The world’s only non-denominational exorcist tells her astonishing true story: a riveting chronicle of wrestling entities from infected souls, showing how pain and trauma opens us to attachment from forces that drain our energy . . . and can even destroy our humanity.
As a secular exorcist, Rachel H. Stavis has cleansed thousands of tormented people, from small children and Hollywood moguls to stay-at-home moms and politicians. But for many years, the horror screenwriter and novelist denied her gift. As a little girl, she began to see "monsters" floating around her bedroom or attached to other children. Told it was only her imagination, Rachel learned to ignore the things she saw. 
But a series of events in adulthood forced her to acknowledge her unique ability and embrace her power to heal. Since then, Rachel has dedicated her life to helping others cast off the forces feeding off of us. Performing her services pro-bono, she quietly worked in the shadows, until she unknowingly revealed her work to a journalist, who told her story to NPR.
A unique look at demonology removed from religious dogma, Sister of Darkness recounts Rachel’s journey to becoming an exorcist and chronicles some of her most extreme cleansings cases, including those that put her and her clients in peril. Going deep into her world, we meet the diverse range of people she has helped—young, old, famous and not—in gripping stories of danger and sometimes sadness, that are ultimately about redemption. Rachel teaches us that there are a diverse range of "entities" surrounding us—some of these are playful or misguided, while some are dangerous and harmful. She introduces each of them and explains their power, helping us understand what is attacking and hurting us, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
Frightening, eye-opening, and utterly enthralling, Sister of Darkness brings to light a world ruled by destruction, chaos and fear, and the woman who bravely fights to protect those who seeks her out.

Sister of Darkness: The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist

Biographies & Memoirs

Stavis, R. H.

Durand, Sarah

Leaders & Notable People

Dey Street Books

Sister of Darkness

Daniel O'Brady is a burned out cop. When he sees a child blown away by her own father, he's seen one murder too many. Grief stricken and questioning the validity and purpose of his life, he takes off for a drive in the countryside. Daniel's bad day is only beginning. Regaining consciousness after the single car accident, an injured Daniel sets out to find help. What he finds is a quaint little village full of people who are more than happy to help him. He's given medical aid, food, clothing, and shelter, and no one will take a dime from him. If that's not strange enough, after a few days in the tranquil town he discovers an odd house surrounded by streaks of an odd blue light. He decides to investigate. Dr. Michael Hudson is a scientist bent on proving the existence of supernatural phenomena. His life is consumed with passion to prove his theory, to the exclusion of all else. When his research leads him to a house outside a small village in Northern California, he packs up his team and his equipment and sets out to document and prove his long-held belief in another dimension. What both men discover will change their lives, and alter their souls, forever.

Daniel's Veil

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Medallion Press

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<li>There's something killing off the old folks of the usually quiet little town of Hope Falls.... something very angry with a score to settle. When Alexis Conner arrives to bail her sobering brother, Cody, out of jail, they soon discover their own father has fallen victim to its rage and Cody has become the prime suspect! What secret does this seemingly perfect town harbor and exactly who's axe is grinding... and what horrors did these two endure as they played out their childhood days in idyllic bliss?</li> <li>Written by Horror Master Steve (30 Days of Night) Niles and R. H. Stavis and illustrated by Stephanie Buscema.</li>
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Something Monstrous!

Comics & Graphic Novels

NILES, STEVE

Graphic Novels

IDW Publishing

Additional writers: Nick Tapalansky, R.H. StavisIllustrated by Brooke Allen, Tommy Castillo, Jim Daly, Alex Eckman-Lawn, Josh Finney, Scott Newman, Kat Rocha, Robbi Rodriguez and Jeffrey ZornowFrom the hilariously demented mind of Tony Award-winning actor Dan Fogler (“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,? “Balls of Fury,? “Fanboys?) comes Moon Lake! Moon Lake isn?t just any normal body of water—it?s a mysterious portal into the weird, drawing all manner of macabre mysteries to its shores. In the spirit of classic horror tales from EC Comics, Moon Lake combines comedy, horror and adventure into a fantastic anthology, where each story is centered on the strange happenings of Moon Lake.

Moon Lake

Seeley, Tim

Holguin, Brian

Tapalansky, Nick

Fogler, Dan

Hutchinson, Stefan

Archaia Black Label

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