![]() ![]() The two of them talk for a while and then go their separate ways, both of which lead towards Ciddey’s house… To Parl’s surprise, Myal joins him on the hill to remonstrate about the fact that the purse he’d stolen contained nothing but stones. The next morning, Parl climbs a nearby hill and watches the villagers throw stones at Ciddey’s house. On his way to bed, Parl plays a sneaky practical joke on a musician called Myal who tries to pick his pocket. Yet, they are disappointed that Parl doesn’t want to do anything about the ghost they suspect lives with Ciddey. In a nearby inn, the star-struck locals are more than happy to tell Parl all of the gossip about the Soban family. ![]() More amused than frightened, Parl leaves with a promise to return. Ciddey rushes out of the door with a knife and tries to threaten him. But, when he nears the house, he senses something. The man on the road, Parl Dro, is a famous exorcist who is searching for the legendary city of the dead, Ghyste Mortua. Panicked, she warns her sister – Cilny – to hide. ![]() A young woman called Ciddey Soban stares out of a window and sees a mysterious man in a dark cloak walking along the road. The novel begins in the leaning tower of a decaying house beside a mountain road. This is the 1990 Legend (UK) paperback edition of “Kill The Dead” that I read. ![]()
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