Lammas Night eBook Katherine Kurtz
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An ingenious melding of espionage and the occult based in part on a true event in the secret history of the Battle of Britain during World War II.
The year is 1940, and Great Britain’s forces struggle against the invincible Nazi war machine. France has fallen easily to Adolf Hitler’s army and England is next in his sights. A British secret agent pays the ultimate price to deliver early warning of the Führer’s secret plan to harness the awesome power of the occult to conquer Great Britain by launching a supernatural assault that no defending military force could possibly deflect.
British Intelligence operative Col. John “Gray” Graham of MI6 is not only a valuable player in the great game of wartime espionage, he is also a practitioner of the ancient occult arts. In this life—and other lives before—Gray’s destiny has been firmly intertwined with that of his close friend Prince William of the British royal family.
Now, with the future of Britain at stake, these two men, the spy and the royal, must rally the hidden adherents of the Old Religion, hoping to unite the British covens in defense of their endangered island homeland. But it will take more than combined Wiccan sorcery to repel the Reich’s black magic on Lammas Night—and the sacrifice required might be greater than imagined and truly terrible to endure.
Lammas Night is a spectacular feat of creative imagination from the author of the acclaimed Deryni fantasy series. Smart, affecting, and brilliantly conceived, it is an enthralling combination of historical fiction, war novel, and the occult that will appeal to fans of all fantastic literature.
The year is 1940, and Great Britain’s forces struggle against the invincible Nazi war machine. France has fallen easily to Adolf Hitler’s army and England is next in his sights. A British secret agent pays the ultimate price to deliver early warning of the Führer’s secret plan to harness the awesome power of the occult to conquer Great Britain by launching a supernatural assault that no defending military force could possibly deflect.
British Intelligence operative Col. John “Gray” Graham of MI6 is not only a valuable player in the great game of wartime espionage, he is also a practitioner of the ancient occult arts. In this life—and other lives before—Gray’s destiny has been firmly intertwined with that of his close friend Prince William of the British royal family.
Now, with the future of Britain at stake, these two men, the spy and the royal, must rally the hidden adherents of the Old Religion, hoping to unite the British covens in defense of their endangered island homeland. But it will take more than combined Wiccan sorcery to repel the Reich’s black magic on Lammas Night—and the sacrifice required might be greater than imagined and truly terrible to endure.
Lammas Night is a spectacular feat of creative imagination from the author of the acclaimed Deryni fantasy series. Smart, affecting, and brilliantly conceived, it is an enthralling combination of historical fiction, war novel, and the occult that will appeal to fans of all fantastic literature.
Lammas Night eBook Katherine Kurtz
Meh. I've read just about every word KK has ever written, and am a HUGE fan. However, this one leaves me cold. KK is obviously enthralled by the ancient idea of king killing - which just doesn't fly well in the 21st century. It reads like her all too short "Adept" series (which is excellent and shows far greater esoteric knowledge than "Lammas Night") meets "Children of the Corn".I also wish that at least once, KK would have a character who is important esoterically who is NOT a Lord, King, or other artificially elevated personage. At least "Lammas Night" actually touches slightly on the fact of Christian atrocities rather than reading like complete church apologia.
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Lammas Night eBook Katherine Kurtz Reviews
I had known about Lammas Night since it was first published in 1983, but I was not ready to read it until now. I found the book very well written and plotted. It kept me reading and enthralled to the end, and the characters were people that I wish I had known in real life.
One of the aspects that I appreciated most was her use of the Old Religion of the British Isles, specifically her non-sensationalist presentation of tenets of the faith many people follow to this day. I am not a follower but have read fairly extensively in the Matter of Britain, from various perspectives, and I found myself believing that it could well have happened. I do know that Dion Fortune, who has a cameo in the book, is/was a real person. I also was so taken up in the universe of the novel that I had to look up and find whether there actually had been a Prince William who died in 1940. There wasn't, but there really was a Prince John, who died at the age of thirteen, who in this book is William's twin.
