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Lyonel Perabo reviews four recent titles of interest to Pagan readers: Fröja’s Apples by Sara Bonadea George, The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg, Backwards into the Future by Eirik Storesund, and the new volume of the journal Heathenry by Asatru UK.
“For contemporary practitioners of Witchcraft, the novel demands wrestling with a complicated history,” Cosette Paneque writes. “These women weren’t claiming the identity of ‘Witch.’ They were sharing knowledge, building community, exercising what small control they could over their precarious lives.”
Najah Lightfoot’s book illuminates the spiritual magic of dolls, blending history, practice, and heartfelt storytelling. She guides readers to see dolls as sacred partners in magical work rather than mere objects of affection or curiosity.
Ryan Smith of the Wayward Wanderer podcast contributes a review of Spencer Sunshine’s new book on James Mason, whose newsletter influenced far-right corners of the occult and Pagan subcultures in the 1980s.
In the Shadow of the Fall is a vivid, emotionally resonant fantasy rooted in Yoruba cosmology—an engaging coming-of-age tale that honors Orisha traditions while inviting readers of all backgrounds into a world of magic, mystery, and self-discovery.