Taromancer

by Alex Sumner

TAROMANCER is the new story from Alex Sumner, author of "The Magus," and features the adventures of Miranda Tilly Warren, Professional Tarot Reader.

Disenchanted and disillusioned with her career as a fortune teller, Miranda meets a crazy old man one night, and is plunged into a spiritual quest - with the twenty two trumps of the Tarot as her companions.

More than just a novel, this is a tale of Divination, Theurgy, Ceremonial Magick, esoteric Christianity, the Qabalah... and how to care for your coal black short-haired cat.

298 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 2013

About the author

I am a novelist and writer on the occult. I am the author of "The Magus" (2008), "Taromancer" (2013), "Eternal Witch" (2018), and my first non-fiction book "Conjuring Demons for Pleasure and Profit: an Abramelin Memoir" (2022)

I am also an astrologer, tarot reader and ceremonial magician, and a blogger on all things occult.

I live in Essex, England.

Reviews

[Monique Snyman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve had Taromancer by Alex Sumner on my reading list for quite some time, not because I didn’t want to read it, I just never got around to the book until now (life can sometimes throw you a curve-ball, and Sumner’s protagonist can back me up on that one). That being said, I have to apologise for not reviewing it sooner, because I know a lot of readers intrigued by the occult would want to get their hands on it. And they should. It’s an intriguing book that revolves around Miranda Tilly Warren, Professional Tarot Reader, psychic, initiated witch, and all around cool gal, who reluctantly embarks on a spiritual quest after she’s become discontent with the way her life’s been. It might not sound like much from the get-go, but considering that this is a “How-To-Guide” into the occult in fiction form, I must admit that the journey kept me glued to my seat from beginning to end, and I grew fond of Miranda as a character.

Taromancer is not without its faults, but the errors will not hinder the pace of reading or the experience one bit. To be fair, I’m almost certain that the errors I picked up along the way has already been fixed, seeing as I had an ARC and I didn’t review it when I was supposed to (I apologise … again).

I quite enjoyed the rituals and the terminology that Sumner use, and although the descriptions felt a little long-winded at times, they were necessary and remarkably informative for those who like to sneak a peek behind the veil.

I really think that those who are intrigued by stories with detailed esoteric practices woven into a fun plot will enjoy Taromancer. I know I did.

(review originally posted on www.tentaclebooks.com)