Skipped a few in the series to get to this one, largely because I just couldn't get my hands on them, but here the village is being flooded, an archaeological dig is being televised, a notorious atheoist is in hiding, a head is discovered in some ruins and Merrily is sort of the glue that holds all these things together as the various plot threads develop. I confess I'm treating these as rather light very casual listens, even though they are quite dark and dour and a bit miserable, so I'm doing the equivalent of skimming bits, but it is very good and deserves better from me, but also I'm a rebel and nobody tells me what to do.