Influences and Admirers
The story was particularly influential on rocket scientist and occultist Jack Parsons. Williamson's "Crucible of Power" had influenced his ideas about the former but it was Darker Than You Think that paralleled the his experiences with the latter:
| “ | Parsons had a particular interest in one of Williamson's stories that had recently appeared in the fantasy magazine Unknown.
... The story's description of a scarlet-haired woman riding a great beast recalled Crowley's own personal mythology, and the tale of Will Barbee seems to have captured Parsons' imagination because it resonated with his own awakening fervor for the OTO. |
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Neil Gaiman has said he is a fan of the book.
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