This book is a quick and occassionally interesting read from someone who is trying to put principles of Chaos Magick into practice on an everyday level. I read the other reviews on this page and was curious about the descrepancies. Now, having read the book, I can see where they came from. With all Magick, it's a continuum and hopefully authors choosing to write on the subject are adding to that continuum. At times, Tactical Magick offers new insights, although it often lingers in terrain better covered by the authors included in books such as Disinformation's "Book of Lies". I can certainly see where someone might be disappointed if they thought the book was by the Center for Tactical Magic when it's not, but you can't blame the book for that. At the same time, there is territory covered in Tactical Magick that is not at odds with the CTM and adds to the conversation (movement?) regarding magick, tactics, and daily life. Like many books on the Occult, you have to dig a little to find the nuggets that work for you. A little more treatment of tactics and magical innovation would have really helped push this book further. But all in all, not a bad foray into everyday magical practices.

I knew right away when I started reading this book that it was going to be good. But by the time I finished the book I realized it was really an excellent book. The occasional flash of humor by the author (especially the Mathers-Crowley bit) helped to illustrate the points he wanted to make, namely that sometimes to do magic, you have to think outside the box.

I also particularly liked the focus on magical technology. I definitely intend to experiment with the ideas this book offers. If you want to read something creative, which has a few unconventional ideas, check out this book.