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If you enjoy a good, old fashioned ghost story, Phil Rickman's Merrily Watkins series is right up your alley. Merrily, an extremely loveable and believable character, is the vicar of a church on the Welsh border. She's also the head of the "Deliverance" ministry (exorcisms for those not in the CofE). The settings and tales are classic and gothic, yet the entire series maintains a very modern feeling. Dealing with turn of the century and older hauntings and curses while simultaneously handling the political intrigue of the church and a wise cracking teenage daughter who sees herself as more spiritual than religious keep Merrily busy and very much ground these books in the present. All… Read more
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