What Lurks

<p><em>cryptid</em></p><p>noun</p><p><em>cryp·​tid</em></p><p>plural <em>cryptids</em></p><p>: a creature (such as Sasquatch or the Loch Ness Monster) that has been claimed to exist but never proven to exist by scientific means.</p><p>There's no solid proof they exist ... but the audio recordings and video transcripts the old journal entries and first-hand accounts and tales passed down through the generations the evidence can't be so easily dismissed. You'll know them by the smell of sulfur and rot or by the steady ringing in your ears. You'll hear them knock if you don't keep that lantern in the window lit or forget to leave an offering. And if you catch it on film ... don't look a second time.</p><p>Monsters that were once human ... and monsters who want to be. From the deepest parts of Appalachia and the darkest parts of coastal forests to old rail yards and your very own backyard there's always somewhere for them to hide.</p><p>Featuring stories and illustrations by A. Atkins Laura Barker Hannah Birss Alex Burnstein Terry Campbell Jamie Churchman Gio Clairval Gabrielle Contelmo Z.D. Dochterman Aldrian Estepa gaast Micah Giddens Chrissy Gray P. N. Harrison R.R. Harrow Liam Hogan S.E. Howard C. Charles Knight Joshua Lim J. Needham J Neira David O Mahony Caterina Minezzi Liddell Rayne Frankie Regalia Adrielle Reina Rey Revelli Marta Riva Leon Saul Brahn Smith AM Sutter and LR Woods.</p>