I adore books like this.  The font used for the title makes me wonder if the authors like Black Metal (I hope so)!  This is a short collection of the older, darker figures of winter time.  Many of them predate Christianity by thousands of years.  The lore is fascinating, but if you want something more in depth, you’ll have to look further than this book.  

I was familiar with most of these figures, but not all; one of my favorite illustrations was: the Polish Gwiozdor, aka Gwizdz, Star Man.  Here he is shown walking hand in hand with Gwiazdka, Little Star.  I was unaware of these two and would certainly love to learn more; I found the illustration eerie but beautiful.  

The spirits of winter solstice time are very similar to those of Samhain, or what most people know of as Halloween.  What’s better than a Halloweenish-Xmas?  A fun book for those who want more than the nativity.  If you have more of a pagan heart like I do, you might enjoy this book.  Recommend not stopping here but reading further to learn more about these ancient darker spirits.