The Book of the Dead is a grimoire, a magical text, containing all the lore of necromancy and counter-necromancy collected by the line of the Abhorsen. It is studied by the Abhorsen-in-Waiting as she or he learns about Death and the Dead, and the magic (both Charter and Free) used to deal with them. The book also explains how to wield the bells properly and has a bestiary of Dead creatures such as Mordicants. It is bound in pale green leather and held shut by silver clasps which are covered in C