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Title: Catch-All Grimoire
Review: There is an unfortunate trend in the occult community to nit-pick a book to death. Some books are academic enough to stand up to such scrutiny, though as a result are dry and boring to read. Even texts for chaos magick, which was once a breath of fresh air, are now borish and verbose. Arcane Lore is not one of those. This book is meant to be a comprehensive text on magick and the occult, though is presented with such pinache as to read like a comic book. Arcane Lore is the worn and oil stained mechanic's guide to the automobile that is occult reality. More a compilation of notes, experiences, and humor than a structured document. It is irreverant, funny, and functional. The only reason I am giving this a 4 of 5 is that a large portion of the book is a compilation of quotations from other authors, not as much original content as the page count suggests.
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