Emperor and Hierophant - Book Signing & Author Talk

Join us at Mystic Journey on May 24th from 5-7 pm for a special Book Signing and Author Talk with Susan Wands, the author of Emperor and Hierophant, the third book in the Arcana Oracle series.

Get a behind-the-scenes look into Susan's unique blend of history and mysticism, combining tarot, dreamscapes, and famous figures like Aleister Crowley and Bram Stoker. Emperor and Hierophant takes readers on a thrilling journey through the supernatural as Pamela Colman Smith fights to protect her tarot deck from dark forces.

Event Highlights:

Meet the Author:
Discuss Susan’s writing process and the inspiration behind the series.

Get Your Book Signed:
Purchase a copy of Emperor and Hierophant and get it signed by Susan herself.

Exclusive Insight:
Hear about Susan’s unique take on blending tarot with historical fantasy fiction.

Book Testimonials:

“Emperor and Hierophant delivers a mesmerizing blend of history and mysticism that will captivate both tarot enthusiasts and lovers of supernatural historical fiction.”
—Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review

“Books that mix tarot and dreamscapes have become more popular in our uncertain future, but Susan Wands deftly mixes Bram Stoker, Aleister Crowley, early theater, and a heady mixture of castles, longing, astrophysical travel and London as a character in the story.”
—Kate Gale, Co-founder and Publisher, Red Hen Press

“In Emperor & Hierophant, magic power is finite… The reader meets unforgettable minor, even cameo characters, all glow with meticulous period detail.”
—*Loretta Goldberg, author of The Reversible Mask: An Elizabethan Spy Novel and Beyond the Bukubuku Tree: A World War II Novel of Love and Loss.

Susan Wands is a writer, tarot reader, and actor. A graduate from the University of Washington, she has acted professionally across the United States and on Broadway, has written plays, screenplays, and skits, and has produced several indie films. As a cochair of the NYC Chapter of the Historical Novel Society, she helps produce monthly online book launches and author panels. Wands’s writings have appeared in Art in Fiction, Kindred Spirits magazine, and The Irving Society journal First Knight. with the third book, Emperor and Hierophant, out May 2025. Susan lives in New York City.