Rites of Darkness II

Possession, Faith, and Consequence

Belief does not end at the altar. Its consequences begin there.
Rites of Darkness II: Possession, Faith, and Consequence by Adrian Cave is a powerful continuation of the acclaimed examination of real exorcism cases—this time focusing on what happens after the ritual ends.
Drawing from court rulings, medical records, investigative journalism, and religious archives, this volume explores modern and historical cases where exorcism led not to deliverance, but to injury, trauma, criminal prosecution, and death. These are not stories shaped by myth or cinema, but documented events that forced societies to confront the limits of belief, religious authority, and legal responsibility.
This book moves beyond the rite itself to examine its aftermath: families divided by guilt, institutions shielded by faith, and victims whose suffering was reframed as spiritual necessity. It interrogates the dangerous space where doubt is silenced, harm is justified, and accountability is delayed—sometimes permanently.
Written with restraint, clarity, and journalistic integrity, Rites of Darkness II does not attack faith, nor does it sensationalise suffering. Instead, it presents the facts as they stand and asks urgent questions:
When does belief become negligence?
Who intervenes when religion claims immunity?
And why do these cases continue to occur in the modern world?
Disturbing, thoughtful, and deeply unsettling, this book is essential reading for those interested in true crime, religious history, psychology, ethics, and the real-world consequences of absolute belief.
This is not a book about demons. It is a book about decisions—and what they cost.