As typical with anthologies, some hits, some misses. 1st night of Krampus "Prodigious" - 5 stars2nd night of Krampus "The Wicked Child" - 5 stars (Favorite!)3rd night of Krampus "Marching Krampus" - 3.25 stars4th night of Krampus "Peppermint Sticks" - 1 star, didn't get it5th night of Krampus "Ring, Little Bell, Ring" - 1.5 stars, also didn't get it but was kinda catchy6th night of Krampus "A Visit" - 4 stars7th night of Krampus "Santa Claus and the little girl who loved to sing and dance" - 1 s...

Wonderful assortment of Krampus-themed stories! Such a fun collection. Some stories shined above others, but overall the entire collection was very enjoyable. This was a perfect, thematic read for the Holiday season...with a delightful, creepy and sinister twist.

Here is an anthology of Krampus short stories. The side of Christmas that is a bit different from what we usually get. This isn't about jolly Santa who brings kids but Krampus who punishes the bad kids.Even though I grew up in Europe I didn't know about Krampus until I got older. It is a pretty interesting part of Christmas. This collection is as anthologies usually are a bit of hit and miss. The thing is that pretty much all of them present a very mild Krampus. He doesn't seem like a terrifying...

This is a great collection of modern Krampus inspired tales written by a variety of authors in a variety of styles but all capturing the dark and disturbing side of Krampus and what he stands for (a being we could really do with in this day and age I feel). Each story has a short introduction explaining the inspiration behind the story giving more of a context to each one, adding to the enjoyment of each one.

"For if truth and beauty and love of life must be labeled wickedness, then heaven loves a wicked child." - Elise Fourier Edie I randomly came across this book in a used bookstore & I was so happy to find it! Krampusnacht is an anthology of twelve short stories about Krampus edited by Kate Wolford. Although I didn't love everything in here, I would say that the book is worth reading for the ones I did love. I rated nine of the stories 3-5⭐, so that's pretty good. I was pleasantly surprised by the...

Not all stories were created equal but I enjoyed enough of them that a few stand out. My favorite was the story of Krampus going to local pubs on Christmas Eve and finding the most down-on-their-luck souls he could find and giving them the choice to either die tonight by a bullet or to have one year and die by fire. What does one do when given only a year to live? It was a great horror short story. Loved it.Another great one was where a human who can see all the demons demi-gods unleashes her ve...

Did the editors actually bother to read this when they were compiling it?I read the first story and cringed a couple of times at E.L. James-esque metaphors. But I decided having a little literary kitsch in my life wasn't a wholly terrible thing. I kept going.I read through more stories. Some were hit or miss. Most fall victim to the problem common to short stories--no clear resolution. That's just part of the genre, and some were worse than others about it. Short stories are generally designed t...

soundtrack - Krampusnacht by Unto Ashes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOVGQ... This is a hit or miss collection of stories celebrating everyone's favorite Yuletide demon. NO! Not him. This guy - Krampus, the hoofed, horned creature that comes at Christmas to punish the bad kiddies with switches, sometimes even hauling them away in his sack to be burned or eaten later when he runs out of fruit-flavored cereal .Most of the writers here have stuck with the legend, having Krampus threaten the

The Christmas season in America is popularly portrayed as a jolly, gaudy time. But in old Europe, with its long history of dark, cold winter nights and thick, spirit-haunted forests, darkness has always walked hand-in-hand with light at Christmastime, evident in the numerous goblins, witches, wild men and child-snatching devils that prowl the Yuletide night.In recent years one of these monsters- goat-legged, long-tongued, devil-horned Krampus- has made the voyage across the Atlantic to be warmly...

This is the sixth in my #12daysofChristmas read-a-thon! Each day I will post a review of a Christmas / Winter related book. Hopefully this will give you some Xmas-Inspo and give your holiday reading a boost! After reading countless holiday romances, I was definitely in the mood for something…different. So I delved into the world of Christmas horror. As it turns out, a lot of Christmas horror is erotica – who knew?! But hidden amongst it all was this – twelve short stories about Krampus, Santa

A fantastic and worthwhile collection of stories with a pleasantly surprising amount of female authors (which is all too rare in horror).As is the case with anthologies the quality is variable but 80% of the tales are exceptional. I am also amazed by how moral many of them are.A great collection not just to be enjoyed during Krampus season, but all over Christmas!

An delightfully weird grouping of tales for the holiday season. Some were hit, some miss; but overall I enjoyed this anthology. All the tales were new tellings of a very old European myth - you better be good, or Krampus comes visiting! Gruss vom Krampus! And Happy Reading! :D

Awesome collection of short stories.

A couple of years ago, shortly before my nieces' 5th Christmas, the Houston Chronicle posted an article about the way other countries celebrate Christmas, the way they see Santa Claus, and other ... creatures ... that come around during the winter time. We shared this article with the and they were intrigued, wanting to know more about the people we were reading about, asking us to help them look up pictures on the computer so they could see what they looked like. One of them was Krampus. Ever s...

On the whole, this was only an okay read. Some of the stories were terrible, and some were just okay. Alas.

This anthology is a delightful array of cleverly written short stories about Krampus or “The Christmas Devil.” Some of these tales will have you chuckling while others will give you a shudder. Regardless of where your beliefs lie regarding the half-goat/half-demon, you are sure to enjoy these entertaining anecdotes.

Krampusnacht cuts through the cloying sweetness of typical Christmas stories to reveal their dark chewy centre. Twelve stories with twelve takes on Santa's less savoury companion, this collection is sure to become a new holiday tradition.

As with most anthologies there was the good, the bad, and the ugly; but the mix came out to a nice solid three stars. Krampus can be a throughly misunderstood guy. One of the negatives is the ebook price. $2.99 would be a fairer amount. I am happy I found it on sale for $1.99.

Twelve enthralling tales that turn the lights out on Christmas, and dance with folklore in the dark.

I really liked this book! The twelve stories offer something in everything genre from folklore to funny to horror. It's a great read for any time of year, especially for those who are lukewarm on Santa. My personal favorite was The Girl Who Loved to Sing and Dance, which had a grown-up Roald Dahl feel.