In the rubble-strewn wasteland of Alphabet City, a squalid tenement conceals a treasure “beyond all imagining”— an immaculately preserved, fifth century codex. The sole repository of ancient Hermetic lore, it contains the alchemical rituals for transforming thought into substance, transmuting matter at will…and attaining eternal life.When Rose, an East Village tattoo artist has a torrid encounter … torrid encounter with Martin, a battle-hardened loner, they discover they are unwitting pawns on opposing sides of a battle that has shaped the course of human history. At the center of the conflict is Paul, the villainous overlord of an underground feudal society, who guards the book’s occult secrets in preparation for the fulfillment of an apocalyptic prophecy.
The action is relentless as Rose and Martin fight to escape Paul’s clutches and Martin’s destiny as the chosen recipient of Paul’s sinister legacy. Science and magic, mythology and technology converge in a monumental battle where the stakes couldn’t be higher: control of the ultimate power in the universe—the Maelstrom.
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Strange read but liked it a lot
I hated this book and didn’t finish it. It was horrid.
The Book of Paul is an unusual book. Well written and mesmerizing, it deals with occult mythology and characters that exist right in the midst of the “normal” world. The violence between characters, some of them cruel and heartless. often made me think about ceasing to read it. But the action and mystery somehow lured me to continue so as to …
Violent and terrifying story of a deeply disturbing relationship between a child and his stepfather. I will never touch any of this writers work again, way too creepy.
A friend gave me a copy of the Book of Paul for a Christmas present, and I wasn’t sure what I had actually received until I opened the first page and began reading. I have to be honest, there’s a lot to digest here…with family lineage and clans and all sorts of folks to keep track of. But then you settle in and get to know these complicated, …
A little on the grizzly side. I finished reading but it left me at a loss
Disgusting
loved it!
First you must understand that I am not a squeamish individual and a huge fan of the horror and mythological genres. Stephen King is my favorite author. However, I found this book to be very disturbing on many levels. Because of the types of books that I read, there is quite a bit of violence whether it be physical or psychological. The Book of …
Definitely a one of a kind story. Will definitely be reading the next books in the series! Highly recommended.
I recommend this book with a caveat: I found The Book of Paul to be an engaging page-turner right from the beginning with many wonderful surprises. However, by the last quarter of the story, I was finding it to become unpredictable in a more tedious way. I felt there were several places where the narrative could have (should have?) ended quite …
Pure rock and roll!
Creepy
Too hardcore for me
Interesting and original storyline. Seemed a little unnecessarily gruesome to me. The characters were unusual, but I don’t know if I will read the rest of the series.
Little bizarre but has a good idea as a base. Like to see more.
Seriously weird, there’s graphic torture I almost stopped reading… but it’s self inflicted for the most part, dulling the initial shock value. Odd characters and viewpoint shifts, but ultimately intriguing. Apparently the first of a planned series of stories, and intertwined myths. Worth persevering…
Creepy novel very similar to a Stephen King style story.
If you like sickos this is for you.
Waste of time and money