This was one of those books on my list of "must get when available." I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a copy when it popped up for sale. I am so glad that I did. This tome breaks down the idea of Satanism into it's basic form and function. It demonstrates that much of what is known of Satanism, at least in popular culture, is simply dramatization and conjecture rather than the substance and purpose for what it in actuality is. This is the book to let someone read through if they have questions about the ideas, but are too nervous to ask. Fantastic book.