Reddit reviews The Dictionary of Demons: Names of the Damned

As enthusiastic and knowledgeable as they might be, I have a hard time trusting authors who may actually believe in this stuff. Which is why I have had such a rough time shopping for the appropriate book.

Just as an example, one book I found on Amazon was The Dictionary of Demons, which looked like what I have have been looking for. But on closer inspection, the author, Michelle Belanger, doesn't look like an authority whom one should trust. Her author blurb on Amazon claims she is an renowned "occult expert", but she doesn't seem to have any sort of higher education. Much, much worse, she apparently identifies as a "psychic vampire" and has written books about living the vampire lifestyle. It makes it difficult to to take what she has to say about demons with any authority, and feels like it'll be a book plagued by modern popular occult ideas and personal whimsy.

I know there are medievalist, early modern, and religious historians out there who are interested in these sorts of topics, who can cite their sources and examine the subject material from a more objective perspective. It has just been difficult navigating all the titles out there, especially without the ability to pick up books and peruse them.

I don't know if it will help but I've been reading a book called, "The Dictionary of Demons: Names of the Damned" by Michelle Belanger. Maybe you can find the "demon" that has been bothering you and maybe take some action to stop it. I hope everything works out for you.

I wouldn't be able to do the topic much justice through a reddit post, but I'll reccomend you some great books on the topic

The encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

The Dictionary of Demons: Names of the damned

The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies

The book of Yokai: Mysterious creatures of Japanese folklore

That oughta be a good start, because believe me the topic is as interesting as it is detailed.