Author's name please and no spoilers!
2007-05-16 13:41:34 · 9 answers · asked by Sheltered.By.Shadows. 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Pictorial Key to Tarot
By A. E. Waite, companion to the Rider/Waite deck
2007-05-16 13:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good recommendation for fiction books based on 'real' magic are those written by Dion Fortune (Violet Mary Firth). They are somewhat dated, having been written in the 1920s and 1930s, but were written by a lady who was a member of the Golden Dawn, founder of the Society of the Inner Light, and a well respected medium and occultist herself.
Her writing style and most of all, her content, are a little different to what you would get today (no sex or serious violence, thank you!), so you could start with her book of short stories, The Secrets of Dr. Taverner, based on her first real-life occult teacher, to see if you get on with her style. Afterwards, if you do like it, you could look at Sea Priestess, Moon Magic, The Goat Foot God, The Demon Lover, and The Winged Bull.
Most of these are available from Amazon's 'used or new' service for about £3 - £7 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_n_4/026-7206020-3850819?ie=UTF8&rs=1025612&keywords=%22Dion%20Fortune%22&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3A%22Dion%20Fortune%22%2Ci%3Astripbooks%2Cn%3A1025612%2Cn%3A62
Bear in mind these are not to everyone's taste, and require a pretty healthy interest in the occult, and to some extent, psychology and pre-war society too - not just science-fiction, fantasy or Hollywood-style pseudo-wicca - to get through. Hope you do like them!
2007-05-16 21:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by Purslane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try: The Legend of Nightfall by Mickey Zucker Reichert
Or... "Queen of Glass" by Sarah Maas on Fictionpress.com (this story has gotten over 5000 reviews.... a good author usually gets around 200, a great author around 500)
2007-05-16 20:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by Yuy R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on if you want to learn it or be entertained by it. There's a big difference.
I'm going to guess at entertainment so try;
the series Magic of Recluse, by LE Modessitt
or the series "The Adept" by Katherine Kurtz
You will probably have to go used at amazon as they may be out of print.
Read the reviews to get an idea. They're good.
2007-05-16 20:57:58 · answer #4 · answered by fra_bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the traditional side of magic, there is the hefty and magnificent _Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell_ by Susanna Clark
2007-05-18 01:13:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say.. the best one I've ever read (fiction wise anyway) would be Lammas Night by Katherin Kurtz.. but unless you luck out and your local library has it plan on shelling out $50 or more for a used paperback.. ( I read it in a library and then searched online for YEARS before tracking down a copy for fifty bucks)
2007-05-19 02:25:55 · answer #6 · answered by kaijawitch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King Fortis the Brave by LaMontagne and Snyder
2007-05-16 21:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Inkheart and Inkspell by Cornelia Funke.
2007-05-16 20:47:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea can you say Harry Potter written by J.K Rolling
2007-05-16 20:52:20 · answer #9 · answered by jessecain1 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