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message 1: by Austin (new)

Austin Case Also, please feel free to add to the list! It is far from complete! :)


message 2: by Hugh_Manatee (new)

Hugh_Manatee I ADORE Jonathan Strange but what is its "obvious connection to real world occultism/esotericism."?


message 3: by Austin (new)

Austin Case You know, that one was kind of a judgement call. It's pretty clear that Clarke studied actual British occultism for inspiration: the emphasis on fairies and ritualized pact magic is super British. Plus the spell references all have the trappings of something you'd find in the Book of Oberon the Grimoire of Arthur Gauntlet or some other British magical treatise. So...admittedly kind of a bonus. But, it is such a good book I feel it fits. :)


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