Product Description

The stories written by Dr. Paul A. Clark in this book are most entertaining and shed light upon a number of occult principles. In the tradition of Dion Fortune's "The Secrets of Dr. Taverner", Paul embodies little-known aspects of occult psychology in the form of fiction. Dion Fortune claimed that she used fiction to publish such aspects because if they were published as non-fiction "they would have no chance of hearing." While reading these stories you may begin to feel like you really know some of the characters. This feeling may be due, in part, to Paul's skilled use of character development; or it may be due, in part, to a realization that these characters have a life of their own; in any case, you are sure to be entertained. This NEW expanded edition contains two brand new stories by Dr. Paul A. Clark.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #536481 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 260 pages

Review
"In the 'Broken Seal' Hermetic Adept Paul Clark has taken us back to the Magical World of Dion Fortune in an occult adventure that recaptures the spirit of an earlier time -- when Magick was 'magic.' -- Poke Runyon, Editor: The Seventh Ray

Customer Reviews

Great book.
A homage to 'The Secrets of Dr Taverner', I really enjoyed this book. It too deals with different (problematic) aspects of occultism under the guise of fictional short stories. Good fun.

Couldn't put it down!
There is no "slow start" with this book. I was hooked from page one! A good supernatural fiction book is hard to find and The Broken Seal doesn't disappoint. It is definitely worth your time and money!

Dion Fortune style nostalgic occult fiction
Okay, let's clarify a few things: the author is one of a select coterie of Golden Dawn adepti. Even if the book wasn't a "hot read" as fiction (and, remember, "The Celestine Prophecy" was not up to the Dean Koontz standard either), it is worth it if you want to squeeze the rare occult juice from an authentic source. Brown's "DaVinci Code" followed the Koontz thriller-fiction formula right down to its punctuation, and yet as a work with any deeper level, it flops. Brown uses the "Priory of Zion" hoax as a fictional plot device. Clark, on the other hand, uses a fictional plot to convey genuine occult "secrets." And, as a story, it actually flows better than the occult best-seller "The Celestine Prophecy." Clark uses Dion Fortune's style, and a Victorian-age, romantic viewpoint, to give his tales the nostalgic flavor his subject matter is most at home in. A reader not aware of this literary device, may mistake Clark's sense-of-wonder as immature writing. As a curative for this deficiency, I recommend the works of Paul Cuelo ("The Alchemist", "The Pilgrimage") to be read before attempting to appreciate "The Broken Seal."

Poke Runyon,
author: "Drell Master,"
writer-producer: "Beyond Lemuria."