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A Crown of Lights by Phil Rickman

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Jun 05, 11

Read in June, 2011

Merrily Watkins, book 3 - this one's a little bit different. For a start, it's not really set in Ledwardine (it's mostly set in a different part of the diocese, closer to Wales - in fact the church which is the main focus is actually in Wales) and Lol doesn't feature (he's in Birmingham, doing a psychology course). The basic plotline is that a pagan couple have bought a farmhouse which includes a ruined church. They plan to celebrate pagan ceremonies there, and Merrily, having been alerted to this via. an appearance on a 'Zoo TV' show on paganism, is encouraged to investigate by the new bishop. There then follows a very complex plot, including an evangelical preacher with a dark past, a pagan leader with an equally dark spot in his past, the press, TV, a car crash, Jane's new boyfriend, and more. It's very, very good, but if you've already read the first two, you probably don't need any encouragement from me to read this one!

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