Obon Is About Remembering the Dead Some People Are Better Forgotten Most people visit Kyoto during Obon for lanterns, incense, family gatherings, and the return of ancestral spirits. It's a time for remembering those who came before us. For honouring the dead. For welcoming them home and eventually guiding them back. It's beautiful. It’s quiet. … Continue reading Crimson Little Dragon: A Dark Obon Assassin Thriller
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Glittering Little Guillotine: A Dark Bastille Day Assassin Thriller
Bastille Day Is About Revolution Some Thrones Deserve to Fall Most people celebrate Bastille Day with fireworks, champagne, and celebrations that stretch long into the night. It's a day built around liberty. Around the idea that no one is above the people. That power, no matter how absolute it appears, can be challenged. It's a … Continue reading Glittering Little Guillotine: A Dark Bastille Day Assassin Thriller
Explosive Little Firecracker: A Dark Fourth of July Assassin Thriller
The Fourth of July Is a Performance Fireworks Are Just Controlled Explosions Most people celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks, parades, barbecues, and flags waving in the summer heat. It’s a day built around freedom, pride, and the belief that the people in charge are working to protect the country they represent. It’s a … Continue reading Explosive Little Firecracker: A Dark Fourth of July Assassin Thriller
Sinister Little Serenade: A Dark Venice Assassin Thriller
Every Beautiful City Has Teeth Venice Just Hides Them Better Most people visit Venice for romance. Gondolas drifting through narrow canals.Opera echoing across old stone streets.The comforting fantasy that Venice exists outside the real world—untouched by consequence, decay, or violence. It’s beautiful. It’s theatrical. And it’s very good at hiding what’s really happening underneath the … Continue reading Sinister Little Serenade: A Dark Venice Assassin Thriller
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