{"id":5578,"date":"2021-07-13T11:47:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T15:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?post_type=books&#038;p=5578"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:52:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:52:45","slug":"the-mourning-veil","status":"publish","type":"books","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/book\/the-mourning-veil\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mourning Veil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"530\" data-attachment-id=\"5624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/book\/the-mourning-veil\/the_omens_call\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/the_omens_call.png\" data-orig-size=\"355,530\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the_omens_call\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/the_omens_call.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/the_omens_call.png\" src=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/the_omens_call.png\" alt=\"The Omens Call\" class=\"wp-image-5624\" style=\"width:322px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/the_omens_call.png 355w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/the_omens_call-200x299.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>FEATURED IN:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>The Omens Call<\/strong> from\u00a0<strong>Devil&#8217;s Rock Publishing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Publication date:<\/strong>\u00a0October 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Editors:\u00a0<\/strong>Daniel Wilcox &amp; Julie Hiner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABOUT\u00a0<em>THE MOURNING VEIL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Mexican migrant worker is protected from her oppressive boss by a mysterious force revered by her ancestors<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns5578_9bc78f-f3{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns5578_9bc78f-f3 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns5578_9bc78f-f3 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5578_9bc78f-f3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5578_9bc78f-f3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5578_9bc78f-f3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5578_9bc78f-f3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5578_9bc78f-f3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5578_9bc78f-f3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns5578_9bc78f-f3\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5578_dfb602-f7.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn5578_dfb602-f7 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/bPQzwY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">MORE INFO<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PUBLICATION DETAILS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unravel their message. Translate their meaning. Your life may just depend on it&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The world has its messengers, its harbingers of bad tidings. Some call them premonitions, others call them superstitions, all we know for certain is that in the cracks between the layers of our reality the truth is known. Warnings come in a strange array of mediums; from circling ravens, to withering crops, to nightmarish late-night visitors, and it is up to us to hear the messages they bear on their tongues&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this horror anthology, eleven talented authors explore the prophetic nature of dark omens. Featuring tales of demonic possession, prophetic storms, nocturnal insect clouds, small-town cover-ups, and breaking skies, &#8220;The Omens Call&#8221; will open your eyes to the primal languages that humans dare not speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dare you heed the omen&#8217;s call?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Everything As It Was&#8221; by\u00a0<strong>Warren Benedetto<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;The Lamb of Stull&#8221; by\u00a0<strong>David Ivey<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Nails&#8221; by\u00a0<strong>R.A. Busby<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Room Thirteen&#8221; by\u00a0<strong>Julie Hiner<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;The Human Stork&#8221; by\u00a0<strong>Zolt\u00e1n Komor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Morton Cottage&#8221; by\u00a0<strong>Leeroy Cross James<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Juniper&#8217;s Spring&#8221; by\u00a0<strong>Daniel Willcocks<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;The Mourning Veil&#8221; by\u00a0<strong>Mary Rajotte<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Knock One Down&#8221;\u00a0<strong>Kevin R. Doyle<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Meltham&#8217;s Children&#8221; by\u00a0<strong>Chris Moss<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;The Split Through the Sky&#8221; by\u00a0<strong>Lena Ng<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AN EXCERPT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-left\"><blockquote><p><em><br>There are no sweet nothings out here in the sugarcane fields. No one singing me to sleep in a place like this, where shushing sweetgrass whispers poisonous intent like a decaying lullaby. Here, there is only the overbearing shroud of humidity hanging over the Rio Grande Valley and a despair that seeps into every surface.<\/em><\/p><cite>\u00a9 MARY RAJOTTE<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">READER REVIEWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>A delightful horror anthology. I had the pleasure of reading a few of the opening stories during a thunderstorm but that is here nor there. The collection overall was enjoyable and if you are a fan of short horror stories, I recommend it.<br><br>&#8220;The Mourning Veil&#8221; by Mary Rajotte and &#8220;The Split Through the Sky&#8221; by Lena Ng were my personal faves.<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/show\/4230336438\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 Elaine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-rating-star\" style=\"text-align:left\" itemprop=\"reviewRating\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Rating\"><p><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2b50<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2b50<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2b50<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2b50<\/span><\/p><span style=\"display: none;\" itemprop=\"worstRating\" content=\"0.5\"><span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display: none;\" ><span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display: none;\" ><span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display: none;\" ><span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display: none;\" itemprop=\"bestRating\" content=\"5\"><span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"is-rating-unfilled\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"is-rating-unfilled\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span><span itemprop=\"ratingValue\" class=\"screen-reader-text\" content=\"4\">Rating: 4 out of 5.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A tidy little collection of creepies. 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