It’s educational, with tidbits from the author and other ‘mythologists’ that have evidence of, or are lacking it, to prove or disprove previous conceptions or claims. It really is such a fun and unique read. Fantasy and mythology fans will love it, and with its vivid imagery and coloration, so will children.
https://fanfiaddict.com/review-lorela...
June 29, 2025
4.5 Stars
Such a beautiful book! The illustrations of each mythological creature are absolutely stunning! Just beautiful artwork throughout the book.
The information given for each creature was really well done and I love that it was written as a fantasy book in that it acted like the creatures were actually real. So interesting and I learned a lot of new creatures that I had never even heard of before! Just beautiful and brilliantly done.
Such a beautiful book! The illustrations of each mythological creature are absolutely stunning! Just beautiful artwork throughout the book.
The information given for each creature was really well done and I love that it was written as a fantasy book in that it acted like the creatures were actually real. So interesting and I learned a lot of new creatures that I had never even heard of before! Just beautiful and brilliantly done.
January 4, 2025
An absolutely incredible book. The art work is incomparable to anything I’ve ever seen. If this book doesn’t get you inspired to expand your imagination and explore new worlds I don’t know what will! This is every fantasy readers dream
January 25, 2026
I do not love encyclopedia format in books- even magical books. But this one may be a rare exception.
This book is worth the price alone as just a collection of Hope Christofferson's stunning artwork. These illustrations are some of the best. Truly captivating and full of movement and depth and magic.
I appreciated the diversity in regions and cultures represented here, and the blurbs for each creature were more substantial than most encyclopedia type books provide. The small amounts of world building were imaginative and well thought out.
I'm glad I supported this project!
This book is worth the price alone as just a collection of Hope Christofferson's stunning artwork. These illustrations are some of the best. Truly captivating and full of movement and depth and magic.
I appreciated the diversity in regions and cultures represented here, and the blurbs for each creature were more substantial than most encyclopedia type books provide. The small amounts of world building were imaginative and well thought out.
I'm glad I supported this project!
January 22, 2025
Beautifully illustrated (by the author!) bestiary detailing mythical creatures from around the world. Not just European!!
June 29, 2025
Needed to return to library, but it was exceptionally delightful. I made it through all the dragon type beasts and mer-creatures.
July 28, 2025
A really cute book with some information on it, great for young adults and kids
November 3, 2025
beautiful art and well written descriptions. would love to have another book like this!
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