The Little Book of Lesser Known Monsters

I really enjoyed this collection of creepy short stories. They all have some sort of otherworldly creature or “monster” but feels more in the world of faerie than any kind of supernatural being. No ghosts or vampires here but instead creatures based on regional folklore. While I did have issues with the first book [b:Lesser Known Monsters 55374322 Lesser Known Monsters Rory Michaelson https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1600510978l/55374322.SY75.jpg 86362822], this shows that Michaelson does have strong storytelling skills as well as a grasp on the world they've created for this series of books. A few of these stories are a little too short as we don't get any real development other then showing off the monsters but as a collection, it's strong. The main story that's dispersed among the rest of the one-shots is very heartwarming as well, rather than being a creepy horror story, and I thought that was a good call for the editor and author so it's not just a cute story and then a bunch of scary ones after or before.It definitely made me look forward to the next book in the series than I was before reading this.