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The Committee (Llewellyn's Psi-Fi)

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I've been a reader of Buckland for ages and just recently started reading his fiction. This book was an interesting read that kept me going forward.

Raymond Buckland is well know for his writing on the occult, including those aspects he covers in The Committee. He covers those aspects quite well, bringing out an interest in the subject, particularly for people who would not normally read his other material.

Unfortunately, his writings on astral projection and other occult topics is supported by a weak cast of predictable characters and a stereotypical plot. In fact, all the requirements of a predictable plot are fulfilled - the hints of romance, the conflicts within the groups, even the backstabbing villain.

The only reason to read The Committee is as a light preview to Buckland's other writing on the occult.

Knowledgeable? No way! Not this story that is at least listed as "psi-fi" nor the other writings. Anyone knowledgeable or participant in any of the numerous divisions has know for a long time that Bucklands books are seemingly all fiction and figments of his imagination. He is a good producer of imagination and would probably make a great fiction writer but not on the occult. I hope readers will not be fooled by all this self-hype that many writers write about themselves and their own accomplishments.