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The Testament of Cyprian the Mage by Jake Stratton Kent. Paperback and digital bibliotheque rouge edition available now.

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The Testament of Cyprian the Mage is the third work in the Encyclopoedia Goetica series by Jake Stratton-Kent, comprehending The Book of Saint Cyprian and his Magical Elements and an elucidation of The Testament of Solomon. The Testament of Cyprian the Mage is a two volume work of approximately 600 pages endowed with charts, tables, seals etc. and punctuated by specially commissioned pen and ink illustrations by Oliver Liebeskind. Lavishly bound and printed in red and black ink throughout, this is a work of enduring importance and a resource to accompany your ongoing study. This is the final work in Stratton-Kent’s acclaimed Encyclopaedia Goetica series which began with The True Grimoire, a working reconstruction of the Grimorium Verum, and was followed by the monumental two volume Geosophia: The Argo of Magic which explored the necromantic Greek origins of Goetia. The Testament of Cyprian the Mage is a fitting climax to this endeavour which has placed the author at the forefront of modern magic with a body of work that is both scholarly and aimed at practical application. All are standalone texts though benefit from being read as aspects of a single thesis: the importance of Goetia as the oldest continuous tradition of Western magic.

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I have a bad habit of doing things the hard way. I don’t write books that are easy to pigeon-hole into a genre. I don’t write series with the plucky young girl who angsts over the handsome yet dangerous young man.

I write books books that are challenging. That make you ask hard questions about yourself and about the society we live in. I’m not saying every one is a literary masterpiece, or that they aren’t any fun, but I think they are different. So different that there’s no way a mainstream publisher will touch them.

That’s why, probably more than other writers, I need reviews to convince people to take a chance on my work.

It’s my birthday on May 5th and I’m asking you for a present. If you have read one of my books, please go to Amazon right now and leave a review. If you haven’t why not give one a shot? Some are free. And if you read a free book, don’t you at least owe a fair review? I don’t care if you hated it. I gotta learn, right?

Reblogging this would be nice as well.

Chasing the Wyrm: Christopher Yan – Office of Arcane Affairs

“I work for the Office of Arcane Affairs.

You have never heard of us.

If the CIA finds out al-Qaeda has a guy who can bend spoons, they call the OAA, and they send me. When the Office of Naval Intelligence has reports of a strange, giant, glowing squid, “Hey OAA, can Topher scuba dive?” An infestation of rabid, gun-toting, were-jaguars in a South American jungle? No problem. Topher can fix it. Nothing worse than spooked spooks who don’t have a clue what they’re dealing with.

But that’s my job. Because being a wizard means I’m the only one who can handle it.”

To protect its interests, the U.S. government projects its power militarily, economically, and magically. It leaves the last to the Office of Arcane Affairs.

Christopher Yan didn’t ask for the job. A wizard born with the power to warp reality, the OAA calls on him to neutralize all arcane threats. Part spy, part fixer, part assassin, Topher searches for a way to make his unique gift serve both his country and his principles. When he makes an enemy of a rogue wizard serving a dying insurgency, he learns the limits his conscience can bear.

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My Babylon – Complete (The Eschaton Cycle)

A novel about the paranormal and dark desires. The story of a cursed young man who has an intimate view of the Apocalypse. My Babylon weaves elements of urban fantasy, erotic horror, and real-world occult practices to form a unique personal tale that thrills, terrifies, and even enlightens.

In My Babylon, the magus, consumed with longing, seeks to create a replacement for his lost love using a grisly ritual that requires the theft of a body. Through her creation, he learns that he has a much bigger role to play, and that she may be a form of salvation not only for him but for others.

The Complete edition contains all five books of the My Babylon story.

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My Babylon – Book One: Body

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Of Little Faith – A Short Story

The old gods are returning, or have they always been here?

Odin wakes to the call of a dying warrior crying out to be taken to Valhalla. Roused from his centuries of slumber, the All-Father wanders the Earth until he finds gods old and new. Do they have the answers he seeks? How does an ancient god of war find his place in the modern world?

A short story on the nature of religion and spirituality. We may no longer need a patriarch, but do we need to rediscover our divinities?

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Underground – A Short Story

In the underground city of Necropolis, Hades is bound by duty, family, and his own alienation. That all changes when he meets Persephone, a true free spirit. Will their love tear apart the world above and below? From the author of My Babylon comes a modern retelling of the Hades & Persephone myth. Underground is a story about the conflict between family and passion.

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Matchmaker: A Short Story

I make people. I make your perfect match, your best friend, your true love. I make them alluring, breathtaking, hard as hell to resist. All the data that goes into a human being, memories, genetics, biochemistry, I collect and process that information. I put it together, mix and match to taste, and spit out the person you’re going to fall in love with.

They’re 100% real, and 100% virtual.
But is that enough? Where’s the spark? What’s the thing that makes love true?
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Matchmaker is a short story set fifteen minutes into the future where the rich buy online people to call their own.

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