Book of the Forgotten: The Codex of Shadows & Wonders

A Lorekeeper’s Guide to the Strange, the Hidden, and the Forgotten

Step into a world where the ordinary fractures and the impossible becomes tangible. The Codex of Shadows & Wonders is your field guide to the unexplainable, the haunted, and the long-forgotten—a living archive for those who wander between the seen and unseen.

Within these pages, you will traverse landscapes both familiar and strange: from cryptids lurking in forests, to hauntings that defy explanation, to ancient ruins that whisper their secrets across millennia. This codex is both a companion and a challenge, inviting the brave to observe, record, and question the fabric of reality itself.

Volumes are your guideposts through the uncanny.

VOLUME I — Shadows in the Here & Now (Urban Legends & Uncanny Beings)

Urban legends, cryptids, alien encounters, conspiracy theories, reality glitches, and global folktales that blur the line between fact and folklore.

  1. Urban Legends that Refuse to Die – Bloody Mary to modern creepypasta.

  2. Cryptids & Creatures of Folklore – Mothman, Jersey Devil, chupacabras.

  3. Alien Encounters – Sightings, close encounters, and alleged abductions.

  4. Conspiracy Theories That Twist Reality – From government cover-ups to deep-sea secrets.

  5. The Mandela Effect & Reality Glitches – Collective false memories and timeline shivers.

  6. Global Folktales & Strange Origin Stories – Myths that explain the impossible.

VOLUME II — The Realm of the Restless (Paranormal & Deathlore)

Ghosts, hauntings, cultural afterlife beliefs, death folklore, graveyard legends, haunted technology, and the hunters who seek the unseen.

  1. Ghosts & Hauntings – Famous cases and spine-prickling hotspots.

  2. The Cultural Afterlife – How different societies view the dead.

  3. Death Folklore & Dark Myths – Vampires, banshees, and death omens.

  4. Graveyard Legends & Funeral Rites – From haunted cemeteries to soul guides.

  5. Haunted Technology – Phone calls from the dead, cursed broadcasts, ghostly apps.

  6. The Hunters of the Other Side – TV crews, YouTube ghost hunters, and modern investigators.

VOLUME III — Relics of the Impossible (Ancient Wonders & Forgotten Histories)

Lost civilizations, ancient wonders, enigmatic locations, bizarre histories, sacred sites, and the ley lines that map the hidden world.

  1. Lost Civilizations – Lemuria, Atlantis, and vanished empires.

  2. Worldly Wonders – The Seven, the Eight, and the ones time forgot.

  3. Enigmatic Locations – Easter Island, Puma Punku, the Baltic Sea anomaly.

  4. Bizarre Histories & Strange Artefacts – The Antikythera mechanism, Baghdad Battery.

  5. Sacred Sites & Power Places – Machu Picchu, Delphi, Uluru.

  6. Ley Lines & Earth’s Hidden Geometry – The mystical map beneath our feet.

The Black Pages (Sealed for the Brave)

Case files of the unclassified, forbidden rituals, and the perilous places that beckon only the daring.

  • Case Files of the Unclassified – Unverified but persistent reports.

  • The Rituals to Call Forth the Unknown – Summoning, scrying, and seeking.

  • The Places You Should Not Go – For safety… or to spark irresistible temptation.

This is more than a compendium; it is a call to curiosity, a guide to wonder, and a mirror to the strange. Step carefully… and bring your notebook.

✨ Enter the Unknown. The Codex Awaits.