Red Midnight, Chapter 1

Ways that authors can start off novels:

dialogue
question
the past
the future
dream, thoughts
problem
sensory details
fear

How does Ben Mikaelsen start off the novel?

The past
problem
fear
thoughts
sensory details

Meaning of the title:

The red at midnight is the color of Dos Vias burning. It is also symbolic of the blood of the villagers who are dead.