Demonic Messes (And Other Annoyances)

In this volume, David Litwa offers a fresh introduction to the 'gnostic Bible,' arguably the most significant and widely read of all gnostic Christian texts ever written. Providing a fresh introduction to a particular version of the Secret Book of John, namely the shorter version that is found in Nag Hammadi Codex III, his study includes a new translation of this text and an extensive commentary in which he introduces the notable features of this codex and interrogates whether the Secret Book emerged from an actual gnostic community.

As paranormal mercenaries, Pen and her team take any job for the right price, but even their willingness to cross the line has a limit. When they’re hired to exorcise a half-demon child, it lands them in the cross-hairs of the Joint Task Force of Paranormal Investigations. Captain Sharpe and the Cleaners share a tangled past of broken trust and thwarted desires that makes working together difficult. But the JTFPI is on the tail of a half-demon child trafficking ring that sounds far too similar to the job Pen and her team are running, and neither agency is willing to back down.

Nothing says relaxation like a summons to murder. When the Cleaners are called back from a much-needed vacation, they return to find Clearhelm under attack. Someone is killing the witchblood, leaving empty bodies drained of magic. All signs point to another practitioner as the culprit, but Clearhelm’s coven leader is adamant that none of the members of the Conservatory would risk dirtying their souls with dark magic. As the number of bodies increases, Pen and her team must track down the killer before all the stolen magic gets out of control and takes Clearhelm with it.