Letters of Cold Fire (John Thunstone #1)

by Manly Wade Wellman

Tell us more about Legba, Mr. Thorne.” “He’s said to be a shaggy or furry creature with red eyes. He’s also called Baron Cimmiterre—master of the graveyard—and Baron Carrefours—master of crossroads. The prayer to him for opening the gate is always preliminary to a prayer elsewhere.”

Ever study the importance of midnight in occult ceremonies, Thunstone? It’s exactly midway between sunset and sunrise. Allows the supernatural force to split the dark hours halfway—half for the summoning of courage and strength to come forth, half to do whatever is in hand to do.”