magic mistress

Revealing and enjoyable story of the last great English Masonic rebellion, 11 Oct 2012

This is a much shorter book than Harrison's last two works 'The Genesis of Freemasonry' and 'The Transformation of Freemasonry', and it presents a historical story rather than a historical arguement. It tells the story of the Liverpool Masonic Rebellion and the Wigan Grand Lodge which took place in the early nineteenth century in Lancashire, England. Harrison goes into intricate detail, delving into the reasons behind the somewhat obscure and mysterious rebellion, revealing historical characters such as cartographer Michael Alexander Gage, who could have almost walked… Read more

An interesting read, interesting subject matter, 23 Sep 2012

This was a very interesting read, not just another story of vampires and witches, but it had more depth to the relationship of the characters and a wealth of historical knowledge regarding alchemists like Elias Ashmole. It weaved together a lot of history, legends and topical subject matter, to create a very intersting and satisfying read. The determination of both Mathew and Diane's characters to defy the laws of creatures such as vampires and witches, and the lengths that they will go to, like time travel spurs you onto Deborah Harknes' next novel.

Not a great book, you can get similar information from the internet, 23 Sep 2012

This isn't a great book, as the last review states, it's small and a bit thin on the ground. It doesn't say anything new about learning ritual, and you could easily find similar help and advice on the internet. I was hoping for a lot more with this book, but it doesn't deliver.