Sunday, 27 March 2016

29. Waking Brigid by Francis Clark


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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