Audio Book Spotlight: Dagger’s Destiny (Curse of Clansmen and Kings, Book 2) by Linnea Tanner. Narrator: Kristin James.

 

A Celtic warrior princess accused of treason for aiding her enemy lover must win back her father’s love and trust

In the rich and vibrant tale, author Linnea Tanner continues the story of Catrin and Marcellus that began with the award-winning novel APOLLO’S RAVEN in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings Series. Book 2: DAGGER’S DESTINY sweeps you into an epic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia.

War looms over 24 AD Britannia where rival tribal rulers fight each other for power and the Romans threaten to invade to settle their political differences. King Amren accuses his daughter, Catrin, of treason for aiding the Roman enemy and her lover, Marcellus. The ultimate punishment is death unless she can redeem herself. She must prove loyalty to her father by forsaking Marcellus and defending their kingdom—even to the death. Forged into a warrior, she must overcome tribulations and make the right decisions on her quest to break the curse that foretells her banished half-brother and the Roman Empire will destroy their kingdom.

Yet, when Catrin again reunites with Marcellus, she is torn between her love for him and duty to King Amren. She must ultimately face her greatest challenger who could destroy her life, freedom, and humanity.

Will Catrin finally break the ancient prophecy that looms over her kingdom? Will she abandon her forbidden love for Marcellus to win back her father’s trust and love? Can King Amren balance his brutality to maintain power with the love he feels for Catrin?

Praise:

“Tanner is a masterful wordsmith and storyteller. There were no plot holes, everything was believable, and her characters grew as did the plot.” ~ The Audiobook Reviewer

" For those with an interest in epic fantasy, the characters and their interactions, each with their personal goals and motivations, and often in conflict with each other, Dagger’s Destiny is a book sure to keep your interest.” ~ Geoff Habiger for Readers' Favorite (GOLD MEDAL Fiction: Magic/Wizardry)

 Buy Links:

 Universal Buy Link:  https://books2read.com/Daggers-Destiny-Book2

 Audible US: https://www.audible.com/pd/Daggers-Destiny-Livre-Audio/B07HR3CQ6R

 Audible UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Daggers-Destiny-Livre-Audio/B07HR3CQ6R

 Audio Clip from Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/user-713878612/daggers-destiny-retail-sample-chapter-1

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  *AUDIOBOOK GIVEAWAY*

 Linnea Tanner is giving away an audiobook copy of Dagger’s Destiny!

 Visit the blog tour page and leave a comment to enter the giveaway: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/06/blog-tour-daggers-destiny-audiobook-by-linnea-tanner.html

 A winner will be chosen at random and announced after the tour has finished.

 

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. She is particularly interested in the enigmatic Celts, who were reputed as fierce warriors and mystical Druids.

Linnea 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. Books released in her series include Apollo’s Raven (Book 1), Dagger’s Destiny (Book 2), Amulet’s Rapture (Book 3), and Skull’s Vengeance (Book 4). She has also released the historical fiction short story Two Faces of Janus.

 A Colorado native, Linnea attended the University of Colorado and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry. She lives in Fort Collins with her husband and has two children and six grandchildren.

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Audiobook Spotlight: Apollo’s Raven (Curse of Clansmen and Kings, Book 1) by Linnea Tanner. Narrator: Kristin James

 

A Celtic warrior princess is torn between her forbidden love for the enemy and duty to her people.

AWARD-WINNING APOLLO'S RAVEN sweeps you into an epic Celtic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia. In 24 AD British kings hand-picked by Rome to rule are fighting each other for power. King Amren's former queen, a powerful Druid, has cast a curse that Blood Wolf and the Raven will rise and destroy him.

 

The king's daughter, Catrin, learns to her dismay that she is the Raven and that her banished half-brother is Blood Wolf. Trained as a warrior, Catrin must find a way to break the curse, but she is torn between her forbidden love for her father's enemy, Marcellus, and loyalty to her people. She must summon the magic of the Ancient Druids to alter the dark prophecy that threatens the fates of everyone in her kingdom.

Will Catrin overcome and eradicate the ancient curse? Will she be able to embrace her forbidden love for Marcellus? Will she cease the war between Blood Wolf and King Amren and save her kingdom?

