BOOK REVIEW: Waking Brigid by Francis Clark
With the releases of movies like The Conjuring, Annabelle,
and The Exorcism of Emily Rose, we have become familiar with the theme of
demons terrorizing the lives of those it possesses and torturing those around
them. The respite from all this suffering comes in the form of angelic forces
in Christianity that expel these demons to where they belong. On the lines of
this, the novel Waking Brigid is a morbid literary masterpiece that portrays
this exact same theme with twists and turns that only a writer can put to
paper.
10 years after the civil war, a demon is stalking the
graceful city of Savannah, Georgia, spreading death and terror in its wake.
Raised by a cult of evil men and women whose devotion to evil has brought them
both wealth and power, the bloodthirsty fiend kills with impunity in exchange
for diabolical human sacrifices.
In response to this unholy threat, the Catholic Church
summons a team of seasoned exorcists and white magicians to combat the demon
and his wicked acolytes. But as the powers of darkness prove more formidable
than anticipated, Savannah’s salvation may lie in the hands of an inexperienced
Irish nun.
As a child, Sister Brigid was tutored in the pagan ways of
her ancestors, but, since taking Holy Orders, she has turned her back on the
old gods and her own very special gifts. Now, with evil spreading like a miasma
through the humid streets of the city, Brigid must choose between her faith and
the ancient power waking within her.
As I was reading this book, it occurred to me that it was a
fast-paced, nail-biting fantasy tale of the perennial battle between good and
evil. Definitely not a disappointment, this literary masterpiece is bound to
glue readers to their seats for a demonic rollercoaster ride.
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