Get ready for 20 bone-chilling stories of the Underworld-from ancient Greece and around the world-as told by the team behind the smash-hit podcast and New York Times best-selling book Greeking Out. Venture to the edge of life itself from the safety of your room! These stories of the fearsome gods, fantastical monsters, and death-defying heroes of the spirit world are told in the witty, tongue-in-cheek voice that sent the Greeking Out podcast to the top of the charts. Frightening favorites from Greek mythology are joined by unforgettably spooky stories from ancient Egypt, Scandinavia, Mesopotamia, the Philippines, China, Central America, and beyond. Along the way, you'll encounter a very ill-advised plot to kidnap the Greek queen of the Underworld, an Egyptian god who weighs the virtue of a human heart against a feather, a Norse god's eight-legged horse, and more. Dynamic, playful illustrations coupled with cheeky storytelling and real information about life (and death) in the ancient world-delivered by the all-knowing Oracle of Wi-Fi-make this collection of fabulous fables an essential addition to your library. Continue your quest with Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths and Greeking Out: Heroes and Olympians. Hello, I'm the oracle of Wi-Fi. This time around I'll be guiding you through the darkest depths and creepiest corners of the underworld.

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