The Going Down, by Duncan Barford (digital)

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An Esoteric Novel

(This is for the epub edition. For the print edition, see this link and for kindle, use this link)

“A feat of psychic surgery performed on a civilization, a bold affirmation of world that enchantment never lost.”
—J.F. Martel, of the Weird Studies podcast

From occult author Duncan Barford comes The Going Down, a compelling and haunting esoteric novel about friendship, relationships, and the power of the underworld to heal.

When longtime friends Bailey and Steve perform a final ritual in a house they once shared, the dead and the underworld haunt their lives and challenge their friendship. And when Steve’s girlfriend is drawn in, a dark secret binding Bailey finally comes to light.

Expertly written, The Going Down is not just a work of beautiful fiction but also a transformative work of magical dreaming.

An Esoteric Novel

(This is for the epub edition. For the print edition, see this link and for kindle, use this link)

“A feat of psychic surgery performed on a civilization, a bold affirmation of world that enchantment never lost.”
—J.F. Martel, of the Weird Studies podcast

From occult author Duncan Barford comes The Going Down, a compelling and haunting esoteric novel about friendship, relationships, and the power of the underworld to heal.

When longtime friends Bailey and Steve perform a final ritual in a house they once shared, the dead and the underworld haunt their lives and challenge their friendship. And when Steve’s girlfriend is drawn in, a dark secret binding Bailey finally comes to light.

Expertly written, The Going Down is not just a work of beautiful fiction but also a transformative work of magical dreaming.

Duncan Barford

Duncan Barford is a writer and podcaster exploring the intersections between magick, spirituality, psychology, and the paranormal. His previous publications include Occult Experiments in the Home, The Magick of a Dark Song, and (with Alan Chapman) The Baptist’s Head Compendium. He lives and works as a psychodynamic counsellor in Sussex, UK.

  • “The Going Down is more than a novel: it is a necromantic spell, a feat of psychic surgery performed on a civilization, a bold affirmation of a world that enchantment never lost. Not “magic realism,” but the magic of the real, in prose as clear as ice, the better to see the depths beneath.”

    —J.F. Martel, author of Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice and co-host of the Weird Studies podcast.

  • Publisher : Sphinx
    Published : 8 April, 2025
    Formats : Paperback, EPUB, Kindle
    Pages : 170
    Size : 5.5 in x 8.5 in or 140 mm x 216 mm
    ISBN (print) : 9781915952387
    ISBN (epub) : 9781915952394

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