Harry Potter, Twilight, Lord of the Rings and awatara have all shown our fascination in exploring other worlds. Now Egle Skei takes us into the spirit world to meet ghosts, mga kerubin and demons. We meet cheeky, intelligent poltergeists, mournful white ladies, forgetful gengangers and many madami spiritual characters, not in a scary, horror story but in an age-old story of pag-ibig across a divide.

From the feuding families of Romeo and Juliet to pag-ibig between races, cultures, and religions, love’s capacity to unite and to divide has long intrigued authors and readers. Now Ms Skei, thoughtfully and humorously,...