 

Praise:

“Mystery and intrigue with each word, Tanner is a master wordsmith. Her vivid imagery and imagination are captured in her story and character development.” ~ The Audiobook Reviewer

" Many surprising twists enrich the historically drawn plot. Points of view shift between different characters effectively, heightening the tension from one moment to the next." ~ Historical Novel Society Review

Listen to a sample HERE  

 Buy Links:

 Universal Buy Link for Apollo’s Raven: https://books2read.com/Apollos-Raven

 Audible US: https://www.audible.com/pd/Apollos-Raven-Livre-Audio/B072C2NK8H

 Audible UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Apollos-Raven-Livre-Audio/B072C2NK8H

 

*AUDIOBOOK GIVEAWAY – UK Only*

Linnea Tanner is giving away an audiobook copy of Apollo’s Raven to listeners in the UK. Visit the blog tour page and leave a comment to enter the giveaway: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/04/blog-tour-apollos-raven-audiobook-by-linnea-tanner.html 

A winner will be chosen at random and announced after the tour has finished.

 

 

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. She is particularly interested in the enigmatic Celts, who were reputed as fierce warriors and mystical Druids.

Linnea 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. Books released in her series include Apollo’s Raven (Book 1), Dagger’s Destiny (Book 2), Amulet’s Rapture (Book 3), and Skull’s Vengeance (Book 4). She has also released the historical fiction short story Two Faces of Janus.

A Colorado native, Linnea attended the University of Colorado and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry. She lives in Fort Collins with her husband and has two children and six grandchildren.

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Book Spotlight: Amulet’s Rapture Series: (Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book 3) by Linnea Tanner

 

"Amulet's Rapture by Linnea Tanner is the story of the survival and transformation of Catrin. The plot is packed with action, politics, corruption, ambition, prophecies, and ancient magic. With a gripping plot, mindblowing storytelling, and unpredictable twists, Amulet's Rapture by Linnea Tanner is going to be among my top three favorites of this year." -- Ankita Shukla for Readers' Favorite

Blood stains her Celtic home and kingdom. The warrior Druid princess will do anything to retake her kingdom.

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.

Book Trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjYCvgdKzQI

 Buy Links:

 Amulet’s Rapture is available to read on #KindleUnlimited.

 *Amulet’s Rapture is free on Kindle on October 17^th – 21^st, 2024*

 Universal Buy Link:  https://books2read.com/Amulets-Rapture-Book3

 

 Universal Buy Links for Individual Books in Curse of Clansmen and Kings series:

 Apollo’s Raven (Book 1): https://books2read.com/Apollos-Raven

Dagger’s Destiny (Book 2): https://books2read.com/Daggers-Destiny-Book2

Amulet’s Rapture (Book 3): https://books2read.com/Amulets-Rapture-Book3

Skull’s Vengeance (Book 4): https://books2read.com/Skulls-Vengeance-Book4

 

Series Amazon Buy Link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GVCZJ8M?ref_=dbs_p_pwh_rwt_anx_b_lnk&storeType=ebooks

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. She is particularly interested in the enigmatic Celts, who were reputed as fierce warriors and mystical Druids.

Linnea 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. Books released in her series include Apollo’s Raven (Book 1), Dagger’s Destiny (Book 2), Amulet’s Rapture (Book 3), and Skull’s Vengeance (Book 4). She has also released the historical fiction short story Two Faces of Janus.

A Colorado native, Linnea attended the University of Colorado and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry. She lives in Fort Collins with her husband and has two children and six grandchildren.

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 Website: https://www.linneatanner.com/

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Book Spotlight: Apollo’s Raven (Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book #1) by Linnea Tanner. Audiobook Narrator: Kristin James

 A Celtic warrior princess is torn between her forbidden love for the enemy and duty to her people.

AWARD-WINNING APOLLO’S RAVEN sweeps you into an epic Celtic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia. In 24 AD British kings hand-picked by Rome to rule are fighting each other for power. King Amren’s former queen, a powerful Druid, has cast a curse that Blood Wolf and the Raven will rise and destroy him. The king’s daughter, Catrin, learns to her dismay that she is the Raven and her banished half-brother is Blood Wolf. Trained as a warrior, Catrin must find a way to break the curse, but she is torn between her forbidden love for her father’s enemy, Marcellus, and loyalty to her people. She must summon the magic of the Ancient Druids to alter the dark prophecy that threatens the fates of everyone in her kingdom.

