information based on scary Caribbean Folklore

Phantoms of Folklore is a collection of scary short stories featuring traditional characters from Caribbean folklore (namely Trinidad and Tobago) These characters/folklore include: La Diablesse - a beautiful woman with one human foot and one cow hoof who preys on men once darkness falls Douens - the sprits of children who lure living children into the forest Bucks - little creatures who will grant their keepers luck as long as they are fed regularly Maman Dlo - a snake woman who guards the waters of the forest The Silk Cotten Tree - a tree that attracts restless, vengeful spirits Duwende - a creature from Latin American Folklore that resembles a dwarf, lives in the walls of old homes and plays cruel tricks on children And several others. © All Rights Reserved - Joanna Jadoo

Set in the Caribbean Island of Trinidad and Tobago, Calypso's Island is a tale that brings Caribbean Folklore to life for a young girl who has returned home to burry her Grandmother. Magic and Reality begin to blur for her, as she discovers her family's dark past and their irrevocable link to the Spirits of the island.