Music and Inspiration

Architecture: The Whole Story by Denna Jones @VPL | WorldCat

This comprehensive study provides insight into the architecture that creates our world, from ancient and classical masterpieces to the soaring structures of today. Rich with illustrations and photography from around the world, the book is an inspiring visual feast of architecture throughout time and culture.

Diana loves the detail found in architecture of the past and Matthew designed (and built) some of the settings in the All Souls Trilogy.

Fleetwood Mac: The Definitive History by Mike Evans @VPL | WorldCat

This in-depth text gives detailed insight into the music and tours of the legendary, wildly popular soft rock group from the 1970s and 80s. After numerous classics and awards, Fleetwood Mac experienced trouble due to personal relationships and soon became a name known for triumph, heartache and stardom.

In The Book of Life, the Bishop's opinionated, haunted house starts playing Fleetwood Mac and it becomes a new connection between Diana and the parents she lost so long ago.

Chants d'Auvergne (Music) @VPL | WorldCat

Sung in Occitan French, this collection of Auvergne folksongs will transport you the French countryside. The chanting vocal music is accompanied by an orchestra to create a beautiful and emotional listening experience.

The Auvergne landscape creates a sweeping setting outside of time, offering the All Souls Trilogy cast a safe haven amid the mounting trouble.

Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder @VPL | WorldCat

This collection of methodical, subtly frightening short stories will bring chills to any reader. Each haunting, atmospheric tale is quietly unnerving and open-ended, leaving you to wonder what horror may follow. Yoko Ogawa blends reality with the otherworldly like Haruki Murakami, but this collection is also subtly haunting like the work of Edgar Allen Poe.

While the tone is darker, these stories blend daily life with layers of secrecy and the unknown. Because of the open-ended storytelling, each tale acts as a starting point for your imagination.