EpigraphyChapter 4 A Candle in the Dark
My resolution to keep an open mind about the journal was under heavy stress. Several "modern grimoires" have been written in modern history; some as hoaxes, others reiterated "spells" from earlier works, or became the foundation of modern sects. The intricate figures and exotic characters made me think it may be a renaissance-era alchemy text. Many of those writings used codes as well as symbols, and allegories to protect the art from the "uninitiated." Still, the language of Colt's...