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Diabhal

Diabhal Book 1

Kathleen Kaufman

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English
Turner Publishing Company
04 February 2020
Series: Diabhal
Diabhal (Devil) is the story of cults, exorcisms and the devil in 1980's era Los Angeles.

Ceit Robertson, age ten, is the next Matrarc to the Society, a cultish, matriarchal group living in an inconspicuous cul-de-sac in Venice Beach. When Ceit's mother is attacked by spirits from the old world, a failed exorcism results in Ceit's exile into the foster care system in Los Angeles. She eventually lands in the infamous MacLaren Hall, a very real and historically auspicious center for disturbed and abandoned children in El Monte, CA. Diabhal is the sympathetic story of the devil in Los Angeles. The exploration of the true nature of evil and how intention colors what our definition of wickedness truly is. Ceit grows into a force of nature, as she contains the potential and mythology of the darkest degree, but discovers that perhaps the devil is not what we should truly fear.
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Imprint:   Turner Publishing Company
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 215mm,  Width: 139mm, 
ISBN:   9781684423200
ISBN 10:   1684423201
Series:   Diabhal
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Kathleen Kaufman is a native Coloradan and long-time resident of Los Angeles. Her prose has been praised by Kirkus Reviews as “crisp, elegant” and “genuinely chilling” by Booklist. She is the author of The Tree Museum, The Lairdbalor, soon to be a feature film with Echo Lake Studios and director Nicholas Verso, and her most recent, Hag, due out in October 2018. Kathleen is a monster enthusiast, Olympic-level insomniac and aficionado of all things unsettling. When not writing, she can be found teaching literature and composition at Santa Monica College or hanging out with a good book. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, terrier and a pack of cats.

Reviews for Diabhal: Diabhal Book 1

"""Imagine a world of old magic that exists beside our own, but one that is darker, grittier, and more dangerous  than you ever imagined. Kathleen Kaufman's Diabhal rings with ominous truths."" —Alma Katsu, author of The Hunger “A potent tale of mythos, superstition, and the power of little girls, Diabhal is told with rigor and surety. Kaufman is magnificent.”— Lee Murray, two-time Bram Stoker nominee and author of Into the Mist. “…an engrossing tale of magic, darkness, and natural order” – Publishers Weekly “Spine-chilling tale of ancient rituals and restless spirits” – Fresh Fiction on Diabhal"


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