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    Origins Halloween
    Origins Halloween
    Origins Halloween
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    Origins Halloween

    By Ian King

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    Morgan, an early settler, is finding it hard to fit into their new community along with his wife and teenage daughter Suzie. And during his fortnightly visit into town, several miles away, he learns that it will only get harder as the winds of winter blow in upon them.
    Travel with Morgan and his daughter into the sick society he did not suspect dwelled so close to them within these cold, lonely mountains.
    They soon discover that the 'All-hallows-eve' celebrations play an all-encompassing part in this new society, a part that may be too powerful for him and his family to overcome.
    Delve into the sinister past of the celebrations, if you dare.
    Follow this small mountain-dwelling family into the nightmare they never knew was upon them - until it was too late. Will they survive, or will they pass away into history like so many others before them?

    Have you ever REALLY explored the facts of where the Origins of Halloween are rooted? If you don't, then this book will open your eyes to something very interesting and very sinister.
    This is a fictitious story set in the early days of the 'All-hallows-eve' celebrations.
    Read it if you dare, it may change your perspective of celebrating October 31st; for ever!
    It also comes with a complimentary, dramatic AudioBook. (Value of AudioBook alone is about the same as the eBook! Get Both for ONE Price!)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIan King
    Release dateOct 7, 2014
    ISBN9781311268662
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    Ian King

    Ian King is a music writer and publishing professional who has contributed to Nylon, Slice magazine, Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit, PopMatters,KEXP, and Vol. 1 Brooklyn, as well as other music media. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and their son.  

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      Origins Halloween - Ian King

      ORIGINS HALLOWEEN

      Smashwords Edition – Copyright © 2014 Ian King.

      eBook ISBN: 978-1-311-26866-2

      AudioBook ISBN: 978-0-473-30337-2

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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      ORIGINS – Halloween. Ian King (All rights reserved 2014)

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      We’ve got to get those crops in soon honey. The rains are coming and so is the cold.

      Yes I know dear. I’m not even sure we will have enough for the winter. Oh Morgan, I’m worried. With Suzie crook and these fusses lately; she’s just a girl. Not very strong you know.

      Yes Barbara, I know. If we just conserve what supplies the good Lord has helped us gather for the coming seasons. I’ll try to hunt for more meat; I’ll trap some more furs to sell at the markets before the bite of winter truly sets in. We’ll be fine honey.

      Oh I hope so Morgan. I Really do.

      It was a simple home that Morgan had constructed himself when they settled here two years ago. He had sawn

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