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The Necromancer’s Deathcast A Johannes Cabal Podcast This episode we discuss the first Chapter of Johannes Cabal, The Necromancer in which Cabal infiltrates Hell to strike a new bargain. Johannes Cabal, The Necromancer Book Summary: A charmingly gothic, fiendishly funny Faustian tale about a brilliant Read More ...
The Necromancer’s Deathcast A Johannes Cabal Podcast This episode we discuss the second half of the short story Exeunt Demon King in which Johannes Cabal confronts the spirit of Maleficarus the Magnificent. Exeunt Demon King Summary: Johannes Cabal, a necromancer of some little infamy, has Read More ...
The Necromancer’s Deathcast A Johannes Cabal Podcast This episode we discuss the first half of the short story Exeunt Demon King in which Johannes Cabal investigates a haunted theatre. Exeunt Demon King Summary: Johannes Cabal, a necromancer of some little infamy, has faced many horrors Read More ...

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Lucifuge Rofocale

The Book of Ceremonial Magic

Lucifuge Rofocale The Book of Ceremonial Magic I was curious to find out if the conjuration that Cabal uses to call upon Lucifuge Rofocale was based in fiction or pulls from a real source. After doing some research on the names used in the conjuration,…

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Illusionists vs Occultists

Jean-Eugene Robert Houdin

Illusionists vs Occultists In Exeunt Demon King there is an interesting passage: “Show me a stage magician who values the writings of Dee over Houdin, the works of Simon Magus over John Maskelyne, and I shall show you a disaster in the making.” We wanted…

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The Duchess of Malfi

The Duchess of Malfi

The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster For those looking for a little more information on the reference to The Dutchess of Malfi in Exeunt Demon King, we have an excerpt from Wikipedia for you. “The play begins as a love story, when the Duchess…

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Malleus Maleficarum by Kramer and Sprenger

A page from the Malleus Maleficarum

Malleus Maleficarum By Kramer and Sprenger After reading Exeunt Demon King, we dove a bit deeper into the book referenced by Jonathan L. Howard, the Malleus Maleficarum. According to Wikipedia: “The Malleus elevates sorcery to the criminal status of heresy and recommends that secular courts…

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Who is Enid Blyton?

Enid Blyton Photo

Who is Enid Blyton you might ask? Well, we certainly did! She is mentioned in the short story Exeunt Demon King by Jonathan L. Howard. According to Wikipedia, Enid was a very interesting individual. Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children’s writer whose…

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Spreading a Little Happiness

If you weren’t certain what Spread a Little Happiness sounded like, we’ve got you covered: I for one have strange flashes to ominous things like the Overlook Hotel. But I’m a little quirky.

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Johannes Cabal's Necromancy books

Reading Timeline

A Book order of the Johannes Cabal Series The reading order for the NecRomancer’s Deathcast Want to follow along? Here is a list of the order the podcast will take in the series. Caution, there are some minor spoilers in some of the book descriptions.

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The Book of Ceremonial Magic

Lucifuge Rofocale

Lucifuge Rofocale The Book of Ceremonial Magic I was curious to find out if the conjuration that Cabal uses to call upon Lucifuge Rofocale was based in fiction or pulls from a real source. After doing some research on the names used in the conjuration, Read More …

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