If you want a legal PDF of 'Priest' today, here's how I’d go hunting for it and why each stop matters.
First, I check the obvious commercial channels: the publisher's website (search the ISBN or title),
Amazon Kindle, Google Play Books,
kobo, and Apple Books. Publishers sometimes sell straight PDF downloads or link to a bookstore that does. If 'Priest' is a comic or graphic novel, official platforms like ComiXology, VIZ, Yen Press, or the publisher’s storefront often have legitimate digital versions (they may be
epub or CBZ rather than PDF, but many apps can handle those). For academic or niche titles, look at Springer, JSTOR, or the university press that released it — they’ll often sell single-chapter
pdfs or whole-book PDFs.
Second, check your public library: OverDrive/Libby and Hoopla let you borrow digital editions legally; sometimes they include PDF downloads or DRM-protected files that you can read offline. The Internet Archive/Open Library offer controlled digital lending for many titles (you can borrow a PDF or page-view legally), and Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks are obvious places if the work is public domain. Finally, always verify copyright info on the book’s metadata or copyright page; if an author or publisher released a free PDF under Creative Commons, it’ll be clearly
marked on their site. I try to support creators when I can, so I’ll pay or borrow legitimately rather than grab a sketchy file — much better peace of mind and fewer headaches with dodgy downloads.