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The Emerald Tablet of Hermes & Kybalion compose two pillars of Hermetic thought. Combined here in one volume, these two works share true wisdom with those ready to receive it. The Kybalion was first published anonymously in 1908 by “The Three Initiates.” The true authorship of the work is unknown, although theories suggest it was written entirely or in part by William Walker Atkinson. The Emerald Tablet of Hermes is a short, ancient text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. The brief Emerald Tablet has been puzzling and fascinating scholars for over 1,000 years.

The History of Magic (1913) is an extensive work on the origins of ceremonial magic throughout the world's many cultures and religions. Written by mystic and occultist Éliphas Lévi and translated by British scholar A.E. Waite, this is a foundational book for any student of the occult.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton has become synonymous with modern Christian apologetics. But his impact goes beyond just those interested in a defense of Christian thought. His writings have influenced such diverse authors as C.S. Lewis, Marshall McLuhan, and Jorge Luis Borges, and remains a subtle and unseen presence in contemporary Catholic thought. At his funeral, Ronald Knox said "All of this generation has grown up under Chesterton's influence so completely that we do not even know when we are thinking Chesterton."

Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual by Éliphas Lévi explores magic, the "esoteric science," and its place between science and religion.

The Doctrine of Transcendental Magic was first published in 1854. This work establishes the concepts behind symbols like the tetragram and pentagram, the significance of Hebrew letters and numbers, and the relationship between science, occultism, and formal religion. Levi was the first to document the meaning of the points of the pentagram. He stated that a pentagram with only one point up and two down is a symbol of the Savior, and a pentagram with two points up and one down is a “symbol of evil and attracts sinister forces.”

Nestled on the banks of the Hudson River, Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown are steeped in history and ghost lore. Join author and journalist Sam Baltrusis on a bone-chilling journey through the streets of Sleepy Hollow as he breathes new life into the legendary village's long-departed souls.

Dr. George Washington Carey’s 1932 work Relation of the Mineral Salts of the Body to the Signs of the Zodiac unites homeopathy and astrology to explain both the causes and cures of disease. Dr. Carey’s unique blend of chemistry, physiology, religion, and astrology has made him a popular writer in homeopathic circles since the early 20th century.

This 17th century treatise on demonology, written by the respected theologian, Catholic priest, and exorcist, Rev. Father Sinistrari, examines a particular class of spirits known as the incubus and succubus. These minor demons crave sex and often attack their victims while they sleep. Though incubus and succubus are considered less dangerous than possessing demons, they can be relentless in pursuit of their desire and grow violent when resisted.

Drew and Matt narrowly escaped from the military through a portal that led to the alien invader's home world. However, before they could react, they were both imprisoned by the world’s inhabitants. Now, they are forced to fight for their cruel overlords' entertainment. Will they become strong enough to escape their situation and return home?

The debut novel about the world's most hated music festival. Seth is a jaded ex Juggalo who left the Faygo and face paint behind for a miserable middle-class existence. But when his marriage and his career fall apart, his best friend, Spike, offers him a free ticket to one last Gathering of the Juggalos where Seth is once again face-to-face with the magic of the infamous Dark Carnival.

The Light of Egypt: The Science of the Soul and Stars by Thomas H. Burgoyne is a treatise on astrology, occultism, and the true nature of the universe. Comprising two volumes, this work explores the connection between the macrocosm of God and the microcosm of man. The Light of Egypt is a work to be carefully studied by students of astrology and the occult, to give them a deeper understanding of the universe and their place within it.

One minute, Ty’s lounging around, playing his favorite MMOPRPG, Umbra Online. The next, he’s being sucked through an interdimensional portal into the very game itself. Oh, and someone’s trying to chop his head off! Trapped in the game, Ty struggles being a PC with a very NPC-ish body and none of the skills or gear his level 50 character had. He’s got to start all over, and the people who summoned him aren’t making it easy, frustrated they got a scrawny 14-year-old kid instead of the monster-killing badass they expected.

Something deadly is stalking and killing the residents one by one in a small town. Is it man, beast or both? No one knows for sure. But one thing is certain, time is running out as the body count and carnage rises before the next blood moon comes, and something more deadlier awakens and takes it's place.

There is but one form of human enslavement more villainous and more detestable than the chains of the tyrant or the shackles of the despot, and that is the enslavement of the human mind under ecclesiastical tyranny, whose cowering and crouching victims at the crack of the priestly lash are driven from the cultivation of their own intelligence, from the custody of their own thoughts, from the guardianship of their own souls, and who, like whipt dogs, trembling and whining in abject submission at the feet of the oppressor, lick the very hand that wields the lash.

I just spent my 21st birthday in a coma with a head injury, while my now-ex-boyfriend, Adam, used it as an opportunity to start dating my backstabbing now-ex-roommate. And ever since the accident, weird things have been happening. Enter the gorgeous Carter Black - tall and clean-shaven, with mysterious dark-brown eyes that make my inner goddess shiver in anticipation. Oh yeah, did I mention he’s a vampire? But hey, nobody’s perfect.

Amidst a QuinnTessential Records meeting about its struggling subsidiary, Quicksilver, Sophie is propelled to the centre of a plan set in motion: the search for elusive Irish rock journeyman Leonard Fagan. Since his break-up with one-time band member and lover Aideen Brennan, six years have passed without a single note written by his hand. Aideen, meanwhile, has flourished into a successful solo artist. As events reveal a conflict that dates back even further, Sophie must navigate her career, the dynamics of the music business and the intricacies of human relationships.

Drew's life had fallen apart. He was middle-aged, estranged from his wife and son, and stricken with a fatal disease. Things changed however when the beasts invaded. Using power gained from the beasts he killed, Drew finds himself in a young healthy body with unimaginable strength, and a desperate need to journey home to his family.

Almost three years after a deadly biological event killed millions, Alice carves out a life with an isolated community of survivors on a fortified island in New York. But just as quickly as the Haze spread, so has news of her rare blood type placing a target on her back.

Lovebirds Bob and Megan are avid cave divers. To celebrate their marriage, they embark upon an underwater journey to explore a newly discovered cave system with their best friends. But when a fellow diver’s prank turns into a tragic disaster, Bob, Megan, and their best friend Sara find themselves lost in a nightmarish network of underwater tunnels.

The revengeful Prometheus trapped the Guardians, with a gravity net, in a mountain on Darius. His plot is to kill them all so he can bring in the Thirteenth Order himself and declare himself the new king. Midas had a split second to send Rosie to get the humans, Lane and Rachael, along with others, in hopes they will come to save them.