Will Catrin overcome and eradicate the ancient curse? Will she be able to embrace her forbidden love for Marcellus? Will she cease the war between Blood Wolf and King Amren and save her kingdom?

 Buy Links:

 

*Apollo’s Raven will be free on Kindle on September 26^th – 30^th, 2024!*

 Universal Buy Link for Apollo’s Raven:  https://books2read.com/Apollos-Raven

 

 

All four books in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series are available on Kindle Unlimited.

Universal Buy Links for all Individual Books in Curse of Clansmen and Kings series:

 Apollo’s Raven (Book 1): https://books2read.com/Apollos-Raven

Dagger’s Destiny (Book 2): https://books2read.com/Daggers-Destiny-Book2

Amulet’s Rapture (Book 3): https://books2read.com/Amulets-Rapture-Book3

Skull’s Vengeance (Book 4): https://books2read.com/Skulls-Vengeance-Book4

 

 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. She is particularly interested in the enigmatic Celts, who were reputed as fierce warriors and mystical Druids.

Linnea 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. Books released in her series include Apollo’s Raven (Book 1), Dagger’s Destiny (Book 2), Amulet’s Rapture (Book 3), and Skull’s Vengeance (Book 4). She has also released the historical fiction short story Two Faces of Janus.

A Colorado native, Linnea attended the University of Colorado and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry. She lives in Fort Collins with her husband and has two children and six grandchildren.

Author Links:

Website: https://www.linneatanner.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/linneatanner

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Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Linnea-Tanner/e/B01N6YEM04

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16474282.Linnea_Tanner

What AMAZON reviewers say about Apollo’s Raven

 “If you mingled the history and romance of Philippa Gregory with the magical fantasy of George R.R. Martin, the result just might be the fascinating Apollo’s Raven (Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book 1) by Linnea Tanner. Get ready for a journey filled with the desires of star-crossed lovers, the horror of a son polishing his own mother’s skull and the fantasy of humans becoming creatures as a tool to save their very humanity.”

 “Sorcery? Mythology? Forbidden love? An ancient curse? Yes, please! I fully enjoyed this epic tale of intrigue, deception, and love. The characters are developed well, while the plot leaves the reader wanting more.”

 “What a story! I am a huge fan of "Game of Thrones," and this book grabbed me in much the same way. The author took me inside the world of ancient Romans and Celts. The imagery was compelling. I could see the characters, the weapons, the countryside, the lairs, and the castle. She stayed true to the times.”

 “A love story full of intrigue, power struggles, choosing one’s fate and a doomed love, this story reminds me somewhat of an old book called “The Silver Land” by Nancy Harding or even “The Forest House” by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The undercurrents are the same as they are set in similar times, but the finer details are different enough that it only feels the same while still being uniquely its own.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book Spotlight and Excerpt: Skull’s Vengeance (Series: Curse of Clansmen and Kings, Book 4) by Linnea Tanner

 

A Celtic warrior queen must do the impossible—defeat her sorcerer half-brother and claim the throne. But to do so, she must learn how to strike vengeance from her father’s skull.

AS FORETOLD BY HER FATHER in a vision, Catrin has become a battle-hardened warrior after her trials in the Roman legion and gladiatorial games. She must return to Britannia and pull the cursed dagger out of the serpent's stone to fulfill her destiny. Only then can she unleash the vengeance from the ancient druids to destroy her evil half-brother, the powerful sorcerer, King Marrock. Always two steps ahead and seemingly unstoppable, Marrock can summon destructive natural forces to crush any rival trying to stop him and has charged his deadliest assassin to bring back Catrin's head.

To have the slightest chance of beating Marrock, Catrin must forge alliances with former enemies, but she needs someone she can trust. Her only option is to seek military aid from Marcellus—her secret Roman husband. They rekindle their burning passion, but he is playing a deadly game in the political firestorm of the Julio-Claudian dynasty to support Catrin's cause.

Ultimately, in order to defeat Marrock, Catrin must align herself with a dark druidess and learn how to summon forces from skulls to exact vengeance. But can she and Marcellus outmaneuver political enemies from Rome and Britannia in their quest to vanquish Marrock?

