Blood stains her Celtic home and kingdom. The warrior Druid princess will do anything to retake her throne.
Although Catrin is the rightful heir to the Celtic throne in Britannia, she is lucky to be alive. After witnessing the slaughter of her family at the hands of her half-brother, who was aided by the Romans, she is enslaved by a Roman commander. He disguises her as a boy in the Roman Legion with the belief that she is an oracle of Apollo and can foretell his future. The sole bright spot in her miserable new life is her forbidden lover Marcellus, the great-grandson of the famed Roman general Mark Antony.
But Marcellus has been wounded and his memories of Catrin and their secret marriage were erased by a dark Druidess. Though Marcellus reunites with Catrin in Gaul and becomes her ally as she struggles to survive the brutality of her Roman master, he questions the legitimacy of their marriage and hesitates to help her escape and retake her kingdom. If their forbidden love and alliance are discovered, her dreams of returning to her Celtic home with Marcellus will be shattered.
About the Author
Award-winning author, Linnea Tanner, weaves Celtic tales of love, magical adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia. Since childhood, she has passionately read about ancient civilizations and mythology. Of particular interest are the enigmatic Celts, who were reputed as fierce warriors and mystical Druids. he has extensively researched ancient and medieval history, mythology, and archaeology and has traveled to sites described within each of her books in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series.
A Colorado native, Linnea attended the University of Colorado and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry. She lives in Windsor with her husband and has two children and six grandchildren.
From the Author
Weaving Mythology Into Historical Fiction
Catrin, the primary heroine in Amulet’s Rapture, is based on the complex archetypes of Celtic goddesses. The Patheon of Celtic goddesses represent a wide spectrum of characteristics from healing to warfare, from creation to destruction, and from nourishment to death. Catrin must undergo trials to learn how to balance what seems like her contradictory nature as a female. She struggles with her dual nature to love her Roman husband, Marcellus, and to sustain her unborn child versus seeking to destroy her Roman masters who abuse her. Based on historical accounts of female gladiators, she is condemned to fight in Roman games at Lugdunum (modern day Lyon, France). Her weapon of choice is a spear that serves as a conduit for lightning which she can summon from storms. The ability to manipulate lightning to destroy her enemies is inspired by the Celtic myth of Lugh, a warrior king whose magical spear always hit its mark. His spear is a living weapon that thirsts for blood. Its tip must be immersed in a pot of water to keep it from igniting. When battle is near, it roars as fire flashes or lightning strikes from it. The fiery spear rips through the ranks of the enemy, never tired of slaying. Ultimately, Catrin must embrace the entire spectrum of the female persona, including her warlike rage, to take back and defend her kingdom in Britannia.
Social media links
Website: https://www.linneatanner.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/linneatanner
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LinneaTannerAuthor
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I just started reading Apollo’s Raven. The intensity is there from the first scene. I’ll write a review once I finish it. Thanks for hosting today, Karl. 🙂
Yvette, thank you so much or stopping by.
Hi Yvette–Thank you for dropping in and leaving your comment. Hope you enjoy Apollo’s Raven and look forward to your review. Have a lovely weekend!
Hi Yvette–Thank you for dropping by and leaving your comment regarding Apollo’s Raven. Hope you enjoy the epic journey and look forward to your review. Have a lovely weekend!
I loved Linnea’s book, Apollo’s Raven and look forward to reading the next in the series.
Thank you, Jan, for stopping by and visiting. I greatly appreciated your in-depth review of Apollo’s review and your support. Have a great weekend!
Thank you for hosting today, Karl. AMULET’S RAPTURE is on my TBR list.
That’s awesome, Karen. I hope you love Linnea’s story.
Thank you, Karen, for dropping by and for placing Amulet’s Rapture on your TBR list. Have a wonderful weekend!
Hi Linnea. It must take a lot of research to write mythology fiction. It also takes talent, It would seem. Congratulations on your new book. Have fun on the tour.
Karl, thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Shirley, for stopping by. Have a great weekend.
