West Indian folklore characters are being slowly strangled. Some have already succumbed to the steady onslaught of technology and globalisation. This collection creatively revives folk knowledge through comical, captivating characters and their tales. Shadow Stories attempts to preserve West Indian folklore. The tales are an accumulation of dreams, childhood stories, superstitions, eavesdropped accounts and jumbie provocation. The concept of Shadow Stories is based on a dying jumbie's effort to prevent his demise by passing on his knowledge. The desperate jumbie has finally found someone who...