The yule lord is a book written and illustrated by dark fantasy writer and artist brom one christmas eve in a small hollow in boone county, west virginia, struggling songwriter jesse walker witnesses a strange spectacle. Brom is an artist as well as a writer, and the book contains several gorgeous color prints, including the three ive included above. The yule lord are fantastic, creepy, haunting and utterly delightful. How the norse mythology gets dragged into the book is actually really. Set in appalachia, krampus the yule lord is a twisted fairytale about a failed west virginia songwriter who gets ensnared on christmas eve in an eternal war between a notsosaintly saint nick and his dark enemy krampus, aka black peter, an ancient trickster demon. Charity unto others brings its own reward, he whispered. Set in appalachia, krampus the yule lord is a twisted fairytale about a failed west virginia songwriter who gets ensnared on christmas eve in an eternal war. He brought these characters to life in such a way that i thought there were several different narrators and was surprised to find that this was not the case. The wind in the willows kenneth grahame roseylocks.
This was a very interesting reimagining about krampus the yule lord. Once again featuring broms chillingly beautiful artwork throughout. The yule lord santa claus ran his finger across the rough parchment, lightly tracing the inscription below. The yule lord is a book written and illustrated by dark fantasy writer and artist brom.
One million years of evolution didnt change our nature. Krampus by brom, 9780062095657, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Lost gods, krampus the yule lord, the child thief, the plucker, and the devils rose. Scary book covers, norse mythology, holiday horror books, favorite christmas boo. Oct 27, 2015 once again featuring broms chillingly beautiful artwork throughout, krampus the yule lord is a feast of wonder straight from the kitchen of sweeney todd. The yule lord hardcover november 2012 by gerald brom author 4. Brom books list of books by author brom thriftbooks. Dec, 2012 krampus is the real traditional lord of yuletide centuries before the arrival of santa on the scene and he has come back to claim what belongs to him. The yule lord, a 2012 novel by gerald brom, television both live action a krampus carol, a 2012 episode of the league and animation a very venture christmas, a 2004. Aspiring musician jesse is caught up in the war between krampus the yule lord and santa. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The devil of christmas, a collection of vintage postcards by monte beauchamp in 2004. When the reindeer leap skyward taking the sleigh, devil men, and. I have had quite the fascination with krampus for many years now and when i came across this book i absolutely had to give it a read.
Buy a cheap copy of krampus the yule lord book by brom. So its only natural that his first foray into christmas publishing would be 2012s krampus. This is, so i understand, the second novel by brom, an illustrator and game designer who made his. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world. Moments later, a large sack plummets earthward, a magical sack that will thrust the downonhis luck singer into the clutches of the terrifying yule lord, krampus. Krampus, the lord of yule and mortal enemy of santa claus. Santa claus, my dear old friend, you are a thief, a traitor, a slanderer, a murder, a liar, but worst of all you are a mockery of everything for which i stood. Though the plucker was a little boring, child thief and krampus.
Krampus, the yule lord, can be purchased online from these outlets. The yule lord by brom book cover, description, publication history. For businesonly pricing, quantity discounts and free shipping. This modern take on krampus comes from fantasy artist gerald brom.
Brom weaved a tale with norse mythology about a satyrlike devil named krampus the yule lord and his archnemesis santa clause aka baldr who is a viking. Krampus by brom celebrates the mythology and folklore surrounding the pagan figure of krampus, the yule lord, in a novel that is part fantasy, part horror, and part holiday treat. Oct 30, 2012 set in appalachia, krampus the yule lord is a twisted fairytale about a failed west virginia songwriter who gets ensnared on christmas eve in an eternal war between a notsosaintly saint nick and his dark enemy krampus, aka black peter, an ancient trickster demon. The character of krampus has been imported and modified for various north american media, including print e. Norrell in the realm of guillermo del toros pan s labyrinth, as clive barker mr. Brom o krampus the yule lord contemporaryromanceclean pdf read online. Dec 18, 2016 my thoughts on krampus the yule lord by brom. One christmas eve in a small hollow in boone county, west virginia, struggling songwriter jesse walker witnesses a strange spectacle. Dec 14, 2015 though the plucker was a little boring, child thief and krampus. Krampus quotes by brom meet your next favorite book.
