The Onyx Book of Occult Fiction
Edited by Damian Murphy
The Onyx Book of Occult Fiction, the sixth volume of the books of occult fiction of many colours, brings together fifteen tales by masters of contemporary occult fiction. Including stories by both familiar names, such as Reggie Oliver and Mark Valentine, and others by mysterious practitioners, such as Avalon Brantley and R. Ostermeier, the present instalment is certain to appeal to those adherents and occult enthusiasts proceeding along the paths on both the right and left hand side of the deep lakes of the esoteric literature of the fantastic.
Containing a varied and rich array of stories, about hidden wellsprings of ancient power, vengeful incantations, a cacophonous séance, an invisible city, strenuous rites, and the ecstatic revelations of forgotten religious sects, among other things, The Onyx Book of Occult Fiction, edited by Damian Murphy, is an indispensable addition to any library of the supernatural and occult.
About the Editor
Damian Murphy was born and lives in Seattle, Washington. He is the author of Daughters of Apostasy (Snuggly Books, 2017), The Acephalic Imperial (Snuggly Books, 2020), The Exalted and the Abased (Snuggly Books, 2021), and The Explosion of a Chandelier (Occult Press, 2023), among other collections and novellas.
Contents:
Introduction / 7
Justin Isis: The Underground Room / 13
Thomas Phillips: Alyssa / 26
Benjamin Tweddell: The Dance of Abraxas / 49
Thomas Strømsholt: In Search of the Hidden City / 88
Reggie Oliver: The Children of Monte Rosa / 105
Avalon Brantley: Under Different Stars / 126
Farah Rose Smith: The Witch is the Body / 134
Colin Insole: Flower of the Sun / 141
Adam S. Cantwell: Moonpaths of the Departed / 163
Brendan Connell: The Chymical Wedding of Des Esseintes / 195
Mark Valentine: A Walled Garden on the Bosphorus / 206
Ron Weighell: The Four Strengths of Shadow / 217
R. Ostermeier: The Bearing / 242
Damian Murphy: St. Severina’s Fire / 263
Martin Locker: The Dreaming Plateau / 295
About the Authors / 317
Paperback, 326 pages. Release date, December 3, 2024
Size: 6.000″ x 9.000″ (229mm x 152mm)
ISBN-13: 978-1-6-4525165-1
Price: US$24.00
Hardcover, 328 pages. Limited edition of 100 copies.
Release date, December 3, 2024
Price: US$38.00
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The collection of Books of Occult Fiction of many Colors:
The Zinzolin Book of Occult Fiction
Edited by Brendan Connell
(6.2022, volume 1)
The Vermilion Book of Occult Fiction
edited by Brian Stableford
(9.2022, volume 2)
The Zaffre Book of Occult Fiction
edited by Brendan Connell
(3.2023, volume 3)
The Alabaster Book of Occult Fiction
edited by Brian Stableford
(9.2023, volume 4)
The Viridian Book of Occult Fiction
edited by Brendan Connell
(June 2024, volume 5)