You might have heard of Galatia from New Testament stories of the Apostle Paul, sending letters to the churches in Galatia. Or maybe you have never heard of Galatia at all. Galatia was in the land that is now known as modern day Turkey and was not only inhabited by indigenous Anatolians but by Gauls (Celtic clans). There were three clans, Trocmi, Tolistobogii and Tectosagii.

According to  Archaeologists in an article in the NY Times, the Celts were believed to have come to Galatia as mercenaries to re-enforce the army of the Anatolia King. They are thought to have arrived in 278 B.C., 20,000 of them, including provisioners and merchants as well as their families, in a caravan of 2,000 baggage wagons.

When I write my stories, this is the type of research that goes into developing the fiction narrative. I am both inspired and informed by historical research and ancient religious and mythological history continues to excite my imagination. My current manuscript Call of the Druids is back from my Beta Readers and is now with my editor. Since you will need to wait until October for the release, I thought you might like a sneak peak at the cover.

Here is a look at the first blurb attempt. I would love to know what you think, maybe comment below or send me an email 🙂

Be careful what you pray for:

All Ariela has ever wished for is to be treated like all the other Priestesses and be allowed to use her powers to fight evil. Now she is eighteen, she is excited that she might finally be allowed to embark on her first quest.

But when Ariela’s uncle the King sends word that he has promised her in marriage, Ariela is devastated and prays for an escape.

When her chance comes, she must decide if she is prepared to leave everything she has ever known—on a quest she knows nothing about—to a place she have never seen—for a people she is yet to meet…..