Update:  The ARC winner is…Melissa!! Congrats, Melissa!

“The devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind ‘cos he was way behind: he was willin’ to make a deal.”

Oh…one of my favorite childhood songs.  🙂  These lyrics are from “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” (by the Charlie Daniels Band).  Sometimes, I catch myself singing this song to my son as a lullaby.  Yes, we have odd lullabies in my house.

But the songs draws me b/c I’ve always been intrigued by the idea that the devil–or just demons– can appear and make deals with humans. Deals that don’t end well.  According to legend, if you go to the crossroads,  you can make a deal for just about anything.  Did Tommy Johnson make a deal?  Guess only he knows. And what about Robert Johnson?

I like to read different myths and legends.  Sometimes it’s interesting to see the same basic story, told in different cultures.

Have you heard any good tales? Any good urban legends that you’d like to share?  Leave me a comment–and I’ll pick one person to win an ARC of BELONG TO THE NIGHT. Yep, I’ve got more ARCs just waiting for you!

(By the way, I’ve been at a crossroads in Mississippi, and I sure didn’t stop for long!)

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