Sam & the Samhain Scare
A Wheel of the Year Book
Sam & the Samhain Scare follows Sam and his friends from both sides of the veil as they celebrate the pagan harvest festival of Samhain. Join a familiar cast of characters in the third installment of the Wheel of the Year series, featuring illustrated rituals and spells after the story.
Join Sam and his friends from both sides of the veil as they celebrate the pagan harvest festival of Samhain in Sam & the Samhain Scare, the third installment in Kathleen Converse’s Wheel of the Year series. Readers will enjoy rejoining a familiar cast of characters as Sam grapples with fears surrounding some of the scarier associations with late October, eventually learning that Samhain isn’t scary at all.
As the friends are joined by the spirits of their ancestors, they fire scry, read tarot, and share a harvest feast. Featuring illustrated rituals and spells after the story and backmatter on the history of Samhain, Sam & the Samhain Scare is perfect for families with an established Samhain celebration or those wishing to explore pagan holidays for the first time.
Check out the other books in the Wheel of the Year series, written for pagan and nature-based families, Flora & the First Day of Spring and Luke & the Longest Night.
Kathleen Converse is an eclectic witch and therapist based in Portland, Oregon. As a former elementary school teacher with a master’s in social work, she is passionate about raising magical children and helping adults reconnect to their inner child.
Hanna Sultanova is a digital artist from Ukraine, where she lives with her husband and son.