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My Historical Novels are Now in the Vancouver Public Library!
I’m thrilled to share some incredible news—my historical novels are now officially part of the Vancouver Public Library’s circulation! This has been a lifelong dream of mine since I moved to Vancouver as a teenager, and seeing it come true is beyond exciting.
As a classical archaeologist and classicist, I’ve poured my passion for ancient history into my novels—historical espionage mysteries with th Read more of this blog post »
As a classical archaeologist and classicist, I’ve poured my passion for ancient history into my novels—historical espionage mysteries with th Read more of this blog post »
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“This isn’t about justice. It’s about power, and it appears you’ve just handed her yours!”
― Rise of the Magi
― Rise of the Magi
“Carefully she peered around the doorway, blade clutched tight… And looked directly into the surprised gaze of one of the guards." The tension was real—but was the threat?
Copyright, 2025, published on Novelo behind high paywall”
― Rise of the Magi
Copyright, 2025, published on Novelo behind high paywall”
― Rise of the Magi
“In days of old – that’s when it all began – they say the gods made a pledge with man, and Gaia gave us the gift of prophecy.”
― The Spy of Delphi: That Which is Hidden
― The Spy of Delphi: That Which is Hidden
“This isn’t about justice. It’s about power, and it appears you’ve just handed her yours!”
― Rise of the Magi
― Rise of the Magi
“Carefully she peered around the doorway, blade clutched tight… And looked directly into the surprised gaze of one of the guards." The tension was real—but was the threat?
Copyright, 2025, published on Novelo behind high paywall”
― Rise of the Magi
Copyright, 2025, published on Novelo behind high paywall”
― Rise of the Magi
“Beneath his illusion of calm lies another world – one he cannot imagine, one he will never control. Those who know the game, rewrite the rules.”
― Rise of the Magi
― Rise of the Magi
“As I said, they created a decoy. But they wanted most of us to live, so we’d return to tell the Lugal. They wounded me, but they didn’t wish me to die. They wanted to distract us from the true location of their scheme. And if they saw me reach the Euphrates, then that wasn’t the actual location for their plans. Why did they do this? To create fear, and confusion. How do I know? Since I do this myself.”
Novelo (final draft available behind a high paywall).
© 2025. All rights reserved.”
― Rise of the Magi
Novelo (final draft available behind a high paywall).
© 2025. All rights reserved.”
― Rise of the Magi
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One of the many sources I used for my research, both for historical details and Roman era daily life information is this one. "The Oxyrhynchus Papyri" edited by Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt. From "Notes on Papyri from Early Roman Alexandria." This collection includes translations and notes on various papyri from ancient Alexandria, including legal and historical documents.
