possession

Possession and Coming of Age Author: Philip Fracassi Peter Barlow, a teenage orphan in the remote St. Vincent’s Orphanage for Boys, has made these unwanted, starving children into a family. Peter has the soul of a protector, watching over the new boys, helping them avoid the vicious Father Poole and his handyman, and trying to create a haven for neglected children. Peter will soon need to leave the orphanage, and he is torn between following the life of a priest or marrying the girl on the nearby farm whom he loves. These are strong enough sorrows for a young man, coming [...]

Demon Possession or Dumb Christians? Author: Paul Tremblay The Barretts are already struggling when their eldest daughter, Marjorie, begins to act strangely. Before her decline, Marjorie was the perfect sister, inviting her younger sibling, Merry, into her room, reading her cute stories, making up tales with fuzzy animals and fun adventures. But now, Marjorie scares Mary. The stories are getting darker, more violent, more bizarre, and Marjorie isn’t acting appropriately, isn’t acting like herself. Eight-year-old Merry is afraid of her own sister. As events spiral out of control, the Barretts splinter in how they approach an increasingly unhinged and shockingly violent [...]