FORTUNE, DION — The Demon Lover

Samuel Weiser. 1972. (ISBN: 0877281734) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Very Good/In Very Good DJ. Mild Wear to book and DJ. Book pages clean. No markings in book. Binding is tight. Dust jacket is bright and clean with just some minor edge/shelfwear. 1972. Second Impression. Previous Owners Name Sticker. Veronica is a young woman who is innocently plunged into a world of occult intrigue and danger.She becomes the secretary of Lucas who uses her psychic abilities to further his own ambitions.He is caught out by his own secret fraternity and escapes with Veronica as a hostage.She falls in love with him, and it is only her love which saves him from the Abyss into which he has fallen as a result of his abuse of occult forces.This is Dion Fortune's first novel, and it introduces a number of the occult themes that appear in her subsequent novels.This novel has the authority of someone who knows what she is writing about, and it is an exciting read. Very Good/Very Good.