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Summary: A near perfect modern occult thriller
Review: Marion Zimmer Baradley once rejected a story I submitted to her magazine on the basis that it was too occult. After reading two of the books from the **Light series I am convinced she knew what she was talking about. Witchlight revolves around the child of a magickal leader whose character reads as a cross between Crowley and Leary. The occultism is very accurate, and the story is nearly perfect. There are a few times you want to slap Truth for her stupidity, but feel you can't really blame her. She's falling under a spell, after all. I read this book straight through in one sitting. If you like the Darkover books, yo'll enjoy the expansion of Bradley's occult themes into our present reality.
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Summary: A near perfect modern occult thriller
Review: Marion Zimmer Baradley once rejected a story I submitted to her magazine on the basis that it was too occult. After reading two of the books from the **Light series I am convinced she knew what she was talking about. Witchlight revolves around the child of a magickal leader whose character reads as a cross between Crowley and Leary. The occultism is very accurate, and the story is nearly perfect. There are a few times you want to slap Truth for her stupidity, but feel you can't really blame her. She's falling under a spell, after all. I read this book straight through in one sitting. If you like the Darkover books, yo'll enjoy the expansion of Bradley's occult themes into our present reality.
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Summary: Inspiring!
Review: Marion Zimmer Bradley masterfully develops the mystery and suspense in this believable tale of Truth and her quest to uncover her past. Truth is a strong, intelligent female character and a refreshing change from the frail, helpless "heroines" in many modern novels. The scenes are vivid, and the characters deep. Ghostlight will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. As Truth discovers, it is our choices which determine who we are, not destiny.
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Summary: I laughed, I cried, I wanted more...
Review: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ghostlight is an excellent book that looks at the world of the Occult through the eyes of a scientist plunged into Magick. Truth Jourdemayne is the daughter of the notorious "occult TV evangelist," Thorne Blackburn, who perforemd bizarre rituals on stage with traveling bands and started an Occult movement back in the 60s.Growing up knowing her father was a lunatic and a scam artist, Truth modeled her life as a skeptic--knowing that the man who took her mother's life during one of his so-called rituals had to be out of his mind and demented. She became a parapsychologist--a scientist who investigates the evidence of paranormal psychological phenomena (ESP, telepathy, etc.). Going back to the place of her childhood, she plans on writing a biography about the real Thorne Blackburn who used people to get money. But what will she believe when she find out that magick really is afoot? The book centers about Truth Jourdemayne and her search for knowledge about her father and the truth behind her mother's death. Along the way, MZB has a cast of characters that she develops into very complicated individuals. The storyline is beautiful, and I love the names she gives her characters. (Like Fiona Cabot, Ellis Gardner, Caradoc Buckland, Hereward Farrar, etc.--all last names of famous witches and Wiccan writers.) I hope the memory of MZB will be engraved into the minds of future generations of readers. Blessed be
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Summary: Maybe 3 1/2 stars...
Review: This book reminded me of when you are watching a movie and you constantly yell out
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Summary: wow!
Review: This book was really amazing in the true Marion Zimmer Bradley fashion. She uses such vivid imagery in all of her books that the characters and scenery come alive. I had scenes from the book stuck in my head for days as if it were a movie. I've also read Gravelight, which I thought was better quality, but this was definitely a thriller.
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Summary: Plot gaps you could drive an oil tanker through
Review: This book, though an engaging and informed portrayal of life within the occult community, would have benefited from a solid story edit, followed by a thorough copy edit. The protagonist's actions are frequently illogical and convenient. Much of the plot hinges on a book Truth inherits from her father, which her half-brother Julian needs to complete a dark ritual. So where does she hide it? Under her mattress, even though her room has been tossed a couple of times. When she finds a "lost" item in her half-sister's room, she decides it's a dandy hiding place for something else. Or she locks something in her car for safe keeping. Safe deposit box, anyone? Truth is presented as a powerful psychic, an intelligent and well educated woman. It is disappointing to see her so gullible in personal matters, so lacking in judgement, so devoid of simple logical reasoning powers, and so, well, flakey. If you're an avid MBZ fan, you are likely to either love this book or be thoroughly exasperated by it. Prepare to suspend disbelief--but not in good way.
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Summary: Climax Interruptus
Review: Very good atmosphere, but a few too many jokes at the genre's expense that fell flat. The radical empiricist confronted by the paranormal made me, at times, scream "Scully" to myself. But the complete plot collapse at the climax really hurts this book. If her writing is deft in MISTS OF AVALON, a gentle tour director directing the eye towards all the best parts, she stumbles at points here, resorting to some awkward hand waving at points. At any rate, it was entertaining if occasionally annoying.
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Summary: a definate page turner
Review: What can I say- I loved this book! It was one of those books I just couldn't put down. Marion Zimmer Bradley's detailed descriptions make you feel that you're really there. The characterizations are so deep and realistic, and the plot is a definite page turner. This was the first Bradley novel I had read and it has inspired me to read many more. Though the events of the story are definitly not the kind of thing that tends to happen every day the book portrays them so realisticly that you almost belive that they could. I would make a definite recommendation of this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy novels or books that are intensly descriptive.
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Summary: three hundred pages of filler
Review: Whelp, it seems that MZB will be wallowing in the reputation of Mists of Avalon for the rest of her career. I must confess that I stayed up until 6 am to finish reading this book - and I was greatly disappointed. This is standard MZB self discovery crap, with a few standard fantasy elements thrown in for good measure. Vague Arthurian mentions, Aes Sidhe connections and lost magic all mixed together with pseudo parapsychology and ghost appearances to hook the reader. If you enjoy cheap horror novels, this book might be a bit of a lark
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