Welcome to my author website. I write myth retellings and fantasy imbued with the richness of ancient worlds. I love the lore of the Greeks and Hittites. Their myths and clashes inspire my fiction and open gates to magical realms. Scroll down to read about my books and see my latest posts, or click on my Authentic History or Blog menu pages to explore the Bronze Age archaeology that informs my novels.
Upcoming Release – Achilles’s Wife
A Trojan Threads Stand-alone novel
In an ancient kingdom, a princess takes inspiration from a visiting young woman to challenge her father’s views and reach for leadership—and then discovers her muse is a man.
The goddess mother of Greek mythology’s most famous warrior, Achilles, will do anything to prevent her son’s fated early death. In a desperate move, she hides Achilles, against his will, on an island—disguised in a girl’s body.
Tormented by inner discord, the miscast “girl” befriends Mia, the eldest daughter of the island’s king, launching a transformation of Mia’s own. Armed with a new vision she believes comes from a girl, Mia contends with family secrets, a controlling father, her destiny to rule, and the wrath of a goddess.
When fate reveals Achilles’s identity, a divine mother’s fury drives Mia and Achilles into marriage. Mia must navigate her love for a man with a divided heart and a dangerous measure of immortality. Balancing governance and motherhood, Mia will face an unbearable choice.
“What was it like to be married to Achilles? Deidamia, princess of the small island of Skyros, his wife before he took his fated journey to Troy, was the mother of his only child, his son Neoptolemus. Here at last she tells her own story, speaking of how they met, married, and then parted. She knew Achilles the man rather than the warrior. She lets us see a side of him that Homer doesn’t. Unique, fascinating, and restores a long lost voice to the story the Trojan War.” –Margaret George, NYT bestselling author of The Memoirs of Cleopatra & The Splendor Before the Dark
“Vivid imagery and a wealth of sensory detail bring Mycenaean Greece spectacularly to life in this riveting retelling of ancient myths. Achilles and the princess Deidamia come across as complex, nuanced human beings, however much they are buffeted about by the imperious Greek gods. . . . Reading this book was an immersive experience, and I highly recommend it.” –Tinney Sue Heath, author of Lady of the Seven Suns
The ebook and paperback of Achilles’s Wife is available for preorder on Amazon, Bookshop.org and Ingram.
Trojan Threads Series
If you enjoy retellings of Greek myths that put women at the fore, novels arising from Trojan War mythology, told from a woman’s perspective, then you will love the Trojan Threads series. The series has two stand-alone titles.
Achilles’s Wife: A novel of Greek Myth Retelling (coming March 2026)
In an ancient kingdom, a princess takes inspiration from a visiting young woman to challenge her father’s views and reach for leadership–and then discovers her muse is a man.
(a novel of Achilles and Deidamia)
Hand of Fire: A Novel of Briseis and the Trojan War
A legendary war, an invincible warrior, a woman forced to defend her family and realm–and her independent spirit. Will she become the captive of the captor?
Tesha Series
Welcome to the Hitolian Empire and Tesha, Priestess of Ishana. This historical fantasy world is inspired by the ancient Bronze Age Hittites, a fertile starting point for historical fantasy with their combination of military world dominance, international intrigue, richly documented beliefs in supernatural powers and magical rites, and a remarkable queen — a woman so strong and gifted that she commanded respect and awe throughout her ancient civilization.
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