Palmetto State Monsters: Cryptids & Legends of South Carolina

by David Weatherly, Sam Shearon (Illustrator), Micah Hanks (Foreword)

South Carolina, a state full of southern charm, friendly people…and monsters!

Sasquatch is said to roam the state, with sightings going back to the early days of settlement.
Water monsters abound with legends of lake creatures and even mermaids. And deep in the Scape Ore Swamp, a Lizard Man dwells!

And there’s more cryptids and legends. White beasts, black panthers, boo hags, plat-eyes and the dreaded Third Eye Man!
Welcome to a tour of Palmetto State monsters.

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 2, 2022

Reviews

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book in Weatherly's series on American monsters. Probably the most well known cryptid story from South Carolina, the Lizardman, takes his expected spotlight, but there are plenty of other beasties just like normal with this series. I was especially intrigued by monsters like the cymbees and boo hag, with their origins in African beliefs that were carried over as part of slavery, and which then evolved from there.