Note: Described as a "short novel". It's not clear whether the word count exceeds 40,000, the threshold separating novellas from novels. The text first appeared in ''L'Initiation. Revue philosophique des Hautes Études'', July 1903, as part 1 of a projected serialization. It's not clear whether the serialization was ever completed. According to Black Coat Press, their 2019 English translation of this novel as "The Sacred Fire" was the first book publication in any language.