{"product_id":"the-world-of-lore-dreadful-places-9781524798048","title":"The World of Lore: Dreadful Places","description":"\u003cb\u003eCaptivating stories of the places where human evil has left a nefarious mark, featuring stories from the podcast Lore--now a streaming television series--including \"Echoes,\" \"Withering Heights,\" and \"Behind Closed Doors\" as well as rare material.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sometimes you walk into a room, a building, or even a town, and you feel it. Something seems off--an atmosphere that leaves you oddly unsettled, with a sense of lingering darkness. Join Aaron Mahnke, the host of the popular podcast Lore, as he explores some of these dreadful places and the history that haunts them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mahnke takes us to Colorado and the palatial Stanley Hotel, where wealthy guests enjoyed views of the Rocky Mountains at the turn of the twentieth century--and where, decades later, a restless author would awaken from a nightmare, inspired to write one of the most revered horror novels of all time. Mahnke also crosses land and sea to visit frightful sites--from New Orleans to Richmond, Virginia, to the brooding, ancient castles of England--each with its own echoes of dark deeds, horrible tragedies, and shocking evil still resounding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with evocative illustrations, this eerie tour of lurid landmarks and doomed destinations is just the ticket to take armchair travelers with a taste for the macabre to places they never thought they'd visit in their wildest, scariest dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe World of Lore series includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMONSTROUS CREATURES - WICKED MORTALS - DREADFUL PLACES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorld of Lore: Dreadful Places\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Well-written, rooted in deep historical research, and ridiculously entertaining . . . Each chapter brings a creepy story from folklore to life. . . . Hair-raising stuff.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSyFy Wire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Fans of the \u003ci\u003eLore\u003c\/i\u003e podcast won't want to miss this latest volume in the creator's series, a collection of illustrated versions of both rare and well-known stories about 'lurid landmarks and doomed destinations.'\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eio9\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eDreadful Places \u003c\/i\u003eis a delight for \u003ci\u003eLore \u003c\/i\u003efans and newbies alike. In the book, [Aaron] Mahnke visits places around the world that are steeped in a supernatural legacy.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRefinery29\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAaron Mahnke\u003c\/b\u003e is the writer, host, and producer of Lore\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as the author of a number of supernatural thrillers. His deep love of the mysterious and frightening began with \u003ci\u003eUnsolved Mysteries \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e--and it's a love that continues to this day. Basically, he's a nerd for anything inexplicable or supernatural. Mahnke lives with his family in the historic North Shore area of Boston, the very heart of Lovecraft Country and the Salem witch trials.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892493160722,"sku":"9781524798048","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_573b0dec-045d-40d9-9703-dcbcc257bd74.jpg?v=1738192868","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-world-of-lore-dreadful-places-9781524798048","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}