The Eighth Tower

On Ultraterrestrials and the Superspectrum

By: John A. Keel

Narrated by: Michael Hacker

John Keel's disturbing follow-up to The Mothman Prophecies!

Is there a single intelligent force behind all religious, occult, and UFO phenomena?

Strange manifestations have haunted humans since prehistoric times. Beams of light, voices from the heavens, the "little people", gods and devils, ghosts and monsters, and UFOs have all had a prominent place in our history and legends. In this dark work, John Keel explores these phenomena, and in doing so, reveals the shocking truth about our present position and future destiny in the cosmic scheme of things.

Are we pawns in a celestial game?

In the Orient, there is a story told of the seven towers. These citadels, well hidden from mankind, are occupied by groups of Satanists who are chanting the world to ruin. Perhaps this is just a story; perhaps there is some truth behind it. But what if there is yet another tower, a tower not of good or evil but of infinite power? What if all our destinies are controlled by this cosmic force for its own mysterious purposes? And what if UFOs and other paranormal manifestations are merely tools being used to manipulate us and guide us toward the cosmic role we are fated to play? Perhaps, after all, we are not independent beings but are instead the creations and slaves of the eighth tower.

©2013 Anomalist Books (P)2019 Andrew Benjamin Colvin

A must read to understand reality

The title says it all. I can't write anything else that would make justice to it. At least not right now.

Good read, but unusually disjointed for Keel

I recommend this to any lover of Keel, but not to more casual readers of this genre and subject matter. Definitely very thought provoking up to the very last sentence, but the writing style was unusually disjointed for Keel. The rhythm and cadence from sentence-to-sentence and paragraph-to-paragraph felt a lot more rough than other works of his in this wheelhouse, such as Our Haunted Planet. Still something I will proudly have ob my bookshelf, nonetheless.

Narration was EXCELLENT. I love Michael Hacker, and he is also one of the few people that can really capture Keel's "writing voice". Recording quality and editing was perfect 👌

fascinating

a truly fascinating thought experiment that really makes you wonder about the world. loved it.

A great follow up to mothman prophecies

Very good book for anyone who's into the paranormal and high weirdness plus the possibility of the world not being exactly what we might think or atleast there's more to it

Good but...

There is something SINISTER about Michael Hacker’s voice. I found it difficult to separate Mr. Keel’s viewpoint and intentions for this book (generally a skeptical take on religious and UFO mythologies meant to encourage people to be wary of getting too deep into phenomena that are (still) not well understood) from Mr. Hacker’s sneering and paranoid tone. His is a compelling voice and commands attention but it just felt mismatched to the nature of the text.

That being said, highly recommended for fans of the paranormal, historians of American religion and the occult, etc.