Hawk Divine

by J.M. Duke

Stepping from dusty temple walls, crumbling papyrus and long forgotten stories in ancient tongues, eight Egyptian gods come forth into our modern world. Through liminal spaces and altered states of consciousness pour the tales of their ingress and adoration. Hawk Divine asks us to wonder: Do spirits and monsters walk among us? Does the magic of imagination, word and image evoke gods into existence? Can the wisdom of a meaning-rich, poetic and life-affirming past save us from a meaningless, robotic and desolate future? Featuring Janice Duke’s eight Egyptian Gods portrait series as full page illustrations, as well as eight new illustrations – including two double page images of Horus and Set – the text comes to life in full colour. Step into an enchanted world: this world.

45 pages, Paperback

Published September 19, 2018

About the author

Janice Duke is an illustrator and author based in Scotland. She is the author of the books "Hawk Divine" and "Post-Britannia". She is primarily interested in art and philosophy based topics, strongly influenced by a master’s degree in philosophy with a focus on aesthetics and environmental ethics. Nature, mythology, psychology and the exploration of consciousness inspire and inform her work.

Reviews

[Bruce Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A visual tour-de-force, Hawk Divine provides a superb showcase for the artistic talents of young artist. As far as I know this may be her debut publication as a writer, and the storylines are interesting, entertaining, rich in esoteric spirituality. In short, it's well worth reading. But for me the artwork is what makes it outstanding.