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Demons, fairies, and fallen angels are everywhere. They lurk at crossroads, crouch behind doors, hide in trees, slip into beds, wait in caves, hover at weddings and childbirths, disguise themselves as friends, relatives - even disguise themselves as you. They are powerful; they are protean; they are enchanting. And, to the uninformed, they are often invisible. This guide - the first of its kind - reveals the remarkable permutations of the demon and fairy species worldwide.

Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe is a legend in his own time. He cruised onto the TV screens decades ago on his Harley Davidson singing songs about aliens, ghosts, and fairies. Everybody was stunned, and he became an overnight success with his own long-running Fortean TV series. The following years have seen him write dozens of books and become ever more popular among the followers of the genre. He has turned his hands to every subject of the paranormal, from ghosts to the Loch Ness Monster.

Ever since the publication of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, vampires have been a part of the popular consciousness. Now, with the release of the phenomenally popular Twilight novel and the subsequent films, it seems that we can't get enough of these bloodsucking creatures of the night. But we might not sleep quite so soundly if we knew that vampires aren't confirmed to the page and the screen. There is a thriving UK vampire scene that has its roots deep in our history.

In this fascinating second volume of Real Monsters, explore tales of strange beasts walking the land, stalking the lakes and seas, as well as flying high overhead. Encounter lake monsters, vampire devil dogs, demons, werewolves, man-beasts, rabid vampire people, and more. Creatures straight out of Jurassic Park and so terrifying they could be the result of some experiment gone awry, or are they monsters that have evolved within waterways and forests? These ominous creatures haunt our nightmares.

Are there creatures still unknown to science lurking in the remote areas of our planet? Hundreds of eyewitnesses say unquestionably: YES. Lurking in Magog is the elusive Memphre, a 30-foot lake monster that stalks the peaceful waters of Lake Memphremagog. Wilno, Ontario is a small town steeped in its heritage, locals believe that when a person takes their own life, then is buried on sacred ground, that person will become a vampire who will walk the streets, preying on their family members.