The nine gates to the kingdom of shadows, written by aristide torchia. Boris balkans version of the book of the nine gates of the kingdom of shadows, also known as the book of the nine gates from the movie the ninth gate. A book of shadows is a book containing religious text and instructions for magical rituals found within the neopagan religion of wicca, and in many pagan practices. Ninth gate to kingdom of shadows by dark angel hardcover. Original wiccan book of shadows written for wiccan witches who practice the magical arts. There are only three known copies of the book in existence, and.
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