Vicar Obadiah Demurral rules his part of the Yorkshire coast with cruelty and an iron fist but under a pious guise. But no one dares to oppose his tyranny for the villagers are rightly afraid of his dark powers. Only near-orphan Thomas Barrick is bold enough to speak out against the greedy vicar, and for his candor, Thomas is soon attacked by some unearthly creatures sent after him by Demurral. The vicar is in...
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