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July 15, 2021
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A Hong Kong Triad story of love, loyalty and the desire to be something more.
𝐴 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟'𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑐𝑦.
𝐴 𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑏ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒.
𝑇𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑓𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒.
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July 14, 2021
1 day until the release of The Dragon's Enforcer!
A kwoon is a place for practicing Chinese martial arts (you may have heard dojo which is the Japanese equivalent of the word). Different schools will furnish the space differently depending on the style racticed there but usually there is a lot of empty space to allow for movement. One of the important features is the large lacquered sign hung in a central spot, embossed with the name of the kwoon. The sign embodies the spirt of the kwoon and is a key symbol of the school.
Charlotte hides from her enemies in Sam's kwoon and learns Wing Chun from him on the way. And of course, many other things happen there as well...
𝐼𝑓 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑, ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡. “𝑊𝑎𝑖𝑡! 𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢?”
𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑢𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑠. “𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑦 𝑘𝑤𝑜𝑜𝑛. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑑𝑜 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.”
𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑑, ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑦 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟, ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑤 ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑑 𝑔𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ. “𝑀𝑦 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒’𝑠 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝐻𝑜 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑂𝑟 𝑆𝑎𝑚.”
The Dragon's Enforcer goes live tomorrow! Pre-order your copy at https://mybook.to/TheDragonsEnforcer
Come join us for a release party on The Muse's Touch Facebook group on tomorrow starting at 5pm EST at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themu...
Check out the book: The Dragon's Enforcer
July 13, 2021
2 days until the release of The Dragon's Enforcer
Mong Kwok is a shopping area within Kowloon and is often depicted in films as an area where Triads run bars and nightclubs. It's also described as the busiest district in the Guinness World Records. In The Dragon's Enforcer, the area is still to be contested between the two rival gangs and the place where often battles break out.
𝐻𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑏𝑏𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑. “𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒’𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠. 𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑡 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐾𝑤𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑔𝑜. 𝐼 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛, 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒’𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐻𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌𝑒𝑛—” 𝐶ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑎 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ. “𝐹𝑜𝑛𝑔-𝑔𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒.”
The Dragon's Enforcer goes live in 2 days! Pre-order your copy at https://mybook.to/TheDragonsEnforcer
Come join us for a release party on The Muse's Touch Facebook group on July 15th starting at 5pm EST at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themu...
Check out the book: The Dragon's Enforcer
July 12, 2021
3 days until the release of The Dragon's Enforcer
Hong Kong is split into several districts. Kowloon is the most populous urban area but historically had a lower skyline because of its proximity to the old airport. Also historically, it was still considered as less urban and modernized because of its distance from Central (downtown) and because it was separated by a ferry ride / tunnels. No bridges connect Kowloon to the rest of Hong Kong Island. In The Dragon's Enforcer, Kowloon belongs to rival gang, Ming Hain Tong and it's where Charlotte runs towards to escape her own gang.
𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒-𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐾𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑛, 𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑘. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑒ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑙𝑒𝑑. 𝐷𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑑’𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝐹𝑒𝑛𝑔 𝐿𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒. 𝑆𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑤?
The Dragon's Enforcer goes live in 3 days! Pre-order your copy at https://mybook.to/TheDragonsEnforcer
Come join us for a release party on The Muse's Touch Facebook group on July 15th starting at 5pm EST at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themu...
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July 11, 2021
4 days until the release of The Dragon's Enforcer!
Guan Yu was a famous general in Chinese history who has been immortalized as Guang Gong, a guardian figure whose statue can be found everywhere. Triad gangs also pay their respects and worship the figure, asking for his blessing and protection. And in The Dragon's Enforcer, it's no different.
𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑖𝑟. 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑜, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑤, 𝑟𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑑, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑓𝑡. 𝐴𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑑, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠. 𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛. 𝐴𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑛’𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑦𝑝𝑒, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝐺𝑢𝑎𝑛 𝑌𝑢 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑛’𝑡 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑢𝑛𝑠.
The Dragon's Enforcer goes live in 4 days! Pre-order your copy at https://mybook.to/TheDragonsEnforcer
Come join us for a release party on The Muse's Touch Facebook group on July 15th starting at 5pm EST at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themu...
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July 10, 2021
5 Days until the release of The Dragon's Enforcer!
The Hong Kong International airport opened in 1998 with all its modernized splendor, replacing the old one built in 1925. It boasts shopping, extensive amenities and all the wonderful food, truly giving a taste of what the city offers.
And it's here where the story begins.
𝐴𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑑 𝑎𝑖𝑟 ℎ𝑖𝑡 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎. 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑚, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑, 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠. 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑑 ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑑.
𝑁𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑙𝑢𝑐𝑘.
“𝑀𝑠. 𝐿𝑒𝑢𝑛𝑔.” 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑠, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑝 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠, 𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑢𝑝 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑟. “𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒.”
