A rookie sailor on his maiden voyage. A ship sailing straight into the heart of darkness. A bloodthirsty monster preys on the Mediterranean sea lanes of the 34th century. There will be no safe harbors in the approaching storm. Against this backdrop, Lucien Mooncaster, a tortured violinist in the capital city of Zargo’s orchestra, struggles to overcome the grief of a tragic accident that took his family from him. He longs for nothing but solitude until a bewitching woman mysteriously washes ashore, shipwrecked outside his home. Just beyond his city’s gates, Archer Solomon, a reckless and aging monster hunter, pursues his final contract, a personal vendetta against a creature who robbed him of everything he once held dear. But a much darker entity hides in the shadow of the hunter’s precious target, one with the power to change the fate of the entire world. As shadows descend upon Zargo, fates become intertwined. Will Lucien and Solomon each have what it takes to weather the coming storm?
A rookie sailor on his maiden voyage. A ship sailing straight into the heart of darkness. A bloodthirsty monster preys on the Mediterranean sea lanes of the 34th century. There will be no safe harbors in the approaching storm. Against this backdrop, Lucien Mooncaster, a tortured violinist in the capital city of Zargo’s orchestra, struggles to overcome the grief of a tragic accident that took his family from him. He longs for nothing but solitude until a bewitching woman mysteriously washes ashore, shipwrecked outside his home. Just beyond his city’s gates, Archer Solomon, a reckless and aging monster hunter, pursues his final contract, a personal vendetta against a creature who robbed him of everything he once held dear. But a much darker entity hides in the shadow of the hunter’s precious target, one with the power to change the fate of the entire world. As shadows descend upon Zargo, fates become intertwined. Will Lucien and Solomon each have what it takes to weather the coming storm?
A comprehensive guide to the history, theory and practice of Pow Wow, this book draws upon historical documentation, traditional methods, and a life of personal experience. Pow Wow, or Braucherei, as it is known by its practitioners, is a system of folk magic that has its roots in Christian and Pre-Christian Germany, but its character is wholy American - the quintissential American magical system. Drawing on quotes from the Bible, qabalistic principles and old gromoires, it is empowered by the Holy Trinity, and most practitioners consider themselves to be Christian, much like the Cunning Folk of England. The final chapter, about Doctor Santee, references material and uses a photograph that is copyright GLHoke, and used with permission. "The Red Church: The Art of Pennsylvania German Braucherei is the finest book on German magic to be seen in decades. Comprehensive in its historical, philosophical and cultural roots, The Red Church is a book that will be appreciated by academics and modern practitioners of not just folk and ceremonial magic alike, but also energetic and faith healing, symbolism, and cultural psychology. Extensively researched and documented, no one interested in the survival of Medieval and Renaissance magic into the modern era should be without a copy of it within easy reach." - Mark Stavish, Director of Studies, Institute for Hermetic Studies, author of, The Path of Alchemy, Freemasonry - Rituals, Symbols and History of the Secret Society, and Between the Gates: Lucid Dreaming, Astral Projection and the Body of Light.
Do the Romans have anything to teach us about the way that they saw the world, and the way they ran their empire? How did they deal with questions of frontiers and migration, so often in the news today? This collection of ten important essays by C. R. Whittaker, engages with debates and controversies about the Roman frontiers and the concept of empire. Truly global in its focus, the book examines the social, political and cultural implications of the Roman frontiers in Africa, India, Britain, Europe, Asia and the Far East, and provides a comprehensive account of their significance.
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