Thomas Karlsson

This is a massive collection of 13 essays about the grimorie tradition written by scholars and practitioners. Each essay discusses a different legendary grimoire (and a couple contemporary ones). Over all this is an excellent collection, with the minor exception of a single weak contribution. Each essay is well researched and highly informative. The essays shed new light on age old works and discuss how said books can still be worked effectively in the modern age.

The authors also refrain from peppering their essays with esoteric jargon (again, with the exception of one essay). Some essays wax a bit poetic, but they are still clear, inspirational, and focused. This is easily one of the best collections Scarlet Imprint has released to date.

A note on the fine binding: The deluxe edition is quarter bound in goat skin, has marbled boards, gilt edges, ribbon bookmark, and slipcase. It's astonishingly beautiful and a delight to hold.… (meer)

Fascinating work. Probably the most comprehensive writing I have come across as of yet dealing with the qliphoth in all its aspects. Was disappointed that he only went one pathworking for Qliphotic Tunnels (#22 between Lilith and Gamaliel, Thantifaxath Tunnel) but said that you could get the rest from Dragon Rogue as one of their initiates. He closes the book with tieing in the Goetic with the Qliphoth and giving some actual instances of working in the Goetic system. Well worth getting and reading over if you can even find a copy at a reasonable price now.… (meer)