HAPPY HALLOWEEN, MY ACOLYTES!!!

Sanguijuela is finally here. The 12th novel by author, Gift C Enyadike Jr and the 3rd novel under the label of Mortiferous Arcadia DARK after Phinki and Itara.

A story that is 11 years in the making, born from a lifetime of gendered experiences. The magnificent, the mundane and the malicious, all corrupted and amplified and elevated to the macabre. A deconstruction, a challenge to the very concepts of faith, family and friendship, and a simultaneous celebration of all three.

A modern gothic horror tale with a lineage stretching back to the legends and the accounts of the ancient world including the Bible, down to Bram Stoker’s quintessential classic, Dracula, to one of H.P. Lovecraft’s most captivating entries in his iconic Cthulhu mythos, The Dunwich Horror, all the way to Tobe Hooper’s frightful feast for the eyes, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

With all of that said, tell me, my Acolytes, what is it that drives you... but HUNGER?

Hunger... for FOOD

Hunger... for FREEDOM

Hunger... for LOVE

Hunger... for POWER

Hunger... for FLESH

Hunger... for BLOOD

A quad of bickering buddies fresh out of high school are on a road trip to a coastal city called Port, the “home of beaches and babes”, to enjoy the time they have left with each other before college and career.

Things take a turn for the worse when they pick up a mysterious goth girl and are subsequently taken off the road, landing themselves in a town that does not exist on any map.

Within this town, they find a family.

A very hungry HAPPY family.

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Da Vaada (The Father) had Da Suun (The Son). Da Suun had Da Vaada. Da Suun served Da Vaada, but not as Kallor (Heat) and Kibet (Light) did in their continued birthing of stars. Not as the stars did in their giving form to space.

No, Da Suun served Da Vaada because Da Suun loved Da Vaada, for Da Suun was Da Vaada; In face, in voice, in authority. All that was, all that is, is his. 

This is what we who know refer to as the first relationship. 

And it was good.

For it is why we are all here.

Sanguijuela is the 12th novel by Gift C Enyadike Jr and the 3rd novel under the label of Mortiferous Arcadia DARK.

Set for release on October 31st, 2025, All Hallows’ Eve.

It centres a group of four teens fresh out of high school on a road trip to a coastal city called Port, the “home of beaches and babes.”

Things take a turn for the worse when they pick up a mysterious goth girl and are subsequently taken off the road, landing in a town that does not exist on any map. Within this town, they find a family. A very hungry HAPPY family.

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I want you to take a moment to imagine nothing.
Don't bother closing your eyes. Darkness is still a thing and light is its opposite, and your mind will fill in that void with memories or thoughts, anyway.
No, I want you truly to empty your mind and drown out external stimuli. Forget everything. There is no sight. No sound. No smell. No taste. No touch. There is no sense of forward or back. No up, no down. No right or left.
There is no ground beneath your feet or a sky above your head. There is no air for you to breathe nor any that you could poison. Gravity can neither crush you nor pull you apart because such a thing does not exist.
You have likely been taught that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred from one source to another. But if there are no sources, from where does that energy come? And where does it go?
That, my Acolytes, is what predates and exists outside of all creation.
That is what we who know refer to as, for lack of a better term, The One Before.
The story of our universe begins as all do.
With nothing.

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Greetings, I am the mighty Master Voluminous. Teacher, commentator and most importantly-to you-storyteller.
Over the years you have been familiarising yourselves with Mortiferous Arcadia and its inhabitants, and you will continue, but that is not why I have called you here, my Acolytes.
I have been given a great task. To open your mind and help you see you beyond Mortiferous Arcadia; Beyond The Firmament.
This is a journey. The length of which, I cannot share, but I ask you to join me and listen as I share the Tales From The Cosmos.

How Music Can Influence The Writing Process

HAPPY NEW MONTH, my Acolytes! I am the mighty Master Voluminous. Teacher, commentator and most importantly⎯⎯to you⎯⎯storyteller, and I cannot function without headphones.

