{"product_id":"the-baron-citadel-peter-hamilton-giles","title":"The Baron Citadel - Peter Hamilton-Giles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69ffd6b3-4814-83eb-96cd-e6d560971f8e-5\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69ffd6b3-4814-83eb-96cd-e6d560971f8e-5\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69ffd6b3-4814-83eb-96cd-e6d560971f8e-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-56\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"16f7ef4a-633a-4434-befe-708fb9e2c837\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"437\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"65\"\u003eThe Baron Citadel\u003c\/em\u003e presents a sequence of preparatory rites leading toward the making of the Crossroads. Structured as a working text, the grimoire combines practical ritual progression with reflective exercises designed to guide the practitioner through a series of symbolic “stakes,” each linked to a spirit whose name is discovered through personal engagement rather than given outright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"796\"\u003eRooted in folkloric practice, this work laid important groundwork for later titles by the author, particularly the \u003cstrong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"582\"\u003eBook of the Black Dragon\u003c\/strong\u003e series. Many themes explored more fully in those volumes are prefigured here, making this text a foundational entry point into the broader current of crooked path sorcery associated with the author’s body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003eThe material draws in part on the author’s ritual experiences in Northern Haiti and his earlier work alongside \u003cstrong data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"950\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAndrew D. Chumbley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, distilled into a structured format intended for dedicated practitioners. The result is a text that balances experiential insight with philosophical commentary while retaining its function as a practical manual of approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"q7867k\" data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1364\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"189pq0w\" data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003eTwo-colour foil blocking to front and back covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"g38ogk\" data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003eSingle foil blocking to the spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6h9881\" data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eHead and tail bands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sccdfy\" data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003eRibbon bookmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lkrpum\" data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1364\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003ePrinted on Munken Rough paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Medici Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53880100454741,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8420\/0021\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_e4d98114-454e-4695-b400-4e0cc328047f.jpg?v=1778442065","url":"https:\/\/www.medicibooks.com\/products\/the-baron-citadel-peter-hamilton-giles","provider":"Medici Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}