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October 18, 2020
Introduction to the Cù-sidhe
The cù-sidhe, the faery gound, the black dog. Those are just some of the names for the creature I’d like to introduce this week as part of the upcoming release of The Fae Effect.
Many myths associate black dogs with the underworld such as Cereberus, the Greek fierce three-headed guardian of the Tartarus and the cù-sidhe is no different.
As the Sidhe’s hounds, they are often sent as hunters on errands. They are silent hunters but as omens of death, they will let out three blood-curdling barks to signal that someone is about to die. Some say that you must run to safety before the third bark, others say that the third bark would drive you mad. In addition, some stories depict them as escorts bringing souls to the afterlife. Appearance-wise, they range from black to dark green or even white with one red ear but are the size of a small calf or small horse.
You can find the black dogs all across different cultures’ legends and it is all the more common in our pop culture but usually more as plot devices rather than a full-fledged character with the exception of some books such as the October Daye series by Seanan McGuire. In the Fae Effect, Queen Aelith sends a pack of the cù-sidhe to hunt Keenan down. But guess who swoops in to save her, Liam or Aegnus?
Regardless, you don’t want to be caught outside when the cù-sidhe comes hunting, especially as a young woman as they are part of the abduction mythos. One of their most common errands is to kidnap women to bring back to the faery realm. The women then are used as consorts, nursemaids or general maids until they are returned to earth, usually as a 7-year span. But beware that time passes differently between the two worlds and the woman may return to find that all they knew has aged and gone.
That’s all on the cù-sidhe. Next week will be our final feature and I will be doing in-depth study into the Sidhe themselves.
The Fae Effect releases Oct 27th.
Many myths associate black dogs with the underworld such as Cereberus, the Greek fierce three-headed guardian of the Tartarus and the cù-sidhe is no different.
As the Sidhe’s hounds, they are often sent as hunters on errands. They are silent hunters but as omens of death, they will let out three blood-curdling barks to signal that someone is about to die. Some say that you must run to safety before the third bark, others say that the third bark would drive you mad. In addition, some stories depict them as escorts bringing souls to the afterlife. Appearance-wise, they range from black to dark green or even white with one red ear but are the size of a small calf or small horse.
You can find the black dogs all across different cultures’ legends and it is all the more common in our pop culture but usually more as plot devices rather than a full-fledged character with the exception of some books such as the October Daye series by Seanan McGuire. In the Fae Effect, Queen Aelith sends a pack of the cù-sidhe to hunt Keenan down. But guess who swoops in to save her, Liam or Aegnus?
Regardless, you don’t want to be caught outside when the cù-sidhe comes hunting, especially as a young woman as they are part of the abduction mythos. One of their most common errands is to kidnap women to bring back to the faery realm. The women then are used as consorts, nursemaids or general maids until they are returned to earth, usually as a 7-year span. But beware that time passes differently between the two worlds and the woman may return to find that all they knew has aged and gone.
That’s all on the cù-sidhe. Next week will be our final feature and I will be doing in-depth study into the Sidhe themselves.
The Fae Effect releases Oct 27th.
October 12, 2020
Introduction to the Dullahans
Welcome to a slightly late post on the next creature we are going to feature to celebrate the upcoming release of The Fae Effect, as part of the Some Like it Haunted Collection. Watch out! This one is really creepy, as Keenan finds out quickly.
The Dullahan, the Gan Geann, the headless horseman. Stuff for absolute nightmares. Usually, they are depicted as male but there are female versions as well. They are considered as omens of death and where they stop riding, someone there will die.
They hold their own head which looks like mouldy cheese and rides upon a dark horse with flaming eyes that sometimes has a wagon hitched to it. The wagon is full of funeral objects, from candles in skills to light the way. The wagon wheels are made of human thigh bones and the cover is made from human skin. The Dullahan also carries a whip made of a human spine.
There are no roads that the Dullahan cannot travel on, no place it cannot go. But it is afraid of gold, any amount of gold. Even a pin can be used to ward off the creature. (I wish Kennan knew that. Instead, she tried to use pepper spray.) It is a symbol of death and beyond simply signalling the end of life, it is said to take the souls of death, known as the silent coach and can be found also driving a stagecoach with six black horses, carrying the dead.
Some say that Dullahan is a version of a dark Celtic god named Crom Cruach who demanded human sacrifice but ironically was a fertility god. But who knows where some of these mythic creatures come from.
The Dullahan can be found across pop culture as the headless horseman. The Japanese in particular, seem to have a fascination with the character, although warped, from video games to anime, most notably in one called Durarara (available on Netflix). In the Fae Effect, the Dullahan is one of the creatures Keenan encounters that basically freaks the shit out of her.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned next week as we’ll be featuring another fae creature. And if you are feeling up for a Halloween tale based on traditional Irish folklore with a dose of creepiness, and some hot MFM action, check out The Fae Effect, releasing Oct 27.
