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REVIEWS crow and practise a type of black magic. O'Brien compares them with the Kadaicha Men of the Australian Aborigines who act as both shaman and enforcer, punishing those who break tribal taboos. According to "techno-shaman" O'Brien, tricksters have found ways to make their presence felt in the modern world in a paranormal form, e.g., as shapeshifting reptilians, elusive UFOs and alien abductors, the confounding red-eyed chupacabras, and even the Rockefeller dynasty with its alleged NWO agenda to manipulate the populace. Stalking the Tricksters is a rollicking ride through cultura mythology, religious traditions and modern folklore, replete with numerous photos and illustrations. MASTERS OF DECEPTION by Guy Patton Frontier Publishing, Amsterdam, 2009 ISBN 978-I-931882-88-0 (280pp tpb) Available: www.frontierpublishing.nl; www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com olitics is about perception and sometimes deception, but even more so in the symbol-filled world of occult politics. Here, truth and reality are subverted by the Masters of Deception so as to hide the pursuit of their ambitions and their drive for real geopolitical influence and the ultimate victory of their ideology. This is the perspective of historical researcher Guy Patton. His coverage starts with the fall of Rome, the rise of the Merovingians and the Knights Templar, and the search for the lost treasure of the emple of Jerusalem. This treasure, wrongly believed to be behind the sudden wealth acquired by Abbé Sauniére of Rennes-le-Chateau in France, was also sought by the Nazis and the mysterious Priory of Sion. Patton concludes that the Priory did and may still exist and, despite its inventive account of its history, was only set up in 1956 and likely was inked in with other occult groups. In discussing underground political machinations in Europe, Patton uncovers the far-right-wing synarchy movement, anti-Communist secret societies and steps to institute a New World Order. An erudite discourse on secrecy behind the scenes. STALKING THE TRICKSTERS by Christopher O'Brien Frontier Publishing, Amsterdam, 2009 ISBN 978-I-931882-88-0 (280pp tpb) Available: www.frontierpublishing.nl; www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com o-called "tricksters" have a long history in most cultures and have shown themselves able to manifest in a multitude of forms, whether as demons, elemental spirits, "fools", leprechauns, shapeshifters, vampires, witches or "crypto-creatures". They're archetypal agents of social change, are often irreverent, clownish and nonsensical, are sometimes amoral and highly sexualised, and can be foolish and wise at the same time. An investigator of the anomalous and unexplained, particularly in the regions of Colorado and New Mexico, Christopher O'Brien (author of Secrets of The Mysterious Valley; see 14/05) takes on the worldwide phenomenon of the trickster character in its various guises and with its accompanying superstitions. The feared skinwalkers of the Navajo and Apache can transform into animal forms including the coyote, wolf, dog, fox or 72 * NEXUS DECEMBER 2009 - JANUARY 2010 www.nexusmagazine.com