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

From the feuding families of Romeo and Juliet to upendo 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,...