The Dullahan, the Gan Geann, the headless horseman. Stuff for absolute nightmares. Usually, they are depicted as male but there are female versions as well. They are considered as omens of death and where they stop riding, someone there will die.
They hold their own head which looks like mouldy cheese and rides upon a dark horse with flaming eyes that sometimes has a wagon hitched to it. The wagon is full of funeral objects, from candles in skills to light the way. The wagon wheels are made of human thigh bones and the cover is made from human skin. The Dullahan also carries a whip made of a human spine.
There are no roads that the Dullahan cannot travel on, no place it cannot go. But it is afraid of gold, any amount of gold. Even a pin can be used to ward off the creature. (I wish Kennan knew that. Instead, she tried to use pepper spray.) It is a symbol of death and beyond simply signalling the end of life, it is said to take the souls of death, known as the silent coach and can be found also driving a stagecoach with six black horses, carrying the dead.
Some say that Dullahan is a version of a dark Celtic god named Crom Cruach who demanded human sacrifice but ironically was a fertility god. But who knows where some of these mythic creatures come from.
The Dullahan can be found across pop culture as the headless horseman. The Japanese in particular, seem to have a fascination with the character, although warped, from video games to anime, most notably in one called Durarara (available on Netflix). In the Fae Effect, the Dullahan is one of the creatures Keenan encounters that basically freaks the shit out of her.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned next week as we’ll be featuring another fae creature. And if you are feeling up for a Halloween tale based on traditional Irish folklore with a dose of creepiness, and some hot MFM action, check out The Fae Effect, releasing Oct 27.
October 3, 2020
Introducing the Red Caps
To celebrate Samhain, aka Halloween, and the upcoming release of my novella, The Fae Effect, a part of the Some Like It Haunted Collection, I will be featuring some of the citizens from the darker side of the Fae world. As you may know, The Fae Effect is grounded in traditional Irish and the broader Celtic folklore, which is one of my life-long passions and I am so excited to share this story with you soon.
So, without further ado, I would like to introduce you to this week’s feature, the Red Caps.
Legends describe them as evil goblins with beady red eyes, a short and thick body, stringy hair and holding pickaxes. Basically think of the most disgusting, unwashed old man. But there is nothing frail about these creatures. They are murderous things who is not afraid to go after any human. In fact, their signature is to dip their caps in their victim’s blood. Yups, that is where the red colour comes from.
You can find versions of this creature, first originating from Border folklore, in lots of pop culture media, from the world of Harry Potter to the Dungeons and Dragons franchise. Each has their own take on the Red Caps, but the unified theme of them dipping their caps in their victim’s blood remains.
They are said to live in castles and ruins where wicked deeds have been committed. And we all know just how much blood-shedding the old kings and queens did in their homes which made their places ideal dwellings for the equally blood-thirsty Red Caps.
I’ve always pictured them as evil versions of the dwarves from Snow White. Perhaps it’s because of their floppy hats or maybe it is their pickaxe. But trust me when I say that their appearance in The Fae Effect is not a happy one.
That’s it for this week. Stay tuned. Next Saturday, I will be featuring the Dullahan. Yes, it’s the headless horseman and he is creepy af.
For more information about The Fae Effect, please visit https://pstormcrow.com/TheFaeEffect
So, without further ado, I would like to introduce you to this week’s feature, the Red Caps.
Legends describe them as evil goblins with beady red eyes, a short and thick body, stringy hair and holding pickaxes. Basically think of the most disgusting, unwashed old man. But there is nothing frail about these creatures. They are murderous things who is not afraid to go after any human. In fact, their signature is to dip their caps in their victim’s blood. Yups, that is where the red colour comes from.
You can find versions of this creature, first originating from Border folklore, in lots of pop culture media, from the world of Harry Potter to the Dungeons and Dragons franchise. Each has their own take on the Red Caps, but the unified theme of them dipping their caps in their victim’s blood remains.
They are said to live in castles and ruins where wicked deeds have been committed. And we all know just how much blood-shedding the old kings and queens did in their homes which made their places ideal dwellings for the equally blood-thirsty Red Caps.
I’ve always pictured them as evil versions of the dwarves from Snow White. Perhaps it’s because of their floppy hats or maybe it is their pickaxe. But trust me when I say that their appearance in The Fae Effect is not a happy one.
That’s it for this week. Stay tuned. Next Saturday, I will be featuring the Dullahan. Yes, it’s the headless horseman and he is creepy af.
For more information about The Fae Effect, please visit https://pstormcrow.com/TheFaeEffect
