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Necronomicon Tarot

Donald Tyson author Anne Stokes author

Format:Cards

Publisher:Llewellyn Publications,U.S.

Published:28th Aug '07

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Necronomicon Tarot cover

Grim Agents of Cosmic Forces...

In the early twentieth century, legendary horror writer H.P. Lovecraft described an ancient tome as "the unmentionable Necronomicon of the mad Arab Abdul Alhazred...a book which I had never seen, but of which I had heard monstrous things whispered." In the early twenty-first century, best-selling author Donald Tyson wove the myriad rumors and whispers of Lovecraft's dread grimoire into the epic fantasy novels Necronomicon and Alhazred. Intended as a trilogy, this tarot completes Tyson's formidable work.

The Necronomicon Tarot brings the phantasmagoric desert wanderings of Alhazred to life in a stunningly visceral deck and companion book. Seventy-eight captivating illustrations by fantasy artist Anne Stokes capture the mythic and monstrous world of Tyson's Necronomicon while remaining true to the underlying structure and tradition of tarot. Prepare to enter a world where the accursed and tormented poet wanders in search of the greatest and darkest magic—divination with the dead.

This kit includes 78-card tarot deck and 240-page companion tarot book.

Click here to view the artwork of The Necronomicon Tarot.

"Anne Stokes has done an excellent job of bringing together the essence of H.P. Lovecraft's work, along with the storyline presented by Donald Tyson, into a stunning deck."—Aeclectic Tarot

"[Necronomicon Tarot] is most pleasantly creepy, and Lovecraft would have loved it."—Colin Wilson, The Necronomicon: The Book of Dead Names

"Fascinating and well-crafted."—Ghostvillage.com

"This beautiful, well thought out set would be a perfect addition to any collection—whether you collect tarot decks, mythos inspired art, or both! I would certainly recommend this set to fans of Lovecraft and the mythos, regardless of whether or not they are into tarot, as the artwork itself makes this a wonderful item to have."—TempleofDagon.com

"Anyone steeped in Lovecraft's mythos, or curious to learn more, will find this Tarot and book set well worth the shiver or two it may invoke."—SFsite.com

"It's a great working deck, particularly for scrying."—Key64.net

ISBN: 9780738710860

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 53mm

Weight: 703g

240 pages