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The Wine of Angels

Phil Rickman (1998)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMerrily Watkins #1
Setting
CSM age16+
Goodreads3.91

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Heroine archetypes

Reluctant Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Synopsis

‘The red soil and the long, wooded hills… the twisted houses with old bones of blackened oak. And the apples. Why were apples so wholesome while the orchard was so oppressive?’ The new vicar had never wanted a picture-postcard parish. But appearances deceive. Ledwardine has a hidden history of abuse and murder, and Merrily Watkins might do well to heed the anonymous message that speaks of *The Devil’s Minister* and adds: *let him lie. Be warned*. This is the novel that introduces Merrily Watkins, before the ongoing contemporary exorcism series begins with *Midwinter of the Spirit*.

Tags

MysterySupernatural HorrorEcclesiastical ThrillerRural Gothic