New Book By Simon Options

I just wanted everyone to know there is a new book coming out by our old friend Simon. Yes the same author of the Necronomicon.

The title of the new book which is Dead Names : The Dark History of the Necronomicon has been out for awhile and it is still not released as of yet BUT they have finally released a picture of the book and a quick overview.

Here is the picture of the new book:

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and here is the Book Description:


The most feared, fascinating, and dangerous book in the history of humankind . . . Necronomicon

An ancient Arabic text -- a powerful book of spells that could, in the wrong hands, create unimaginable and irreversible devastation -- the Necronomicon featured prominently in the stories of legendary horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. For many generations, few believed it to be anything other than pure fiction.

But in 1972, a young man who, for his own protection, must be known simply as "Simon," stumbled upon an old, handwritten manuscript that ultimately proved to be an authentic edition of the unholy work.

Dead Names is the startling true account of the dark and violent history of this most fearsome of books: from its Middle Eastern origins to its reemergence centuries later; its role in pivotal events of the twentieth century, from the JFK assassination to the Son of Sam murders; and the terrible fates that befell those who helped bring the Necronomicon out of the shadows and into the light of day.

Should be a good read, but I wonder if Simon is going to throw any practical knowledge in there (any that will at least jump right out at you).

Should be a good read, but I wonder if Simon is going to throw any practical knowledge in there (any that will at least jump right out at you).

About half of the book is concerned with the back-story of the Necronomicon: the rare book theft, the churches and monks involved, the translation, the eventual publication, the strange and premature deaths of some of the important people involved, etc. along with photocopied US Government documents showing how the churches were involved in the JFK assassination investigation, and copies of the New York Times articles concerning the book thefts, the suicide of one of the bishops involved, etc. It is also concerned with describing the "occult renaissance" that took place in New York City in the 1970s and, yes, the Magickal Childe bookstore and Herman Slater.

The other half of the book is concerned with the Necronomicon itself: its roots in Sumerian and Babylonian magic, for instance, and a refutation of some of the poor scholarship that has gone into criticizing the book. There's a discussion of "Kutu-Lu" versus Cthulhu, for instance, and "katonic" versus chthonic, etc. but we also trace the origins of some of the book's magic to ancient Arab (pre-Islamic and Islamic) sources as well as show how some Sumerians may have survived in the Middle East and India.

A lot of what is written here could not have been published earlier, for a variety of reasons that become clear when you read the book. It will be controversial, I'm sure, but also benefit those who -- in the face of jeers and sneers -- held that the Necronomicon was a valuable work of magic. Dead Names will refute the critics -- both those who criticize the book as a hoax, and those who claim that the Necronomicon is a hodge-podge of useless and unrelated occult factoids.

For more on the practical side, the Gates of the Necronomicon is also coming out this year. This book is designed for the practitioner, and also for those who seek a broader context for the Necronomicon. It is a step-by-step guide which also talks about complementary systems and shows how they are related.

Sounds great. The Necronomicon has worked wonders for me. It has brought me into contact with my master Enki who forever whispers in my ear. The book on the gates sounds good and I hope those who have not yet mastered the gates might find it useful. May Marduk smile upon your endevours. [email protected]

Should be a good read, but I wonder if Simon is going to throw any practical knowledge in there (any that will at least jump right out at you).

About half of the book is concerned with the back-story of the Necronomicon: the rare book theft, the churches and monks involved, the translation, the eventual publication, the strange and premature deaths of some of the important people involved, etc. along with photocopied US Government documents showing how the churches were involved in the JFK assassination investigation, and copies of the New York Times articles concerning the book thefts, the suicide of one of the bishops involved, etc. It is also concerned with describing the "occult renaissance" that took place in New York City in the 1970s and, yes, the Magickal Childe bookstore and Herman Slater.

The other half of the book is concerned with the Necronomicon itself: its roots in Sumerian and Babylonian magic, for instance, and a refutation of some of the poor scholarship that has gone into criticizing the book. There's a discussion of "Kutu-Lu" versus Cthulhu, for instance, and "katonic" versus chthonic, etc. but we also trace the origins of some of the book's magic to ancient Arab (pre-Islamic and Islamic) sources as well as show how some Sumerians may have survived in the Middle East and India.

A lot of what is written here could not have been published earlier, for a variety of reasons that become clear when you read the book. It will be controversial, I'm sure, but also benefit those who -- in the face of jeers and sneers -- held that the Necronomicon was a valuable work of magic. Dead Names will refute the critics -- both those who criticize the book as a hoax, and those who claim that the Necronomicon is a hodge-podge of useless and unrelated occult factoids.

For more on the practical side, the Gates of the Necronomicon is also coming out this year. This book is designed for the practitioner, and also for those who seek a broader context for the Necronomicon. It is a step-by-step guide which also talks about complementary systems and shows how they are related.