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On Friday I got the book "Nordische Wesen" from Johan Egerkrans, twice to be exact. ;D

A really great book, bound in linen, embossed and like the deluxe edition of the Vaesen RPG with an inlaid drawing. Feels alright good.

In terms of content, I recognize one or two paragraphs from the roleplaying game, but there is much more talk about it - due to the space. But the whole thing offers additional ideas for adventure. Sometimes even very interesting and funny things, like the ash tree wife is also called Dryad, that it's better not to pee in elf rings or there are extra sauna gnomes in Finland. For each creature the several names are mentioned, very usable. Could compile a list of the German / Swedish / Englisch names.

A little bit irritating: In the English book the "Thursday's Child" have the sight , in the translation they are "Sunday's Children". 

There are also a few more creatures in there, like..:
- Mine Guardian (The creature on p. 162 in GRW)
- Mara (comes later?)
- Milk hare (page 13)
- Spirit of the Ship
- Hell sow

The translation is very good to read, only the handwritten notes are - as in the role-playing book - sometimes difficult to decipher.

I would be really happy if the Vaesen Roleplay would be translated by Uhrwerk (German publisher of all other YZ games).

A little bit irritating: In the English book the "Thursday's Child" have the sight , in the translation they are "Sunday's Children". 

Possibly a difference between the English rhyme and its equivalent in Swedish?

Also, Wikipedia notes that the English rhyme has changed over time:

There was considerable variation and debate about the exact attributes of each day and even over the days. [James Orchard] Halliwell had 'Christmas Day' instead of the Sabbath. Despite modern versions in which "Wednesday's child is full of woe," an early incarnation of this rhyme appeared in a multi-part fictional story in a chapter appearing in Harper's Weekly on September 17, 1887, in which "Friday's child is full of woe", perhaps reflecting traditional superstitions associated with bad luck on Friday – as many Christians associated Friday with the Crucifixion. In addition to Wednesday's and Friday's children's role reversal, the fates of Thursday's and Saturday's children were also exchanged and Sunday's child is "happy and wise" instead of "blithe and good".

Found the same on the German Wikipedia, they were Saturday Childs and become later through the church Sunday Childs.

And the meaning changed from 'being able to see demons, ghosts and vampires' to 'born under a lucky star'

Thanks for the review. I intend to have it with my pledge, when the pledge manager opens at last.
I'm not surprised at the quality, since I acquired recently "The Undead" by Egerkrans, and it's fabulous. I fully intend to use the European part of it as an additional monster manual for Vaesen!