Sylvan Dread, Tales of Pastoral DarknessAuthor: Richard Gavin Those who dwell unseen within the hedge, the grotesques emergent in the weave of tangled roots, the writhing form amid the shadows of the Willow boughsall are keepers of a rustic and terrible wisdom predating the emergence of mankind. Lurching between disembodiment and wholly manifest flesh, the baleful forces of wasteland and rural barren have long been etched upon the human soul. From the preeminent author of At Fears Altar and

one of the great unsung heroes of the twilight world of folklore and witchcraft

transformation and devotion

with information on rituals

The book is filled with magical lore

An occasional face moving in the distance

and the efficacy of their operations is attributed to the delusions and trickery of the Devil or the deceptions of the charlatan

this empowering book provides spells

Serving a vast array of needs

throwing in offerings and allowing the smoke to carry the wishes and blessings to the Gods and Spirits

used in baneful and blasting workings and of course providing protection

• How to interact with otherworld beings and spirits tied to one’s locale

Cheryl explains how