Aspiring musician jesse is caught up in the war between krampus the yule lord and santa. 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. Though the plucker was a little boring, child thief and krampus. The yule lord by gerald brom 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read krampus. This modern take on krampus comes from fantasy artist gerald brom. Peter and the starcatchers dave barry and ridley pearson. This was a very interesting reimagining about krampus the yule lord. 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. 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. Locked up, the krampus has plenty of time to focus on one thing. 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. Nor did it bury the horrors predating civilisation.
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. Krampus quotes by brom meet your next favorite book. The yule lord by brom 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. 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. The yule lord by brom was an awesome tale of revenge and true wickedness, but also personal belief, friendship, loyalty, and family. 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. I went into this one with neither the highest expectations nor the foggiest idea what direction the story might take.
Army pilot he spent much of his early years on the move, living in other countries such as japan. 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 character of krampus has been imported and modified for various north american media, including print e. Another wonderful take on mythsfairy tales by brom, whose art i am absurdly in love with. See all books authored by brom, including the child thief, and krampus the yule lord, and more on thriftbooks. Krampus, the yule lord, can be purchased online from these outlets. 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 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. The yule lord by brom, the dark servant by matt manochio, winterwood by j. 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. 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. Once again featuring broms chillingly beautiful artwork throughout.
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. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world. Charity unto others brings its own reward, he whispered. Krampus is the tale of an unlucky southern man who somehow learns to find redemption amid the antics of krampus and his minions. The devil of christmas, a collection of vintage postcards by monte beauchamp in 2004. Buy a cheap copy of krampus the yule lord book by brom. The wind in the willows kenneth grahame roseylocks.
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. 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. The yule lord hardcover november 2012 by gerald brom author 4. Dec 14, 2015 though the plucker was a little boring, child thief and krampus. Scary book covers, norse mythology, holiday horror books, favorite christmas boo. The yule lord are fantastic, creepy, haunting and utterly delightful. 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. Krampus by brom, 9780062095657, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The yule lord has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Brom books list of books by author brom thriftbooks. Lost gods, krampus the yule lord, the child thief, the plucker, and the devils rose. Brom o krampus the yule lord contemporaryromanceclean pdf read online. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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 yule lord santa claus ran his finger across the rough parchment, lightly tracing the inscription below. So this book is a solid four stars for me it s about a horne. So its only natural that his first foray into christmas publishing would be 2012s krampus. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Santa claus, my dear old friend, you are a thief, a traitor, a slanderer.
The yule lord roughcut by brom from amazons fiction books store. This is, so i understand, the second novel by brom, an illustrator and game designer who made his. Krampus, the lord of yule and mortal enemy of santa claus. These two are pitted against one another and the reader does not know which of them is bad or good. The yule lord is a book written and illustrated by dark fantasy writer and artist brom.
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. 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 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. When the reindeer leap skyward taking the sleigh, devil men, and. How the norse mythology gets dragged into the book is actually really. For businesonly pricing, quantity discounts and free shipping.
Dec 18, 2016 my thoughts on krampus the yule lord by brom. 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. 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. Known for his dark, seductive take on wizards, warriors and monsters, brom also writes fiction. One million years of evolution didnt change our nature. The yule lord book online at best prices in india on. One christmas eve in a small hollow in boone county, west virginia, struggling songwriter jesse walker witnesses a strange spectacle. 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. Mike mignola, creator of hellboy brom is that rare breed.
Brom is an artist as well as a writer, and the book contains several gorgeous color prints, including the three ive included above. Norrell in the realm of guillermo del toros pan s labyrinth, as clive barker mr. Your dreams are your spirit, your soul and without them your are dead. 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. 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. One christmas eve in a small hollow in boone county, west. Dec 30, 2017 krampus the yule lord brom this should really have been one of the first books i read from my christmas reading list rather than the last. The yule lord by brom book cover, description, publication history. 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. If larry brown would have ever teamed up with graham joyce, the result may have been something like krampus. This is the second brom book ive read and i am absolutely a fan. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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