King of Spades the Title (Darkrose mythos)
October 17, 2019 7:29 am Leave your thoughtsKing of Spades. Yuh, soooo original…
If you haven’t read the book/don’t know the mythology, I could be the most unimaginative person with access to a keyboard.
King of Spades has always been titled King of Spades. There are reasons for this and I will start the mythos entries with this one because, why not?
Alan Pierce, the conspiracy theorist leader/grandfather of the Truth For Life movement is nicknamed “SpadeMan.” Early in the first installment (King of Spades) Agent Starr recalls learning about the Spades symbol from decks of cards and the ways in which it was used during war.
SpadeMan’s group has essentially declared ‘war’ on the establishment through blogs, alternative media, protests and other, and wanted a sign that united them as their members are situated all around the world.
The Spades symbol is also used to identify dedicated members of the movement through tattoos and jewelry to display commitment, and to act as a flag to others who share similar opinions.
Why Alan J Pierce is the “king“…
At some stage it made sense because having a figurehead in our current times can seem mythical and have a slightly ridiculous slant. His followers in the Darkrose novels range from level-headed regular people who share his point of view…as well as others who like to get a little cray. I assume it was these types of people who created and spread the nickname, and it stuck with some pockets of the movement until it got back to Alan Pierce who enjoyed the title.
Alan Pierce/SpadeMan began his notoriety on The Outside by founding a movement which gained traction because of sincere concern over encroaching police states and worldwide erasure of civil liberties but…then he got a little too drunk on power and his insider knowledge that originally drew people to him in droves.
In writer’s groups and various blogs etc. the advice is to not create a book title that can get easily lost among billions of websites and entries which contain the same keywords but…meh. My name alone gets me buried under reams of “romance” and a tonne of smut. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that, if you build it they will cum. Ha!) If I had to start again maybe I would have considered another title but as the mythology of the Darkrose Novels continues, the importance on the spades symbol is made more clear so it is fitting.
TLDR: *King of Spades the title refers to Alan SpadeMan Pierce, a conspiracy theorist with insider knowledge who is a main character in the first book.
*I don’t care that it is a well-known phrase.
*The main pic is an ACE of spades…but I took that pic and I like it 😛
KING OF SPADES is available at these places and more:
https://www.bookdepository.com/King-of-Spades-Ever-Eden/9780648052401
https://books.apple.com/us/book/king-of-spades/id1273946073
https://www.booktopia.com.au/king-of-spades-ever-eden/ebook/9780648052432.html
RED COWBOYS STUFF:
The **RED COWBOYS Title Trailer is a simple lil thang, just to whet the appetite of those hanging on and missing Agent Cleo Darkrose and Agent Trent Starr. Red Cowboys picks up where King of Spades left off.
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