Publisher's Synopsis
Selected by one of the leading occultists of today, these are the stories that will do more than make your toes curl and your skin crawl. These are the stories that reveal hidden truths, inspire occult pursuits and divulge the secrets of ritual in a fictionalised form. Covering topics from rituals to hauntings to Satanism, this one-of-a-kind volume includes selections from: · Aleister Crowley · H.P. Lovecraft · Ambrose Bierce · Arthur Machen · Edgar Allan Poe · Robert W. Chambers · Ralph Adams Cram · Sir Edward George Bulwer-Lytton · Bram Stoker · Dion Fortune Each story includes a commentary by occultist, Lon DuQuette, as well as interesting biographical info about the hidden lives of these late 19th and early 20th century authors.