Hi Shirley–Thank you for dropping by and commenting. One of the aspects I like about writing is the research that I do, When I began writing the series, I envisioned it as a historical fiction but later added the fantastical elements from Celtic myths to capture the culture. Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Hey Linnea, with me being of Irish heritage I’ll be anxious to read this. It does look exciting.
Hi Phil–Thanks for dropping in and commenting on your Irish heritage. I visited Ireland about six years ago and found the countryside lush and the people friendly. I had the challenge of driving on the other side of narrow roads. Some of the fantastical elements are based on Irish myths. Have a great weekend!
Linnea, I’m enjoying the first book in the series and definitely will continue with the series. Your writing does the story justice as the dialog, language, and story telling are accurate with the times. Looking forward to the rest of the tale. Enjoy your special day!
Karl, thanks for hosting Linnea on this tour and for your support.
It’s always a pleasure to support our awesome writers.
Thank you, John, for dropping by and your feedback on the first book in the series. Part of the fun writing the series is the research that I’ve done. Unfortunately, the Celts left few records and most of the accounts about them are from Roman and Greek accounts. Archaeological findings also help fill in some of the history. Hope you have a great weekend!
OMGoodness Linnea this look amazing. I can’t wait to read this. Karl what a wonderful share you provided for this book. The trailer did it for me. Thank you for hosting. Wow. What a fabulous Friday.
Thanks Rox, although all the material came from Linnea. She really has this genre down pat, doesn’t she?
Hi Rox–Thank you for dropping by and commenting. This book focuses on Catrin’s character arc as she meets obstacles that she alone must overcome. It explores some of the Roman brutality on the lands they conquer. Hope you have a lovely week!
Linnea’s book covers are what actually pulled me into purchasing both books! I can’t wait to dig in. She and Yvette C. both have a way of making this genre, which isn’t one of my normal areas, enjoyable for me!
Linnea, enjoy your day!
Thanks for hosting today, Karl!
My pleasure, Nonnie! I hope you’re doing well.
Thank you, Nonnie, for dropping in and coordinating the blog tour. Karl did a great job in its presentation. It’s insightful of you to compare Yvette’s series to mine. I enjoy her complex story with myriad of characters and her fantastical world from her imagination. My books weave in Celtic mythology into actual historical events, but I like to explore different universal themes that are relevant today. Both historical fiction and fantasy are my favorite genres to read, but I’ve grown fond of other genres written by RRBC members. Have a lovely weekend!
I greatly appreciate your hosting the post on Amulet’s Rapture. You did a fantastic job in the presentation. Thank you for your assistance in resolving the glitch to allow me to leave comments. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hi Karl, thank you for sharing this post, it sounds like a very exciting series. A beautiful post Linnea and it is great to learn more about this series.
Thank you, Robbie, for dropping in and leaving your comment. Karl did a great job in the presentation of the post. Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Hi Linnea, Hi Karl,
Wising you all the best, Linnea. Amulet’s Capture is going on my TBR list.
Thank you, Karl for hosting.
Shalom aleichem
Hi Pat–Thank you for visiting and commenting on Amulet’s rapture. May you go in peace.
Thanks for sharing Linnea’s book, it sounds amazing.
Hi Charles–Thank you for dropping in and commenting on the RRBC ’20 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG TOUR! It’s great that you’ve RRBC. Have a great weekend!
Great trailer for Amulet’s Rapture, Linnea. Sounds like a wonderful series! Thanks for hosting, Karl.
Hi Bette–Thank you for visiting and leaving your comment on the trailer and series. It’s been fun learning about RRBC authors and their work. Have a lovely weekend!
Linnea, I am so sorry to have missed d this leg of the tour! I didn’t realize you had traveled to the sites in your books. The amount of research you do for your books is impressive! I have Apollo’s Raven waiting on my Kindle and so look forward to reading it. I must compliment your covers, too, Linnea. They are gorgeous!
Karl, thanks for hosting, and I must mention, I always enjoy your creative Tweets!