If you have any interest in Celtic mythology, you will find ‘Samhain’s Embrace’ by Jesse Fox (Dark Roast Press) a fascinating little volume. It’s a contemporary story, set in modern times. Bran has lost the love of his life to a brutal murder…and only a shadowy figure from the world of ancient gods and goddesses can make him feel alive again.

To read ‘Samhain’s Embrace’ is like sitting before the fire on a cool fall night in far-off times, listening to the tribe’s storyteller as she spins her art. The prose is hauntingly, achingly poetic, and utterly beautiful. The tale is tragic: Bran has lost Dmitri, the love of his life, to a stupid act of ignorant homophobia. On the night when the veil between life and death is at its thinnest, Bran uses ancient magic to summon the spirit who walks between life and death, Samhain himself. One of the eight siblings who govern the wheel of the year, Samhain is a magical creature who admires human beings, is curious about us, and adores our sense of touch. A deep magical understanding compels him to offer to ease Bran’s pain.

Jesse Fox writes frankly about sex, but the blunt English words could never break the spell of Celtic magic. Emotions in this tale run deep, so don’t be surprised if it brings a tear to your eye. And it should, for this is the stuff of the human soul, the raw material from which timeless legends are born.

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If you have any interest in Celtic mythology, you will find ‘Samhain’s Embrace’ by Jesse Fox (Dark Roast Press) a fascinating little volume. It’s a contemporary story, set in modern times. Bran has lost the love of his life to a brutal murder…and only a shadowy figure from the world of ancient gods and goddesses can make him feel alive again.

To read ‘Samhain’s Embrace’ is like sitting before the fire on a cool fall night in far-off times, listening to the tribe’s storyteller as she spins her art. The prose is hauntingly, achingly poetic, and utterly beautiful. The tale is tragic: Bran has lost Dmitri, the love of his life, to a stupid act of ignorant homophobia. On the night when the veil between life and death is at its thinnest, Bran uses ancient magic to summon the spirit who walks between life and death, Samhain himself. One of the eight siblings who govern the wheel of the year, Samhain is a magical creature who admires human beings, is curious about us, and adores our sense of touch. A deep magical understanding compels him to offer to ease Bran’s pain.

Jesse Fox writes frankly about sex, but the blunt English words could never break the spell of Celtic magic. Emotions in this tale run deep, so don’t be surprised if it brings a tear to your eye. And it should, for this is the stuff of the human soul, the raw material from which timeless legends are born.

http://erineschmidtsmith.com

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the hyperlinks in the above article/review are “affiliate links”, which means that if you click on the link and purchase an item, I will receive compensation in the form of an affiliate commission.

If you have any interest in Celtic mythology, you will find ‘Samhain’s Embrace’ by Jesse Fox (Dark Roast Press) a fascinating little volume. It’s a contemporary story, set in modern times. Bran has lost the love of his life to a brutal murder…and only a shadowy figure from the world of ancient gods and goddesses can make him feel alive again.

To read ‘Samhain’s Embrace’ is like sitting before the fire on a cool fall night in far-off times, listening to the tribe’s storyteller as she spins her art. The prose is hauntingly, achingly poetic, and utterly beautiful. The tale is tragic: Bran has lost Dmitri, the love of his life, to a stupid act of ignorant homophobia. On the night when the veil between life and death is at its thinnest, Bran uses ancient magic to summon the spirit who walks between life and death, Samhain himself. One of the eight siblings who govern the wheel of the year, Samhain is a magical creature who admires human beings, is curious about us, and adores our sense of touch. A deep magical understanding compels him to offer to ease Bran’s pain.

Jesse Fox writes frankly about sex, but the blunt English words could never break the spell of Celtic magic. Emotions in this tale run deep, so don’t be surprised if it brings a tear to your eye. And it should, for this is the stuff of the human soul, the raw material from which timeless legends are born.

http://erineschmidtsmith.com

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the hyperlinks in the above article/review are “affiliate links”, which means that if you click on the link and purchase an item, I will receive compensation in the form of an affiliate commission.

If you have any interest in Celtic mythology, you will find ‘Samhain’s Embrace’ by Jesse Fox (Dark Roast Press) a fascinating little volume. It’s a contemporary story, set in modern times. Bran has lost the love of his life to a brutal murder…and only a shadowy figure from the world of ancient gods and goddesses can make him feel alive again.

To read ‘Samhain’s Embrace’ is like sitting before the fire on a cool fall night in far-off times, listening to the tribe’s storyteller as she spins her art. The prose is hauntingly, achingly poetic, and utterly beautiful. The tale is tragic: Bran has lost Dmitri, the love of his life, to a stupid act of ignorant homophobia. On the night when the veil between life and death is at its thinnest, Bran uses ancient magic to summon the spirit who walks between life and death, Samhain himself. One of the eight siblings who govern the wheel of the year, Samhain is a magical creature who admires human beings, is curious about us, and adores our sense of touch. A deep magical understanding compels him to offer to ease Bran’s pain.

Jesse Fox writes frankly about sex, but the blunt English words could never break the spell of Celtic magic. Emotions in this tale run deep, so don’t be surprised if it brings a tear to your eye. And it should, for this is the stuff of the human soul, the raw material from which timeless legends are born.

http://erineschmidtsmith.com

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the hyperlinks in the above article/review are “affiliate links”, which means that if you click on the link and purchase an item, I will receive compensation in the form of an affiliate commission.