Christmas Demons: 12 Whimsical, Mischievous, and Terrifying Winter Traditions from Around the World

by Becca Lee

Before the days of mall Santas, red-nosed reindeer, and singing snowmen, winter was a dangerous time, a time for superstitions and haunted tales, and that’s exactly what you’ll find in this book. Christmas Demons delivers twelve mischievous, whimsical, terrifying, and hilarious winter traditions from around the world. Inside, you’ll find comics and stories about characters like Krampus, the Welsh Mari-Lwyd, the Yule Lads, plus some lesser-known demons like a cannibalistic scarecrow from France, a murderous ice maiden from Japan, a defecating yule log from Spain, a giant man-eating cat from Iceland, and more.

From the popular “Haunted Librarian” webcomic, you’ll find familiar favorites and never-before-seen comics and stories from winter traditions around the world. If you’ve ever wanted to make your Christmas festivities more unique, this book also includes suggestions for how to incorporate these lost traditions into your own family celebrations. With devilish fun for the whole family, Christmas Demons is sure to bring plenty of hilarity to your holiday season for years to come.

86 pages, Hardcover

Published December 2, 2022

About the author

Spending the last few years near the Queensland coast, Becca is rarely out of the sea or off the beach. Dragging her long board with her and her overworked Kindle Fire, Becca enjoys her three addictions: reading, surfing and ogling surfers, one of whom is her husband of ten years.

She can still be found regularly on the beach with her family. Becca tends to leave the surfing to her boys; she's far too busy immersed in her own writing or, of course, with her head still buried in a new read.

Reviews

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I follow The Haunted Librarian on Instagram and commented on the Christmas demon comics about how wonderful it would be if all the Christmas demon comics were put into a book. My Christmas wish came true and I bought a copy right away!

It's fun to learn about holiday traditions from other countries. I love cats so my favorite tradition to read about was the Yule Cat, known as Jólakötturinn, from Iceland. This book left me wanting to read more. I hope there is a sequel!

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Need a break from Christmas sweetness? This witty collection of Christmas stories includes some spooky surprises and funny tales of the Christmas Demons celebrated around the world.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ridiculous in the best way.