I am terrified, dear reader, that you will pick up this book and think I am deluded. That I have an overactive imagination. An overinflated ego that would suppose that an otherworldly entity of great power would take the time to talk with me. That some of you might disregard or shy away from me the same way I skirted the experiences of others in my current situation all those years.

But even so, this apprehensive writer would like to introduce you to one of the greatest gifts of my life, a being of astonishing beauty, and a creature whose name is a blessing every time it crosses my lips.

Samael.

What happens when a fifty-one year old veteran witch wakes up before dawn one morning to find the King of Demons from a completely different religious tradition sitting at the foot of her bed delivering a lecture about The Garden of Eden? Over the course of many months author Tava Baird took notes on a series of conversations between herself and her unexpected repeat visitor as he spoke on topics such as the concept of sin, God, death, grief, sex, Eve, friendship and, of course, Lilith. The Book of Samael offers insight into Samael's unique perspective on the world and is a portrait of a rare and astonishing companionship that radically altered the life path of the author. And now, Samael would like to have a word with you...