The Tortuous Serpent the Tortuous Serpent: An Occult Adventure an Occult Adventure

There's nothing like a novel about magic written by someone who actually practices the art (see Donald Tyson's many non-fiction guides to magic, most of which are still in print) and who knows something of its history. Tyson blends elements of historical fact (the lives of John Dee, Edward Kelley and their contemporary Rabbi Judah Loew) with demonological lore and ritual magic techniqe to produce an exciting and personally affecting thriller. If you enjoy the occult fiction of Dennis Wheatley, have either an academic or practitioner's interest in Renaissance magic, or just enjoy a good historical fiction read, you'll like this one.

Very interesting novel that intertwines real facts and fantasy. The main characters, all of which lived a long time ago, give the story the compelling and absorbing quality a book needs to entertain a reader. This is a very fast-paced novel which enthralls the reading eye from the very first page. And if one word should come up to define this book that would be ....entertaining.