Born from Death series -
Haunted Blog Tour
Ghost stories—what better
inspiration for character names can there be? But this post is a little
different; some of the characters are based off real history or myth, and some
names are based off Latin. Follow this tour to learn the background for the
character names of the Born from Death
series.
Atomis
According to a small sect of
the Church, this was another name for Simon Magus the Magician. But was he just
a magician? Was he just a human? And what does he have to do with Ilona,
Archer, and Lettie?
The
meaning of the name:
From the Latin atomus, meaning
indivisible.
Marquis Laraje
He appears suddenly in the
second book. He’s beautiful and blond and powerful, and it’s clear pretty
quickly that he’s not on the side of good. He’s part of Archer’s past that’s
coming back to tear him to shreds. But will he succeed?
The history of the name:
“In demonology, Leraje is a mighty Great Marquis of Hell who
has thirty legions of demons under his power. He causes great battles and
disputes, and makes gangrene wounds caused by arrows. Some authors say this
demon belongs to the zodiacal sign of Sagittarius. He is depicted as a gallant
and handsome archer clad in green, carrying a bow and quiver.” www.freebase.com pic from http://www.mens-hairstyle.com
Lettie
Lettie is short for Letum. Ilona, Lettie’s only
friend, gave her the nickname, the first real name Lettie’s ever had of her
own. A name, not a description.
The translation of Letum:
In Latin, Letum means
Death, ruin, annihilation. All three English words aptly name Lettie, whether
she likes it or not.
Awaken
from Death
Book 2
of the Born from Death series
The only emotion Ilona
can muster is anger for the death of her mother. Barely engaged in life, she
focuses all of her energy on finding and punishing her mother’s killer.
Since Ilona can see
ghosts, Archer has to find unique ways to hide while watching over her. When
Ilona is in danger of being mauled by a dog, he desperately tries something
that shouldn’t be possible. And yet he succeeds. This is just the beginning of
his discovery of who—what—he truly is.
Lettie continues to
interact with Ilona, her one friend, even when a Messenger warns her.
Eventually, Lettie remembers the ancient connection Archer and Ilona share, as
well as her part in the punishment Archer bore as a result of that connection.
Strong
as Death
Book 1
in the Born from Death Series
Ilona runs from her sheltering mother in order to find the
truth, why she’s seeing people who are invisible to everyone else. A mysterious
boy named Archer guides her through Brooklyn and introduces her to Hendrick,
the man who claims to be her father—though he died in 1890. Ilona must discover
not only what she must do to rid the city of Soll, a sadistic and powerful
spirit, but also what it means to be half ghost. She proves what her mother
told her—love is stronger than death.
Author Bio:
M.S. Kaye has several published books
under her black belt. A transplant from Ohio, she resides with her husband
Corey in Jacksonville, Florida, where she tries not to melt in the sun. Find
suspense and the unusual at www.BooksByMSK.com.
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Sneak Peek at Awaken
from Death:
The
blond boy didn’t walk up to a urinal or into one of the stalls, or even up to
the mirror. He stood in the middle of the room.
Invisible,
Lettie watched curiously.
Something
moved backward away from him. Out of him.
She
recognized Archer’s shiny black hair and strong frame even before she could see
his face.
She
gasped. But ghosts can’t inhabit people.
The
blond boy shook his head and looked around. “Fuck.”
“I’m
sorry,” Archer murmured so the boy wouldn’t hear.
Lettie
stared at both of them.
The
blond boy turned, leaned his hands on the counter, and looked at himself in the
mirror…not the way people usually looked at themselves. It was more like he was
trying to see something more than was in the reflection.
Archer
watched him, as if waiting for him to see something.
Then
Lettie understood. Archer hadn’t merely inhabited the boy—he’d possessed him.
But there were only a couple ways that’d be possible—if he were half ghost, or
if he…
A
memory struck Lettie like a horse galloping across a battlefield. An ancient
memory. Lettie had been around since the beginning of time on Earth, but most
of those thousands of years she let slink around the crevices of her mind. It
was mostly just walking the bridge with the newly deceased. There were a few
memories, though, that burned into her every time she let herself pull them
forward. And burned was precisely the right word.
She
knew—or rather, remembered—why Archer would never leave Ilona.
Follow the tour for the series.
Follow the tour for the series.
Haunted Blog Tour schedule:
10/1/15 - Anna Durand - haunted blog tour
Hendrick http://www.annadurand.com/born-from-death-series-haunted-blog-tour-guest-post-by-m-s-kaye/
10/5/15 - Colleen Laughlin - haunted blog
tour Estes http://www.csmyersmusings.com/
10/6/15 - JM Maurer - haunted blog tour
Mary http://www.jmmaurer.com/blog.html?m
10/8/15 - Judy Reynolds - haunted blog
tour http://janarichards.blogspot.com/2015/10/haunted-blog-tour-with-ms-kaye.html
10/9/15 - Calisa Selfridge - haunted blog
tour Marwell Hall http://wp.me/p1tz0T-1nQ
10/14/15 - Rachael Kosinski - haunted
blog tour Balete http://rachaelkosinski.weebly.com
10/16/15 - Jessica Cale - haunted blog
tour Casper http://www.authorjessicacale.com/?m=1
10/19/15 - James DiBenedetto - haunted
blog tour Turner Ingersoll http://writingdreams.net/blog/
10/22/15 - Kimbra Kasch5@comcast.net - haunted
blog tour Kate Morgan http://www.kimkasch.blogspot.com/
10/24/15 - Angela Scavone - haunted blog
tour Dorothy Walpole http://angelascavone.com/
10/27/15 - Helena Fairfax - haunted blog
tour Archer Lane http://www.helenafairfax.com/
10/29/16 - Alisha Robinson - haunted blog
tour Mr. Clifton http://alisharobinson.com/born-from-death-series-haunted-blog-tour
10/30/15 Tina Gayle - haunted blog tour
non-ghost http://www.tinagayle.blogspot.com/
10/31/15 - Rosanna Leo - haunted blog
tour Ilona Raynham https://rosannaleoauthor.wordpress.com
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