{"product_id":"2026200006354-secondhand-the-demon-lover","title":"The Demon Lover","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: Second Impression\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Top right corner cut out on FEP - previous owners name written next to it. Usual aging on jacket, negligible fading on spine - structural. Bright and clean pages with tight binding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of occult fiction, The Demon Lover chronicles the story of Veronica Mainwaring, a young woman drawn into the dangerous web of a powerful and manipulative occultist named Justin Lucas, who seeks to use her psychic sensitivity for his own sinister ends. Dion Fortune, herself a practicing occultist and founder of the Society of the Inner Light, weaves authentic esoteric knowledge into a suspenseful narrative that illustrates the real psychological and spiritual dangers of psychic exploitation and unbalanced magical practice. The novel presents a vivid portrait of the predatory dynamic between a domineering adept and a vulnerable student, grounding its supernatural tension in Fortune's own firsthand understanding of occult psychology. Written with both dramatic urgency and instructive purpose, the story serves as a cautionary tale, warning readers against the misuse of psychic power and the seductive pull of charismatic but corrupt spiritual teachers. Readers with an interest in esoteric traditions, psychological suspense, or early twentieth-century occult literature will find this a richly layered and genuinely unsettling read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820236714203,"sku":"2026200006354-SECONDHAND","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5debaf65-902c-46cd-b896-ae8bcd846f62.png?v=1780055153","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006354-secondhand-the-demon-lover","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}