demoniac possession

The idea that demons can possess a persons body and soul exists in cultures and religions around the globe, and has done so since well before the beginning of recorded history. Over the centuries, all of these belief systems have created rituals designed to exorcise evil spirits and relieve victims from the torments they suffer.

When fourteen-year-old Kate and her twelve-year-old genius-uncle George are transferred to a magnet school for the gifted, they quickly discover that everything is amiss and danger lurks in unexpected places.

Seventeen-year-old Jataro Kujo, bound to an evil spirit, must learn how to control his demons in order to save his mother's life.

Serena, a moon goddess with the power to read minds, is possessed by the spirit of a woman who, in the thirteenth century, betrayed the evil Atrox and has now entangled Serena and herself in a plot to overthrow him.

Mariamne, a young girl from Magdala who knows little of the world, grows up to learn how to escape to the spirit world and control her fate before becoming the close follower of Jesus Christ known as Mary Magdalene.

After being possessed by a powerful demon, Mia is saved by her cousins who ask that she return with them to Milan, Italy. There, she learns the family trade of fighting demons and is placed at the center of a timeless conflict.

Presents opposing viewpoints on the topics of demonic possession and exorcism.

Examines the history of and types of possessions, including spirits, poltergeists, and demons. Includes information about exorcising the devil.

Explores modern efforts to explain instances of demonic activity and possession and examines how people attempt to dispel demons through exorcisms. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Torak, having sworn to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends, braves the hidden valleys of the Deep Forest, where the clans have reverted to the savagery of earlier times, and gains insight into why he is the Spirit Walker and the true cost of revenge.