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In the Moon of Asterion
Literature & Fiction
Book Three, The Child of the Erinyes series. "There is a beast in the labyrinth... a monster. The people say he is both man and bull; they call him Asterion. Of all Crete's citizens, only two dare enter his lair. One bears his child. The other sees the Goddess in his eyes. Terrifying yet compelling, the beast offers Crete's only hope for redemption."
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A deadly rivalry
Though they are half-brothers, Chrysaleon and Menoetius have repeatedly betrayed each other in their efforts to win Aridela's heart. Here, their rivalry explodes into the open, even as Aridela receives divine insight about their unbreakable connection. Will they listen, or will hatred destroy them? Aridela, Chrysaleon, Menoetius, and Crete itself are woven together in ways none can yet understand. Only Aridela has a glimpse of what might happen if the threads are severed.
The Year God's Daughter
Literature & Fiction
Book one, The Child of the Erinyes series. Crete: A place of magic, of mystery, where violence and sacrifice meet courage and hope. Aridela: Wrapped in legend, beloved of the people. An extraordinary woman who dances with bulls. The north wind brings a swift ship and two brothers who plot Crete's overthrow. Desire for this woman will propel their long rivalry into hatred so murderous it hurtles all three into an unimaginable future, and sparks the immortal rage of the Erinyes. A woman of keen instinct and unshakeable loyalty. A proud warrior prince and his wounded half-brother. Glory, passion, treachery and conspiracy on the grandest scale. "What seems the end is only the beginning."
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Aridela dreams of the god
Adventurous, bold, educated, and charismatic, Aridela is inherently ready, yet profoundly unprepared, to take the throne of Crete. The people adore her, her mother dotes on her; she impresses even the hard-nosed royal counselors. Like many of Crete’s citizens, she reveres beauty and beautiful things. She doesn’t have a clue how shallow she is, because most around her are the same. But to fulfill Goddess Athene's requirements, Aridela must become something much more. The Goddess begins honing her chosen daughter for her future role in this scene. She brings a dream of two brothers. Later, when Aridela actually meets these men, she remembers the dream, and is drawn like a magnet, as they are to her, the three who will be companions through Time.
The Thinara King
Literature & Fiction
Book Two, The Child of the Erinyes series: Goddess Athene's white-hot rage incinerates Callisti and inflames the seas. Crete is left in ruins. Chrysaleon of Mycenae inherits the crown of an annihilated world. As death looms closer, he stumbles upon an ancient prophecy foretelling the rise of the Thinara King. This ruler will possess unimaginable power and upend sacred traditions. Commandeering the title could save his life. But it could also destroy everything he has fought to achieve, and create an easy path for the brother he hates to step in and steal it all. Will love transform him, or will he betray Aridela and defy the obligation of the labyrinth? The epic Bronze Age tale continues as Athene tests her champions beyond endurance, beyond rescue, beyond salvation. TTK named a finalist in the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
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Catastrophe Comes to Crete
"The Thinara King" begins with an explosion--the famed Bronze Age eruption of the volcano on Santorini, 70 miles from Crete. Of course, Crete's people didn’t see this as a natural, albeit devastating, event. They believed they’d done something to enrage the gods. Years passed before crops grew again, before the ash was cleared away, before the sky could again offer warmth. My triad is forever changed by this cataclysm. "At the end of oblivion lies hope, and only she can find it."
