Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

In January 1994, a little book with an enormous title put Savannah on the tourism trail. 

Locals allude to "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" — distributed 20 years back not long from now — essentially as "The Book." And that book is credited with drawing in masses of voyagers who have driven the city's financial well being in the years.

John Berendt's top rated book characteristics Savannah, its wonderful view, and its bright subjects — club entertainer The Lady Chablis, piano player/cheat Joe Odom, lawyer Sonny Seiler, voodoo priestess Minerva and piano virtuoso Emma Kelly, simply to name a couple. 

Berendt used eight years in Savannah composition the book and even makes himself a character in the verifiable record. The story revolves around obsolescent merchant Jim Williams, who was indicted four times in the shooting demise of Danny Hansford on May 2, 1981. Williams was absolved on the fourth trial and later passed on in his home, the notable Mercer House on Monterey Square.

"Midnight" helped a quite required help in tourism throughout the mid-1990s, says Joe Marinelli, president of Visit Savannah.

Waterway Street and Rousakis Plaza had been created to be more client and tourism neighborly before the book was distributed, Marinelli said, and that had a great deal to do with the starting help in tourism in the initial six or seven years a while later.

"Savannah as of now had extraordinary lodgings and restaurants, however the fascination offerings were still really thin in those days."

Following 20 years, some would expect the "Midnight" fans to settle a bit, however Marinelli says that is not the situation.

"Individuals will tweet while they are perusing the book and put little chunks out there, and the reactions from individuals truly take off. The prattle undertakes life of its own, which is amusing to watch," Marinelli says.

"On the off chance that we post pictures about the book on our Facebook, we see a gigantic spike, as well."

"Midnight" books and motion pictures additionally keep on being top vendors in the blessing shop at the Visitor's Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

The most prominent appeals Marinelli gets notification from travelers are lumped into "the huge four:"

"Everybody needs to know how to get to Mercer House, how to see Lady Chablis, where is the Bird Girl statue, and obviously, how to get to Bonaventure Cemetery."

Born at Midnight

Don't miss this fantastic new young adult fantasy series from C.C. Hunter! Born at Midnight will take your heart and disturb your dreams. Welcome to Shadow Falls camp, cuddled up deep in the woods of a town called Fallen…

One night Kylie Galen discovers herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever.  Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls — a camp for disturbed teens, and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren't just “disturbed.” Here at Shadow Falls, werewolves, vampires, witches, shape-shifters and fairies train side by side – learning to bind their powers, control their magic and reside in the normal world. 

Kylie's never felt usual, but certainly she doesn't belong here with a bunch of psychic freaks either. Or does she? They claim Kylie is one of them, and that she was brought here for a cause. As if life wasn't complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas. Derek's a half-Fae who's strong-minded to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a smokin' hot werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past. Both Derek and Lucas couldn't be odder, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart.

Although Kylie feels deeply unsure about the whole thing, one thing is becoming painfully clear—Shadow Falls is exactly where she belongs.

Born at Midnight

Shadow Falls is a series of fantasy-themed novels written by author C.C. Hunter. The series centers around 16 year-old teen Kylie Galen, who is sent off to Shadow Falls Camp by her mother, only to find out that the camp is meant as a summer institution for supernatural beings. And she goes on a quest to discover her own supernatural identity while also being constantly confronted by the spirits that visit her.

The first novel, Born at Midnight was released on March 11, 2011; the second, Awake at Dawn was released on October 11, 2011; the third Taken at Dusk on April 10, 2012, and the fourth book, Whispers at Moonrise was released on October 2, 2012. The fifth and final novel, Chosen at Nightfall is set to be released on April 30, 2013. On March 15, 2011, a short story was released, entitled Turned at Dark.

Born at Midnight.

One night, Kylie Galen finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever. Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls - a camp for troubled teens - and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren't just "troubled". Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, witches and fairies train side by side, learning to harness their powers, control their magic, and live in the normal world.

Kylie's never felt normal, but surely she doesn't belong here with a bunch of paranormal freaks, either. Or does she? They insist Kylie is one of them and that she was brought here for a reason. As if life wasn't complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas. Derek's a half Fae who's determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a smokin' hot werewolf with him Kylie shares a secret past. Derek and Lucas couldn't be more different, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart.

Even though Kylie feels deeply uncertain about everything, one thing is becoming painfully clear. Shadow Falls is exactly where she belongs...

Midnight

Midnight is the transition time period from one day to the next: the moment when the date changes. In the Roman time system, midnight was halfway between sunset and sunrise, varying according to the seasons.

Solar midnight is that time opposite of solar noon, when the sun is closest to nadir and the night is equidistant from dusk and dawn. Due to the advent of time zones, which make time identical across a range of meridians, and daylight saving time, it rarely coincides with midnight on a clock. Solar midnight is dependent on longitude and time of the year rather than on a time zone.

In the northern hemisphere, "midnight" had an ancient geographic association with "north" (as did "noon" with "south" – see noon). Modern Polish and Ukrainian preserve this association with their words for "midnight" ("północ", "північ" – literally "half-night"), which also means "north".

Awake at midnight lyrics

Change the right to sleep
For the right to lie
When you’re in too deep
Dark-adapted eye


You’re a runaway
And a loser gone wild
Staring up a way (up a way)
To the day and the sun
You’re a runaway (runaway)
And a loser gone wild


Better ride alone
Past the empty lights
Claim the dark my own
See the empty sights


You’re a runaway
And a loser gone wild
Staring up a way (up a way)
To the day and the sun
You’re a runaway (runaway)
And a loser gone wild


Cursing the day
Cursing the moonlit night
Watching the sky
Praying for something bright


Tiredness is gone,
Dancing is all around
What have I done? Why am I here?


Food for the feast
Wine for the thirsty eyes
Teeth in the flesh,
Don’t heed the lies


I think I’m lost inside your eyes
You pet me like a fool
You’re glad and laughing all the time
The terror that is you


You are tired of me, I’m tired of wasting time.


For me – it’s a prison of gold
For you – a water garden
Me – it’s a truth to be told
You – I beg your pardon


To know your friends
Are always right behind
Their laughter drives you
Right out of my mind –


When you call me, I have to reply
When you want me,
You force me to try
Will you free me,
Or wave me goodbye
Wide awake for all our sakes tonight


Change the right to sleep
For the right to serve
Slaves who cannot weep
When they lose their nerve
You’re a runaway,
And a loser gone wild
Staring up a way,
To day and the sun