The yule lord by brom 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. An elderly funeral home worker, struggling with the loss of his wife, finds an unnatural attraction to a corpse at work resembling his late bride in her younger years. The yule lord by brom was an awesome tale of revenge and true wickedness, but also personal belief, friendship, loyalty, and family. So this book is a solid four stars for me it s about a horne. One christmas eve in a small hollow in boone county, west. The author and artist of the child thief returns with a modern fabulist tale of krampus, the lord of yule and the dark enemy of santa claus one christmas eve, in a small hollow in boone county, west virginia, a failed songwriter named jesse witnesses a. The yule lord has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
The yule lord roughcut by brom from amazons fiction books store. The yule lord book online at best prices in india on. Krampus in particular is unusually grungy and earthy for a novel about a christmas beast that punishes naughty children at yule by beating them with switches, or alternately stuffing them into a bag. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Army pilot he spent much of his early years on the move, living in other countries such as japan. Your dreams are your spirit, your soul and without them your are dead. The yule lord by gerald brom 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Krampus is the tale of an unlucky southern man who somehow learns to find redemption amid the antics of krampus and his minions. Brom combines traditional folklore with norse mythology to come up with a tale in which santa claus and krampus throw down in a small town plagued by joblessness and meth. Nor did it bury the horrors predating civilisation. He is also the author of a series of awardwinning illustrated horror novels. Over the past decades, brom has lent his distinctive visions and artwork to all facets of the creative industries, from novels and games, to comics and film. The yule lord by brom, the dark servant by matt manochio, winterwood by j.
Because the germanic traditions of yule are connected to norse mythology, brom draws two elegant lines, connecting both krampus and santa to the gods of asgard. This is the second brom book ive read and i am absolutely a fan. Peter and the starcatchers dave barry and ridley pearson. Once again featuring broms chillingly beautiful artwork throughout, krampus the yule lord is a feast of wonder straight from the kitchen of sweeney todd. Although the book starts on christmas morning, krampusnacht a festival celebrating krampus is typically held early december, it would have been a nice homage to krampus to have read it then. Once again featuring brom s chillingly beautiful artwork throughout, krampus the yule lord is a feast of wonder straight from the kitchen of sweeney todd. Gerald brom born march 9, 1965, known professionally as brom, is an american gothic fantasy artist and illustrator, known for his work in roleplaying games, novels, and comics.
But the lines between good and evil become blurred as jesses new master reveals many dark secrets about the cherrycheeked santa claus, and how half a millennium ago, the jolly. When a 26 year old singersongwriter named jesse gets caught up in the middle of the chaos with krampus and his belsnickel devils humans that are turned into demon slaves by krampus, he. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Another wonderful take on mythsfairy tales by brom, whose art i am absurdly in love with. Set in appalachia, krampus the yule lord is a twisted fairytale about a failed west virginia songwriter who gets ensnared on christmas eve in an eternal war between a notsosaintly saint nick and hi more. Mike mignola, creator of hellboy brom is that rare breed. Santa claus, my dear old friend, you are a thief, a traitor, a slanderer. See all books authored by brom, including the child thief, and krampus the yule lord, and more on thriftbooks. These two are pitted against one another and the reader does not know which of them is bad or good. If larry brown would have ever teamed up with graham joyce, the result may have been something like krampus. Locked up, the krampus has plenty of time to focus on one thing. Known for his dark, seductive take on wizards, warriors and monsters, brom also writes fiction. The yule lord, a santa claus novel for people who hate santa claus, is undeniably entertaining, but someone would have to be a serious scrooge to embrace it unreservedly. I went into this one with neither the highest expectations nor the foggiest idea what direction the story might take.