Myths and Legends of the Caribbean Islands

The turquoise waters hide a history forged in blood, chains, and ancient sorcery.

The Caribbean Islands are globally celebrated as a sun-drenched holiday paradise of white-washed sands, luxury resorts, and tranquil crystal-clear waters. But step away from the beachfront hotels, and you will step into a violently fractured landscape steeped in dark magic, pirate cruelty, and terrifying spiritual warfare. As a region built on the tragic erasure of indigenous tribes and the raw trauma of the slave trade, the West Indies possess a folklore that is as beautiful as it is terrifying.

In Myths and Legends of the Caribbean Islands, you will journey past the tourist excursions and into the pitch-black blue holes, the impenetrable mountain jungles, and the decaying sugar plantations of the archipelago. Running geographically from the northern pine barrens of the Bahamas down through the Vodou heartlands of Haiti, the Maroon strongholds of Jamaica, and the historic fortresses of the south, this captivating collection pulls back the veil on the real-world horrors and supernatural forces that shaped the Caribbean soul.

Perfect for fans of military history, maritime piracy, and dark anthropologic folklore, this book takes you on an island-by-island tour through a tropical paradise where the old gods, forest demons, and pirate ghosts never truly left.

Watch the tree line at dusk. The shadows of the West Indies are moving.