“Geoffrey James gives us a rip-roaring tour of the occult, Elizabethan-style, in this historical novel laced with humor, mystery and menace. He also gives us a fascinating and unexpectedly moving portrait of John Dee and his bizarre circle of squabbling intimates.” – Ross King Ross King, of course, is the author of both bestselling historical [...]
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Sorcerer Now Available
Sorcerer: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth’s Alchemist is now available! Synopsis: The year is 1584. John Dee, the greatest scholar of his age, has turned from reputable science to forbidden magic. In partnership with a visionary rogue, an ex-nun and a court beauty, he flees across Europe, dogged by the Inquisition and a relentless assassin. [...]
“An intricate tapestry of the historical and the alchemical that casts an authentic spell over the reader. A vivid tale vigorously told, it may bring visions upon you!” Unquestionably, Ramsey Campbell is Britain’s greatest living horror writer and arguably the top horror writer still writing today. In addition to writing numerous bestselling novels, Ramsey is also [...]
“A cinematic blend of history and magic.” – David Rotman, producer of the classic fantasy movie DragonHeart… David has contributed to many Hollywood projects (including producing the movie Cliffhanger). It’s a real honor to have him take notice of my work. In addition, he’s one of the most positive and upbeat people that I’ve ever [...]
Sorcerer: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth’s Alchemist is now available! Synopsis: The year is 1584. John Dee, the greatest scholar of his age, has turned from reputable science to forbidden magic. In partnership with a visionary rogue, an ex-nun and a court beauty, he flees across Europe, dogged by the Inquisition and a relentless assassin. [...]
In terms of magical writings, the Enochian calls are highly unusual, not in general, but also in the context of the Dee/Kelly material. Dee and Kelly recorded three general systems of magic: a planetary-based system (the Mystical Heptarchy), an element-based system (The Four Quarters), and a zodiac-based system (Earthly Knowledge, Aid and Victory). The conjurations [...]
While it’s true, as Israel Regardie states, that “there is absolutely no trace of any part of the Angelic magical system of Angelic language in Europe,” suggestive parallels can be found in some early Gnostic texts. For example, the gnostic scholar G.R.S. Mead’s groundbreaking opus Fragments of a Faith Forgotten provides the following short incantation, [...]
Enochian is, of course, the language that was dictated to to John Dee by his colleague Edward Kelley in the late 16th century during a series of visions during ceremonies of ritual magic. The consensus (insofar as Wikipedia currently states it) is that it is a “very poor imitation of an ancient language, with grammar [...]
I provided Enochian scholar and author Lon Milo DuQuette with an advance copy of my new novel Sorcerer. Lon is a very multitalented guy who’s famous as a musician and lecturer as well, so I was particularly interested in his opinion, particularly when it comes to the way that I depicted the magical experience. Here’s [...]
I am delighted to announce that my novel “Sorcerer” will be published by Grand Mal Press, an organization that’s become justly famous for bringing highly original books to the public’s attention. They’ve got some of the most arresting titles in the business, and a stable of writers who are truly doing groundbreaking work. It’s an [...]
H.P. Lovecraft stated in both “The Dunwich Horror” (1929) and “The History of the Necronomicon” (1928) that John Dee had a copy of the infamous Necronomicon, a book that apparently provided instructions for summoning a variety of eldrich creatures including (presumably) Cthulhu. I recently asked eminent Lovecraft scholar David Haden where Lovecraft might have heard [...]
