Name: The Fissure King: A Novel in Five Stories
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Author: Rachel Pollack
ISBN: 9781630230982

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The Fissure King: A Novel in Five Stories

Type

Physical Book

Author

Rachel Pollack

Publisher

Underland Press

Language

English

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.44 kg.

ISBN13

9781630230982

Synopsis "The Fissure King: A Novel in Five Stories"

In the classic noir tradition of "Have Gun, Will Travel," Rachel Pollack--one of the world's foremost authorities on the Tarot--gives us the tale of Jack Shade, an occult shaman for hire. Jack Shade has a secret, and this hidden part of his past sends him on a journey through time and space and a great number of metaphysical doorways. From the cosy poker table in the eleventh floor apartment of the Hotel de Reve Noire to the ethereal Forest of Souls to the faded houses along the Gold River, Jack flows in and out of this world. Even when his own duplicate hires him to kill himself, Jack is mercury in motion. Jack the Nimble. Jack the Quick.The Fissure King: A Novel in Fire Stories collects the four existing Jack Shades novellas and shows us Jack's final trick--one last story that finally reveals Jack's true nature.Only Rachel Pollack, one of the world's greatest authorities of tarot and an award-winning novelist and comic book writer, could dream of someone as mischievous and mythopoeic as Jack Shade. The King is dead. Long live the King.

Rachel Pollack

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Rachel Pollack (1945-2023) was a writer, novelist, and tarot expert born in the United States. Her work covers themes such as mysticism, spirituality, and tarot, blending these elements in her prolific literary career. Pollack authored numerous books on tarot, magic, and fantasy narrative, standing out for her ability to merge esoteric elements with science fiction literature.

Among her most significant works are Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom of the Tarot: Minor Arcana and Readings (1988), which is one of her most influential publications, and The Major Arcana Tarot (1990), which continues to be a reference in tarot literature. Throughout her career, Pollack received recognition for her literary work and is considered one of the most important voices at the intersection of tarot and narrative.

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