Trigger warnings:

Sex, Slave trafficking and abuse, Violence, Childbirth

Acclaim for other books in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series:

"[An] epic tale of love, betrayal and political intrigue." —InD'tale Magazine

"The requisite fantasy elements of magic and mystery abound...Tanner also does an admirable job weaving in the politics and mythology of a bygone people." —Kirkus

"Part fantasy, part historical fiction, Linnea Tanner has woven together a wonderful tale of romance, intrigue, mystery, and legend to create an entertaining and complex story." —The International Review of Books

"[A] captivating tale of triangles; love, lust and espionage; friend, foe, and spies; barbarians, civilized Rome and spiritual-supernatural beings." —2019 Pencraft Book of the Year Award

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Skull’s Vengeance

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 Buy Links for Books from Curse of Clansmen and Kings series:

 Apollo's Raven   Dagger's Destiny   Amulet's Rapture   Skull's Vengeance

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 Excerpt

Calleva, Southeast Britannia, 1 November, 27 AD

Marrock threw his head back to commune with his wolves. Images projecting in his mind from various wolves showed spearmen in chariots, cavalrymen, and foot soldiers concealed in the forest—a battle tactic often used by Epaticcus to lure opposing forces into the thick trees for his fighters to butcher. Also hiding in the woods were commoners—men, women, and older children armed with pitchforks, clubs, and sickles.

The earthy smell in the air signaled an imminent rainstorm lurking overhead. Marrock knew on this day of Samhain, portals from the Otherworld would open, allowing him to summon dark forces from his three skulls. Soon, he would learn how to conjure these powers on any day he chose.

After dismounting, Marrock retrieved from the back of his horse the three skulls that were interconnected by crimson rope threaded in and out of their eye sockets. After setting the skulls on the grassy ground, he lifted his arms to the sky and cried out.

I call upon ancestral souls

To open portals to the Otherworld.

God of thunder, lightning, and storms,

Thrust your bolts at the earth’s womb,

Stir her anger and crack open her crevasses.

Goddess of blood, quakes, and war,

Wreak death, destruction, and mayhem.

For a moment, it was silent. No bird chirps. No raven screeches. No human voices. Then, suddenly, charged energy surged from the skulls into Marrock’s fingertips. Dark clouds spiraled above him. Flashes of lightning webbed across the darkening sky. A gust of roaring wind swept back his shoulder-length, auburn hair. The earth rumbled beneath his leather shoes. Then, to his dismay, the charged energy fizzled out.

A streak of panic swept through him as he tried to summon the forces of nature again from the three skulls. Suddenly, Catrin’s image flashed in his mind. Sensing her essence, he snapped his head back in shock.

How can this be? She should be dead!

A multicolored aura only he could see rose out of his father’s skull. Shaken, he warily knelt and placed his fingertips on top of his father’s skull. Sensing Catrin’s presence emitting from the bony crown, he knew then that her soul was in the skull. He shuddered at the prospect that she’d possessed their father’s skull, as Rhan had at her execution with a mute girl named Agrona. How could this be, though? Catrin had not even been there when he’d struck off their father’s head. Or had she?

Enemy war chariots charging out of the dense woods drew Marrock’s attention back to the battle. The enemy line split to form gaps, allowing the wheeled vehicles through. The spearmen in the chariots brandished their weapons, while the drivers steered the fast-moving chariots toward the wedged formation of Marrock’s forces. To counter the assault, he had to remove Catrin’s essence from the skull before he could summon the dark forces.

He recalled his mother saying that Catrin was a soul traveler who could enter the minds of other living entities. Though her physical body was solid, her soul flowed freely like a fluid.

If Catrin has this ability, so must I.

Marrock’s soul took the shape of a dragon and flowed into his father’s skull. There, he found Catrin’s soul in the shape of a raven. He expelled a fiery breath to immolate her essence, then quickly returned to his physical form to focus on the battle.

Seeing a war chariot charging at him, Marrock jumped to his feet and lifted his arms to the heavens. This time, he successfully ignited the full destructive forces of nature from the skulls. The harvested field in front of him cracked like a broken eggshell as the ground rumbled beneath him.

The snaps of wooden wheels catching and breaking in the newly formed fissures echoed across the battlefield. Chariots flipped over, propelling spearmen and drivers onto the ground. Fissures continued to crisscross across the field, all the way to the edge of the thick woods. A cacophony of screams from the opposing warriors as they stumbled and plunged into the widening crevices resonated all around. A bolt of lightning struck down enemy fighters on the far side of the field like hewn trees.