I was not put off by the history of the occult or the past life regressions of both Graham and William; both were vitally necessary to an understanding of what was going on, and not boring in the least. I won't post spoilers, but the past does impinge on the present in the novel, and the idea of the sacrificial king is key to the entire story.
Well done, Ms. Kurtz. I am ambivalent about there being no sequel to the story. It would have been interesting to read about what happened to the characters next, but the story is so complete as it stands that I think writing more would have weakened the story.
As well, I will state that this is an excellent book to read to learn about the Old Religion, in a "spoonful of sugar" kind of way, a good introduction if one wants to read more. I heartily recommend John and Caitlin Matthews' books about The Western Way and the Celtic and Arthurian traditions as a next step in learning about this tradition.
Take WWII, the occult defence of Britain, a royal family member, spies, and....it’s a good story, but not a great story. It’s all laid out very well, but....it suffers greatly from huge swathes of “as you know, William, these practices are secret, but I’ll spend 10 pages telling you”. I want to like this book a lot more than I do.
That said if you ignore the potential harm this book could have on a real community, the premise is fun. I never really considered Operation Cone of Power as something coming down from the nobility and military officers, I thought of it more as a grassroots thing, but it was fun.
I wish the female characters had been more developed. But if you're the type who likes fantasy novels with an almost all-male cast and a token hot woman, this is another one.
It's a fun beach or summer read.
While this book may lend itself to the sterotype and false belief of essentail sacrifice to achieve an end, it is aell-crafted story of the awakening to purpose of a bereft prince, the willingness to do what is necessary to save a country from disaster, and how it might have occurred. Although I love the book, I have given it 4 Stars due to the writing. The story line is an excellent plot and shows understanding of many of the underlying beliefs and principles of an ancient faith enjoying a vast revival. Kurtz tends to be overly dramatic but can't get past some repetition to demonstrate this, so certain phrases and actions become irritating - the prince is always lighting up yet another cigarette to display anxiety, for example. One would think he could pace or chew a pencil or fiddle with his cuff button. But let that pass. Follow the plot as it unfolds. For those who are familiar (no pun intended) with the revival of the "Olde Religion", it will be an even better read. Real characters such as Doreen Valiente are mentioned along with their occult efforts to thwart Hitler's invasion of great Britain. The focus on trust among the Oakwood Group is realistic and conveys what the working of an actual coven is like. The idea that some form of extreme self-sacrifice is essential to seal a working is erroneous and downright false; this is an unfortunate part of the plot and will probably convince some readers not familiar with Pagan ethics that it is actually condoned even in so called "White Covens". What the author wants to convey and seems not to do as clearly as she might is that the power of thought and personal action have inherent responsibility and require careful use. Just go along fro the ride and a military-magical thriller/adventure, and you'll enjoy it.
Great story. Kurtz uses Margaret Murray's "The Divine King in England," now discredited, as the basis for her book. It's the early days of WWII and England is under threat of invasion. A royal prince aligns with a coven of witches to defeat the dark magic of Hitler's Thulist magicians. Well written, and for those familiar with 20th century occultism you'll see some veiled versions of occult figures, including Dione Fortune and Gerald Gardner among others. It's an exciting story, with a very poignant ending. One of her best, and much better written than the Adept series.
Meh. I've read just about every word KK has ever written, and am a HUGE fan. However, this one leaves me cold. KK is obviously enthralled by the ancient idea of king killing - which just doesn't fly well in the 21st century. It reads like her all too short "Adept" series (which is excellent and shows far greater esoteric knowledge than "Lammas Night") meets "Children of the Corn".
I also wish that at least once, KK would have a character who is important esoterically who is NOT a Lord, King, or other artificially elevated personage. At least "Lammas Night" actually touches slightly on the fact of Christian atrocities rather than reading like complete church apologia.
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