Scottish Myths & Legends: Volume II (Celtic Myths & Legends Retold)

The long-awaited follow-up to Scottish Myths & Legends, a USA Today bestseller by a renowned Scottish storyteller.

Selkies, trowies and fairy wolves. Witches, clan chiefs and the King of the Cats. Within these pages are the little-known stories of Scotland, collected and retold by an oral storyteller who performs them throughout the world. From folk tales and local legends to ancient epics, these stories will astonish and delight readers everywhere.

Discover a host of famous and lesser-known characters and creatures including:

• selkies (silkies, seal-folk)
• the blue men
• fairies (sidhe, fae)
• trowies
• hedgehursts
• the baobhan sidh

Contains classic tales and rare gems such as:

• The King of the Cats
• The Black Dinner
• The Man with No Story
• Herding Hares
• The Smith & The Fairies

You’ll also get:

• extensive notes to each story with links to source materials and further reading
• links to podcast episodes in which you can hear these stories told orally by Daniel Allison and leading Scottish storytellers
• an authentic work by a well-respected author who has sat at the firesides of Scottish elders
• a gateway into Daniel Allison’s work which includes podcasts, mythic fiction, live & online storytelling events, storytelling coaching and mythic immersion retreats

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Praise for Scottish Myths & Legends Volume I:

‘One of the best collections I have ever read’

★★★★★ Reader Review

‘Beautifully written’

★★★★★ Reader Review

‘A stunning journey into the Scottish landscape and collective imagination’

★★★★★ Reader Review

‘Deserves to be a classic’

★★★★★ Reader Review

‘There is no shortage of books on Scottish stories, but this one is a standout’

★★★★★ Reader Review

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Daniel Allison is a USA Today bestselling author, oral storyteller and storytelling coach from Scotland. He is the author of Scottish Myths & Legends I & II, Irish Mythology; The Children of Danu, Finn & The Fianna and The Orkney Cycle. He hosts the House of Legends; World Myths & Legends Podcast, teaches Celtic mythology and leads mythic immersion retreats in the Scottish Highlands.

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Praise for other works by Daniel Allison

‘Allison’s telling is deeply engrossing; his exuberant style illuminates what is human and deeply relatable in material known for the lofty and the grand’

Danica Boyce reviewing Irish Mythology; The Children of Danu

‘A tremendous read… no end of dramas, surprises and reversals of fortune… wonderful stuff’

Guardian Children’s Book Award-Winning Author Fay Sampson reviewing The Shattering Sea

‘The best mythology podcast I’ve heard’

House of Legends Listener Review