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Episode 40: Another interview with Rob Lane
In this episode, we share our interview with A Discovery of Witches composer, Rob Lane. Download the MP3 QR code Join us to continue the conversation! Join our exclusive Facebook community! For always-fascinating information on the art of All Souls, check out Dr....
Why did the Daemons institutionalize children?
Over history, the families of daemons tended to institutionalize the children who became violent due to lack of stimuli, became a danger to themselves and others, or simply couldn’t conform to societal norms, for loss of better ways of handling and/or understanding them.
How long does it take for a male fetus to ensoul?
In Greek scientific tradition, it was believed to take forty days to ensoul a male fetus. According to the 16th century Jewish mystic, Rabbi Loew, Maharal of Prague, the number forty has the power to raise up something's spiritual state (spoiler! We’ll meet Rabbi Loew in Book 2, Shadow of Night.)
What are the traditions of witches?
Witches are gifted with power. Some have more than others. Many of the rituals/ceremonies they discuss in the entire series are recognizable, especially if you are familiar with the following pagan/neopagan traditions; Wiccan (Dianic, Eclectic, Circle, etc.), Celtic, Norse, Essene, Gnosis, or Shamanism.
What are the motifs in All Souls?
Motifs include self-acceptance, tolerance, empathy, and not least of all, love.
What is creature mixing?
Also, creature mixing was bringing human attention to them. As explained in ADOW, one of the main powers humans have is fear (another is the denial of the world of creatures). When they fear, they destroy. In the past, there were many more creatures in the creature/human ratio.
What does it mean when a vampire's eyes are arresting?
And their eyes are arresting, which is precisely how they catch their prey. One long look, a few quiet words, a touch: once you’re caught in a vampire’s snare you don’t stand a chance.”. It’s a good summary, but as many of you know, each author assigns different abilities/limitations to vampires.
Can daemons be creative?
To explain further, daemons can be creative, brilliant, but often misunderstood. Think of someone who is high functioning, smart, creative, but occasionally, socially, they may seem quite…’off’. They march to their own drummers.
