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A Codex For Gnostics: Cosmic Comedy Writ In The Zone of Malkuth
Dex is just an ordinary dreamer stuck in a dead-end job. Little does he suspect that competing cosmic forces are fighting furiously behind the scenes *and* that he's about to get himself dragged right into the middle of it...
Far above Earthly concerns, Archangels, Arkhonz, and Neterz all vie for ascendancy. Their gathering storm will overturn our whole universe by the time this Æon ends.
Combining Egyptology, Kabbalah, Thelema, and Zoroastrianism (among much else) — A Codex For Gnostics is an epic poem unlike any before it. Relentless wordplay jam-packed with hidden references promises to bemuse even the savviest of readers whilst providing comic relief aplenty!
Far above Earthly concerns, Archangels, Arkhonz, and Neterz all vie for ascendancy. Their gathering storm will overturn our whole universe by the time this Æon ends.
Combining Egyptology, Kabbalah, Thelema, and Zoroastrianism (among much else) — A Codex For Gnostics is an epic poem unlike any before it. Relentless wordplay jam-packed with hidden references promises to bemuse even the savviest of readers whilst providing comic relief aplenty!
178 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 16, 2019
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Obsidian Eagle
5 books20 followersObsidian Eagle is a rough translation from Nahuatl: ItzQuauhtli.
Latin-American but grew up in Canada.
Autodidactic yet always defers to the acumen of those authors listed herein.
Life is a sojourn of learning along the route back to eternity...
Latin-American but grew up in Canada.
Autodidactic yet always defers to the acumen of those authors listed herein.
Life is a sojourn of learning along the route back to eternity...
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November 14, 2019
On reading the synopsis of A Codex for Gnostics, the novel Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman came to mind. Gnostics promised to be a humourous and pithy account of universal and heavenly struggles.
However, despite Eagle being an incredibly talented writer who showcases their knowledge of a plethora of ancient subjects and scripture, Gnostics is a piece of literature which tries too hard. From the prologue which reads like a mouthful of vowels to the convoluted storyline of Dex as the story progresses, Eagle’s talent was not enough to assuage the feeling that the novel is an attempt at being clever, funny and original whilst continuously undermining itself.
Humorous moments were ruined by the question - What is going on here? Because the chapter before, both characters and the reader were on a completely different plane.
Good storytelling was offset miserably by not necessarily knowing what the actual story was and where it was going.
Eagle’s attempt to cite this, that, and the other overwhelmed any feelings I may have had towards main characters and so forth.
Thus, although it may be an absolute giggle for some; for me, Eagle bit off more than they could chew and so the novel became lost within itself, leaving the reader without a clear resolution or even an explanation for what the point behind Dex’s involvement even was.
However, despite Eagle being an incredibly talented writer who showcases their knowledge of a plethora of ancient subjects and scripture, Gnostics is a piece of literature which tries too hard. From the prologue which reads like a mouthful of vowels to the convoluted storyline of Dex as the story progresses, Eagle’s talent was not enough to assuage the feeling that the novel is an attempt at being clever, funny and original whilst continuously undermining itself.
Humorous moments were ruined by the question - What is going on here? Because the chapter before, both characters and the reader were on a completely different plane.
Good storytelling was offset miserably by not necessarily knowing what the actual story was and where it was going.
Eagle’s attempt to cite this, that, and the other overwhelmed any feelings I may have had towards main characters and so forth.
Thus, although it may be an absolute giggle for some; for me, Eagle bit off more than they could chew and so the novel became lost within itself, leaving the reader without a clear resolution or even an explanation for what the point behind Dex’s involvement even was.
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Author: Obsidian Eagle
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Title: A codex for gnostic: Cosmic Comedy writ in the zone of Malkuth
Author: Obsidian Eagle
Format: Book
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Audience: Adult
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