I stared at my shopping list, wondering what any normal human would make of it. 'One box of communion wafers. Six bottles of fortified wine. Several pints of goat's blood for the curate?'

After an extended stay in the magical country of Lloegyr, I'm ready to resume life as the priest of a small village church. Clyde needs time to heal from his wounds, I've been given a vampire deacon to train, and Peter and I have to make some important decisions before our wedding day.

But the problems of Lloegyr have followed me home. Raven is still recovering from the Spirit Ceremony. The vampires living in my church are being unreasonable. My back garden is slowly filling with snail sharks. And Her Majesty's Government wants me to find out why vampire colonies are emigrating to England.

I love Peter, but there are so many other demands in my life. Will he accept that there are just some things I cannot give him?