Exciting and amazing is the book by Carlos Castaneda - the culmination of his initiation into the world of magic. A magic that is more of a worldview and a way of life than a practice of otherworldly mystery. "The earth, this is the true love of the warrior." In his three previous books, Carlos Castaneda takes three steps, triumphant and bold steps, into the unknown, into a different world. All of this is merely preparation.

The long preparation to reach, with the "Tales of Power," the realization of Don Juan's duty. To become a "man of knowledge" and a "man of power." Through an unimaginable journey, filled with tricks and dangers, visions and lessons. A journey for the conquest of the explanation of sorcerers - for the conquest of a new worldview, a new attitude towards the things of the world and our very existence.

A journey not only in the deserts and canyons of Mexico but also in the world of the modern metropolis, where Don Juan uses the multitude of the street and the scenes of the city to spread Carlos's wings of perception. A journey that, through maelstroms of feelings and endless solitary moments, culminates in an explanation that is both an initiation and a poignant farewell.

The "Tales of Power" are the last words of Don Juan and the fulfillment of the extraordinary and unique opportunity for Carlos: to open the "gateway to the unknown." [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]