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Samhain

This Halloween the streets and parties will be filled with costumes, masks, mummers and merry deceit. But are you sure that every mask this year will hide a human face? Are you sure?

When grandmothers told tales by firelight and even the smallest child knew that strange creatures moved in the leaping shadows on the walls, October 31st was called Samhain’s Eve—the day when the walls between life and death, between our world and the world of the Sídhe grew thin.

Those who had to walk home in the darkness held their lanterns high, praying that their candles wouldn’t go out. They could feel the Others in the darkness around them, pressing as close as the flickering candles would allow.

Now electric lights have frozen the shadows to the wall, and we laugh, and dress up and call the day Halloween and pretend the darkness isn’t there. The characters in The Goblin Wars live too close to the Others world to pretend:

“….It was the year after my own dear man had passed, and didn’t I have trouble sleeping on such a stormy night with lightning tearing the clouds and punishing the marsh?” She shook her head. “I was just thanking the good Lord that all of mine were safe at home when I heard it—the howling of terrible hounds. It was The Hunt, as sure as there’s mold on Pádraig’s bones. The sound of it can send grown men cowering under their beds. And those who know—” She shook her head and pressed her lips together. 

“Know what?” Aiden asked. 

“That evil is hunting some poor child through the night, a girl child stolen from her home with no one to help her, no place to run—the very thought can drive men mad.” 

Teagan shivered, remembering the blood–stained muzzles. 

“What did you do?” Aiden asked. 

“I’m a máthair, aren’t I?” Mamieo drew herself up. “I made sure my own were tucked safe in bed, put on my shawl, and went to see what could be done….” Tyger Tyger

If you hear something on the wind this Halloween, if you feel breath on the nape of your neck—remember Samhain and turn on the electric lights. Turn them on quickly, and pray that the shadows stay frozen to the walls. Because we’re not as safe as we think we are. We’ll never be safe as long as we ignore the Other.

Thank you for having me on your blog, Melissa!

Kersten Hamilton
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Thanks Kersten! I think I'm going to lock the doors right now... Oh and clean under the bed so I have a place to sleep tonight. ;)

I loved this book (my review) and now for those that have yet to read this great series, Kersten is celebrating the release of the paperback with you! So....

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