Día de los Muertos Is About Remembering the Dead Some Debts Can Only Be Paid in Blood Most people celebrate the Day of the Dead by building altars, scattering marigold petals, sharing food, and remembering the people they’ve lost. It’s a time for honouring those who came before us. For keeping their memories alive. For … Continue reading Shattered Little Sugar Skull: A Dark Day of the Dead Assassin Thriller
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False Little Idol: A Dark Ganesh Chaturthi Assassin Thriller
Ganesh Chaturthi Is About Removing Obstacles Some Obstacles Are Better Off Dead Most people celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with prayer, feasting, music, dancing, and the spectacular processions that fill Mumbai's streets. It's a festival of devotion and new beginnings. It’s for asking Lord Ganesha to remove the obstacles standing in the way. It's colourful, joyful, loud, … Continue reading False Little Idol: A Dark Ganesh Chaturthi Assassin Thriller
Crimson Little Dragon: A Dark Obon Assassin Thriller
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
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
