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Secrets of Savannah Sacrifice (Secret #5)

All right… It’s post #5!!!For those of you who haven’t followed: For the last four weeks, I have been giving readers a song and a secret about the book!Savannah Sacrifice carries many, many secrets. Some of the secrets are fun, some are deliciously wicked, but guaranteed you will love them all! So, grab a seat, remember to follow (and put in for the giveaways) and get ready to learn more about Savannah Sacrifice! Please feel free to leave me a comment. And if you’ve read the book and it has made you think of a song (or something equally amazing), leave me a comment! I will be stopping by each stop, and I will post each participating entry on my Facebook/Twitter page!(You can learn other secrets about Savannah Sacrifice by checking out last week's post!)So have fun!Today’s Secret: There is a Latin prayer that takes place: Spiritus, convenientibus terra viventium. Restitue animam et corpus. Benedictus in sæcula. Gratia. Misericordia. Amor.Roughly translated it means: Spirit, join the land of the living. Restore the body and the soul. Blessed forever. Love. Grace. Compassion.(I don’t want to spoil anything for you following along!)forsyth parkToday’s Song: If there is one song that would be “Starling’s Song” My Immortal would fit the bill. Starling was an incredible character to create. In trying to empathize with her struggles I would listen to this song while writing. Thank you for all the love and support. I hope you enjoyed learning about some of the secrets of Savannah Sacrifice! Danica Winters

Secrets of Savannah Sacrifice (Secret #4)

All right… It’s post #4!!!For those of you who haven’t followed: For the next four weeks, I will be giving readers a song and a secret about the book!Savannah Sacrifice carries many, many secrets. Some of the secrets are fun, some are deliciously wicked, but guaranteed you will love them all! So, grab a seat, remember to follow (and put in for the giveaways) and get ready to learn more about Savannah Sacrifice! Please feel free to leave me a comment. And if you’ve read the book and it has made you think of a song (or something equally amazing), leave me a comment! I will be stopping by each stop, and I will post each participating entry on my Facebook/Twitter page!(You can learn other secrets about Savannah Sacrifice by checking out last week's post!)So have fun!Today’s Secret: Asclepius’s confession about his history, in which Zeus kills him for the resurrection of Hippolytus, is true. Artemis paid Asclepius to raise her lover. You can learn more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AsclepiusEpione and Asclepius were married in Greek mythology. They had nine children together: six daughters and three sons.Figure 1-3: The Character reference for Epione and images of Asclepius 5284279467_1d518f626f_zaesculapius-greek-god-of-medicine rod_of_asclepius Figure 4: Asclepius's Temple (Cos, Greece)icos000001p4 Today’s Song: You are going to love this song! I don’t think it needs much in the way of introduction, but it certainly epitomizes Asclepius and his wife.(I Got a Woman, Ray Charles)I am looking forward to seeing you at the next stop!Thank you for all the love and support,Danica Winters

Secrets of Savannah Sacrifice (Secret #3)

All right… It’s post #3 in the blog tour!!!For those of you who haven’t followed: For the next four weeks, I will be giving readers a song and a secret about the book!Savannah Sacrifice carries many, many secrets. Some of the secrets are fun, some are deliciously wicked, but guaranteed you will love them all! So, grab a seat, remember to follow (and put in for the giveaways) and get ready to learn more about Savannah Sacrifice! Please feel free to leave me a comment. And if you’ve read the book and it has made you think of a song (or something equally amazing), leave me a comment! I will be stopping by each stop, and I will post each participating entry on my Facebook/Twitter page!(You can learn other secrets about Savannah Sacrifice by checking out last week's post!)So have fun!Today’s Secret: I love Latin. Often in my books I use the language to hide clues for my readers!When Starling visits the cemetery she is met with a headstone that reads, “Avi Mortem.”  In Latin, this means Bird of Death. If you know the secret, it can change your reading of the book.The Catharterian’s motto: Mortem. Genus. Honor. Translates to: Death. Family. Honor.angel387348929_fe67dcf6f0_zFigure 1The Inspiration Behind the ArchangelToday’s Song: This song was the theme of a chapter following the introduction of the Avi Mortem archangel (no spoilers here)!I am looking forward to seeing you at the next stop!Thank you for all the love and support,Danica Winters