This was a quick and interesting read. I appreciated the all the research that was done and the author's sense of humor.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book, which I voluntarily chose to review.

Popular podcaster and author Aaron Mahnke brings us spooky tales that are based on facts and history. Although some stories are wildly speculative, Mahnke brings the creep factor to a fever pitch as the readers are entertained, scared, and thrilled by turns. For library collections with a strong demand for non-fiction that reads like fiction!

The world of lore series is awesome!
its taken the world of myths and legends and made them relatable and real and none of the wonders is lost or the chills...lol.
If your Interested( and if you have read these seres or once you start... ) Amazon Prime has a show that features these legends for your viewing enjoyment.
Season 2 starts in October and I can't wait!
This author has a highly successful podcast called...you guessed it, Lore podcast and he narrates the prime show as well.
If you like stories about haunted houses and historical landmarks and thought someone should put those together....here it is!
None of the books overlap so you can start with any one of them but fair warning, you will be hooked!

Having read the first two books in this series, I wasn't surprised by home much I enjoyed this book. Mahnke has a wonderful gift of making information overload feel like a soft lullaby. I end each section feeling like I've been through an entire book and end up googling every site and event for more information. I do wish there were more pictures though; the artwork is always superb. Each time I happen upon one, it's so jarring and unexpected I jolt. I'll be eagerly waiting for the next one.

Being a fan of the podcast Lore, I decided to give one of the books a try. That turned out to be a double-edged sword as the book consists of transcripts of episodes that I've already heard before. Not necessarily a bad thing; just not what I was expecting. It did make for some great, spooky bedtime reading, though! I would recommend it if you wanted to dip your toe into the world of Lore or if you were looking for a portable version of the podcast.

I received a digital ARC from the publisher via Netgalley.

If you are a fan of the Lore podcast, you will love this next installment of The World of Lore. This edition takes readers all over the world to some of the most haunted and terrifying places around the globe. Some of my favorites that were included in this book are tales from Savanah and New Orleans, the Dyatlov Pass, the Bell Witch Cave, and the many asylums and jails sprinkled through America and Europe.

Interesting information, but it needed more cohesion. I wanted more purpose from this book. For the sake of basic research, this could be useful.

Aaron Mahnke's third book takes its readers on a journey to an array of places that have all been permanently marked by their respective dark pasts.

That this work (like the others) is a "best of" collection from his podcast becomes overly clear early on with a definite repetitiveness in the first few sections that isn't noticeable when they're audio episodes spread out over a long-running series, but is all too noticeable when compiled and put one-after-the-other in the typed word. A little bit of editing here would have gone a long way, because "Dreadful Places" ended up dragging at the start.

Thankfully the book does eventually recover as it draws one in on a fascinating and far-ranging tour. The mix of locations that Mahnke covers ranges from the expected, like the Winchester House or the Tower of London, to lesser-known spots whose history's are no less unsettlingly stained, such as Clipperton Island or Smalls Lighthouse. Unless one has studiously gone through the entire Lore podcast, it will probably be difficult to come away from this book without learning about at least several new disturbing places that they'll feel compelled to discover a little more about on their own. I personally discovered and had my interest sparked for a few spots right in my own home state that I had never heard of until now (something that honestly still amazes me as I write this - Connecticut is quite a small place, to put it kindly).

This is a morbidly engrossing read that will be quick to get through, and will in turn be quick to spark your curiosity, your imagination, and will also be quick to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand straight as steel rods.

If you've heard the Lore podcast, reading anything from the World of Lore series is instantly recognizable. Aaron Mahnke's authorial voice shines in this anthology of "dreadful places” as he discusses the hauntings of multiple settings, from Russia's Dyatlov Pass to the Queen Mary's travels across the world (though there is a slight bias towards American sites). For readers unfamiliar with the Lore podcast, this book is a perfect introduction to Mahnke's “World of Lore” or could very well stand on its own merit as a short horror anthology.

If you area fan of the podcast or the Netflix series, you’ll enjoy this book, which explores haunted locations across the globe