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Prison Planet of the Mah-Lahkt is available at last..AND a SALE!
Well, it’s that magical time of the year – Halloween time! I say magical as Halloween, of course, is on the 31st of October, an “in-between” time between the changing of the seasons, the completion of the harvest, and the prepatory time for the coming winter. All in-between times and places are considered special because they are neither one thing nor another, a combination of both and neither at the same time. Hence such examples as the stroke of midnight (between day and night), crossroads (between one road and another), seashores (between the sea and the land), and the Celtic New Year, honoring Samhain, Lord of the Dead, are thought to be of particularly charged focus.
The New Year to the Celts meant a time when Samhain allowed the ghosts of the dead (as well as possibly magical creatures such as faeries) to come back to the land of the living. Food was placed out to welcome them back (after all, you can’t have the visiting spirits of dearly departed family members coming over without a waiting meal – similar to the possible origin of “trick or treat” – stemming from Druidic belief that souls were hungry on this day (probably from all of that inter-dimensional travelling even without luggage) and had to be fed (treats), or else their rude hosts would be asking for the wrath of Samhain (tricks)).
Afterwards, villagers would dress in costumes and masks, imitating and cavorting with the spirits, eventually parading out of townships to guide the spirits away and back to their otherworldly homes. It’s been thought the costumes were also used to hide individuals from any spirits (or to scare said spirits away) that might have been come back with a chip on their shoulder to avenge some slight or wrong done to them.
Another possible take on the trick or treat origin is the medieval custom of having children going door to door offering prayers for souls trapped in Purgatory (another in-between place) and being compensated by small cakes called “soul cakes” for their efforts.
Later, All Saints Day, (or All Hallows, or Feast of All Saints) a day celebrated by the Catholic Church to honor the many martyrs who had been persecuted throughout the Roman Empire back in the day, got pushed to November 1st by Pope Gregory II, partly to substitute over the pagan celebration of Samhain. In an effort to stamp out pagan practices, the inclusion of the devil along with his imps and demonic hordes became part of the party released on All-Hallow’s Eve, giving it a more sinister tone.
So it goes without saying, with all of these spirits, divine or not, getting ready to boogie on the 31st, that it’s the perfect time to launch Book Three in the Forging of a Knight series, Prison Planet of the Mah-Lahkt! The ebook version is currently available on Amazon.com. Barnes&Noble.com, Kobo, and other online outlets. The paperback version is now available through Lulu.com, but you will find it soon on Amazon.com and other online venues shortly.
"They have been hinted at – heroes of glorious legend, villains of infamous fable – some have made their presence known, while others only by name: Aurelus, Amali, Termenon, Qualtan, Jesepha, Darksiege, and Shaz."
"Now, heroes of the past and present will unite against Those That Stand in Shadow. From the steaming jungles of the Third Continent to a Prison Planet forged by angels, the Arch-Mages and their champions will find themselves in a race against time to prevent Shaz and his agents from finding the Dark Ones’ demonic fathers and releasing them from bondage. Enemies will become allies, and allies will become foes in the ultimate confrontation with evil that will span two continents, new lands, and new terrors!"
But there is another treat to go along with this one – as this is the third book in the series, I’ll be celebrating by having the ebook version for the first book in the series, Forging of a Knight, available for .99 cents on Amazon kindle through Friday! On top of that, if you purchase the paperback version on Amazon of the first book in the series, you can get the kindle version free along with it! Yep, totally free! So for those who have been thinking about trying the series out and weren’t sure, or just hadn’t gotten around to it, now is your chance! I would also kindly ask if you have anything wonderful to rave about after reading Forging of a Knight that you take a few moments to post your review on Amazon as every little bit helps!
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...
Next time, as I begin to take pen to page, I’ll be sharing some of the concepts in the upcoming fourth installment in the series: Forging of a Knight, The Stolen Thief!
The New Year to the Celts meant a time when Samhain allowed the ghosts of the dead (as well as possibly magical creatures such as faeries) to come back to the land of the living. Food was placed out to welcome them back (after all, you can’t have the visiting spirits of dearly departed family members coming over without a waiting meal – similar to the possible origin of “trick or treat” – stemming from Druidic belief that souls were hungry on this day (probably from all of that inter-dimensional travelling even without luggage) and had to be fed (treats), or else their rude hosts would be asking for the wrath of Samhain (tricks)).
Afterwards, villagers would dress in costumes and masks, imitating and cavorting with the spirits, eventually parading out of townships to guide the spirits away and back to their otherworldly homes. It’s been thought the costumes were also used to hide individuals from any spirits (or to scare said spirits away) that might have been come back with a chip on their shoulder to avenge some slight or wrong done to them.
Another possible take on the trick or treat origin is the medieval custom of having children going door to door offering prayers for souls trapped in Purgatory (another in-between place) and being compensated by small cakes called “soul cakes” for their efforts.
Later, All Saints Day, (or All Hallows, or Feast of All Saints) a day celebrated by the Catholic Church to honor the many martyrs who had been persecuted throughout the Roman Empire back in the day, got pushed to November 1st by Pope Gregory II, partly to substitute over the pagan celebration of Samhain. In an effort to stamp out pagan practices, the inclusion of the devil along with his imps and demonic hordes became part of the party released on All-Hallow’s Eve, giving it a more sinister tone.
So it goes without saying, with all of these spirits, divine or not, getting ready to boogie on the 31st, that it’s the perfect time to launch Book Three in the Forging of a Knight series, Prison Planet of the Mah-Lahkt! The ebook version is currently available on Amazon.com. Barnes&Noble.com, Kobo, and other online outlets. The paperback version is now available through Lulu.com, but you will find it soon on Amazon.com and other online venues shortly.
"They have been hinted at – heroes of glorious legend, villains of infamous fable – some have made their presence known, while others only by name: Aurelus, Amali, Termenon, Qualtan, Jesepha, Darksiege, and Shaz."
"Now, heroes of the past and present will unite against Those That Stand in Shadow. From the steaming jungles of the Third Continent to a Prison Planet forged by angels, the Arch-Mages and their champions will find themselves in a race against time to prevent Shaz and his agents from finding the Dark Ones’ demonic fathers and releasing them from bondage. Enemies will become allies, and allies will become foes in the ultimate confrontation with evil that will span two continents, new lands, and new terrors!"
But there is another treat to go along with this one – as this is the third book in the series, I’ll be celebrating by having the ebook version for the first book in the series, Forging of a Knight, available for .99 cents on Amazon kindle through Friday! On top of that, if you purchase the paperback version on Amazon of the first book in the series, you can get the kindle version free along with it! Yep, totally free! So for those who have been thinking about trying the series out and weren’t sure, or just hadn’t gotten around to it, now is your chance! I would also kindly ask if you have anything wonderful to rave about after reading Forging of a Knight that you take a few moments to post your review on Amazon as every little bit helps!
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...
Next time, as I begin to take pen to page, I’ll be sharing some of the concepts in the upcoming fourth installment in the series: Forging of a Knight, The Stolen Thief!
