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I'd read A.E. Waite's Book of Black Magic and Ceremonial Magic (derived from historical grimoires) some while before reading the two novels contained here when they were first published. The rituals and demonology quoted are genuine, though deliberately partial (Blish didn't want his work used as a manual). This adds a chilling realism to a fantastic plot, in which the world is forever drastically changed.
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- PyreReviewed in the United States on 12 February 2023
Blish did his research before novelizing black magic
Verified Purchase - Wade L. FowbleReviewed in the United States on 12 November 2015
Four Stars
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