"The authors have spent decades studying folklore involving the appearance and tales of spectral phenomena in Wales, while analysing the contribution of our otherworldly friends to the country’s language and culture ... This is an excellent reference work for those interested in the study of Welsh folklore as well as being of interest to a more general reader."

"There are plenty of books dealing with ghosts, both fact, fiction and anecdotal. What makes this one different is that the authors have gone back to original accounts and documents written in Welsh."

"Part academic text, part sourcebook, the text is a must-read for folklorists seeking to understand more about the Welsh folk tradition. It is also an entertaining, charmingly written read, with many amusing tales and ominous accounts – perfect light reading on the increasingly chilly autumn nights."

"Stories of ghosts and spectres across Pembrokeshire have been rife for centuries, with lots of well-known stories including the barbary ape at Carew Castle but a new book exploring ghosts in folklore in Wales has unearthed a whole host of rare ghost stories taken from Welsh language manuscripts throughout history..."

"The book makes a conscious effort to ensure that the full stories are told throughout the book, where there are separate chapters for different types of ghosts and the same story will be referenced if it ties in with other chapters to showcase how the stories and spectral beings can be tied into folklore and with each other."

"The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts is an interesting read showcasing a large number of relatively unknown stories from across Wales and providing an insight into the differences between areas both within Wales and between Wales and England, providing an insight into Wales’ independent folklore and some unique spectral related stories and traditions that are not seen elsewhere."

"Badder and Norman are by no means messianic believers in all of the stories and ‘sightings’ they chronicle. They not infrequently raise quizzical eyebrows – at times advancing logical explanations and humorous asides ...

However, the authors make clear theirs is not some Mulder-and-Scully mission to prove or disprove the existence of one spirit or another. Folklore, they state, ‘does not demand proof of a ghost: its interest lies in the stories and their transmission, not in the explanation’."

"... one of the advantages in the way that they've approached the book is they've not just included your typical sources, which most people would be drawing from, they've also included Welsh speaking sources as well. Some of these are sources that have never actually been translated before. Some of the have only ever appeared in Welsh. Some of them have been mistranslated ... If you like Welsh folklore, and if you like ghosts, this is really up your street and I hope that you go out and grab a copy and give it a read."

"Delyth Badder and Mark Norman – two renowned folklorists with specialist interest in Welsh history – are too polite to say that this is a dismal state of affairs. But they are single-minded enough to take it upon them-selves to present this aspect of our cultural history in an accurate and reliable manner, going back to the original Welsh texts and in some cases translating them into English for the first time. This alone would make their terrific The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts worth a few hours of your time. But there’s more, because the authors take us into a deeper understanding of why accounts of phenomena such as fantastical animals, death omens and things that generally go bump in the night really matter. Folklore is part of who we are, and it’s great to see it taken so seriously."