A bit of hyperbole on my part, but I need you to understand how serious I am. To be able to go about my day, I must indulge in my daily dose of harmonic noise. It invigorates me, calms me, aids in my focus and more than that, it inspires me.

Motivation

Would you believe me if I told you that the very existence of Mortiferous Arcadia and many of the stories and characters that reside in this universe (existing and upcoming 👀) all stemmed from a song by American indie rock band, American Authors?

That's right, I'm talking about their debut single from 2013, Believer:

If you've read either of the Vatour books, Itara, Phinki or Hunting the Virago, you might find it hard to believe that such an upbeat, optimistic song could greatly influence me, but it's true. At 14, I heard this song on the radio and it stuck with me. That was the same year that I was struck with the overwhelming urge to create character after character and this song helped visualise these characters living, moving and interacting with the underdeveloped world at the time. Basically, it's an AMV, that I hope to one day bring to life.

Inspiration

Action

Building on the previous section, when you finally get to the imagination stage of the writing process, music can aid in the development of scenes. I'm sure you've seen the meme, the popular paraphrasing of Kung Fu Panda villain, Tai Lung's iconic, "Finally a worthy opponent..." declaration 👇

This is me on a daily basis, I consider myself a generalist when it comes to my taste in music, but I tend to lean more towards rock and metal, which often Disturbed my contemporaries. See what I did there?

The heavy metal band was introduced to me when I got a PSP in 2013, with Need for Speed: Most Wanted being one of the first games I played. Their song Decadence was. They have a lot of bangers, but one of my favourites is Fear for its intensity and pace (also because it was on the soundtrack of a Dragon Ball Z movie):

Heavy metal, especially the fast-paced variety is great for allowing you to truly feel the necessary intensity when imagining a battle between two (or more) opposing forces, especially if you favour close-quarter/hand-to-hand combat in your stories like I do.

If you are into large-scale warfare, I’d recommend something more orchestral to get you into the mindset that the stakes are higher than they have ever been.

VICTORY OR DEATH!

*Clears throat* For the neophytes, I would recommend the works of Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix of Two Steps From Hell:

Emotion

Sometimes you want to get into the mood for an emotional scene of the less violent variety. I’ve already given you the upbeat and motivational example from American Authors, that being Believer, but here’s another example that’s great for montages of fun and camaraderie (ChatGPT almost ruined this word for me).

That being arguably their most well-known song, Best Day of My Life:

But what about something a bit more downtempo? Perhaps even sad or sombre? Well, why not have a listen to a song that speaks to the strength of love and romance in dark times (i.e. Depression)?

I am referring to the 1998 hit by British singer and songwriter, Dido. The one that was sampled by the Rap God himself, Eminem himself in his song, Stan:

Thank You, in particular, is a song I owe for many elements that will eventually find themselves in my Virago series and the upcoming release, Sanguijuela. (Stay tuned for more 😉) It was introduced to me in 2014 by my parents among 50 Great Songs and overwhelmed my imagination.

Understand, however, that these are all examples from my own personal collection. There’s no correct way to be inspired, but there are many gateways and I have the keys to a mere handful of that I am more than happy to share with you.

Tell me, which songs have inspired your writing? How far have they taken you?

How far will they take you?

Good luck on your writing journey.

Until next time, my Acolytes.

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BROWSE MORTIFEROUS ARCADIA NOW!!!

We've finally done it, my friends! We finally have a full-fledged website on which to promote the creations of Gift C Enyadike Jr and one day the works of others.

Mortiferous Arcadia is live and available for browsing via this link: 

https://mortiferousarcadia.com/

The blog is still going to be used for news and other content, but now you can subscribe to it via the website. To those of you who have followed the journey till now? 

Thank you! Please browse the website and be sure to send me any feedback on its design and what you might want to see more of.