European Monsters (eds. Margret Helgadottir and Jo Thomas). Fox Spirit Press, 2014. From the very first impressions of this book, from the beautiful Daniele Serra artwork on the cover, it was evident that European Monsters would be a treat of wondrous proportions! As the Introduction discusses, the editors shared a kindred vision of a ‘monster renaissance’, which activated this thoughtful and far-ranging collection. It might be argued that contemporary cultural malaise has gi