When raindrops began to pelt Marrock’s face like shards of ice, he lowered his arms to calm the forces of nature to prevent further destruction of his enemy. He would sell the survivors as slaves to the Romans.

Linnea Tanner

 

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.

Linnea 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. Books released in her series include Apollo’s Raven (Book 1), Dagger’s Destiny (Book 2), Amulet’s Rapture (Book 3), and Skull’s Vengeance (Book 4).

A Colorado native, Linnea attended the University of Colorado and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry. She lives in Fort Collins with her husband and has two children and six grandchildren.

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Spotlight on Linnea Tanner, author of Apollo’s Raven (Curse of Clansmen and Kings, Book 1)

 

A Celtic warrior princess is torn between her forbidden love for the enemy and duty to her people.

AWARD-WINNING APOLLO’S RAVEN sweeps you into an epic Celtic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia. In 24 AD British kings hand-picked by Rome to rule are fighting each other for power. King Amren’s former queen, a powerful Druid, has cast a curse that Blood Wolf and the Raven will rise and destroy him. The king’s daughter, Catrin, learns to her dismay that she is the Raven and her banished half-brother is Blood Wolf. Trained as a warrior, Catrin must find a way to break the curse, but she is torn between her forbidden love for her father’s enemy, Marcellus, and loyalty to her people. She must summon the magic of the Ancient Druids to alter the dark prophecy that threatens the fates of everyone in her kingdom.

Will Catrin overcome and eradicate the ancient curse? Will she be able to embrace her forbidden love for Marcellus? Will she cease the war between Blood Wolf and King Amren and save her kingdom?

Trigger Warnings:

Sex, Violence, Sacrificial Rituals

 

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 Apollo’s Raven:

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Audio:

Narrated by Kristin James

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Series Links:

 Apollo’s Raven (Book 1): https://books2read.com/u/mVRR0J

Dagger’s Destiny (Book 2): https://books2read.com/u/bxQQro

Amulet’s Rapture (Book 3): https://books2read.com/u/mdddX5

 

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FUN FACTS

Quest: Amphitheater of the Three Gauls

My daughter and I travelled to France, known as Gaul in Ancient Rome, to discover the historical sites where Catrin, Celtic warrior princess,  journeys in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series. My daughter was surprised to learn I was doing research for my novel—not a vacation. At a hotel in Lyon, I asked the French concierge, overemphasizing my words, “Where’s the amph…fitheater?” 

The concierge gave me a puzzled expression. Exasperated, my daughter asked, “What are you trying to say?”

The amphitheater where the gladiators fought … an arena,” I clarified.

“You mean coliseum?" my daughter confirmed.

The concierge’s face lit up. “Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules,” he said, then whipped out a map, marked the route, and circled the spot. Luck smiled on me. Sonja was a skilled map reader and we visited the site.

Quest: Stirling Castle

My husband and I visited Scotland in 2010 on a quest to visit Sterling Castle. At the train station, I thought I heard someone say Sterling Castle is in Dunblane Scotland. Interesting. Why would it not be in Sterling? Though my husband questioned me about the destination, I insisted the castle was in Dunblane and bought train tickets to go there. When we deboarded the train and walked into the small town, I excitedly asked a townsman, “Where is Stirling Castle?” 

He gave a wry smile. “It’s in Stirling.” 

Duh! We decided to make the best of our journey and visited Dunblane Cathedral before returning to Sterling to visit the castle and the National Wallace Memorial.

Rose Garden

My biggest delight is tending my flower garden of more than fifty roses—must to the chagrin of my husband who has to get on his knees to install a drip system for each plant. I remember the names of my roses but often mix up the names of my husband and children. I moved last summer and grieved not having my roses at my new house. This spring, I am on a quest to plant another rose garden.

Quest: Granddaughter in Paris

In 2017, we took our seventeen-year-old granddaughter on a quest to Paris where we visited the Louvre Museum and the Notre Dame Cathedral before it burned down in 2019. It was a memorable trip as my husband washed his passport in the washing machine, and he had to go to the US Embassy to get another. The following is a photo of my granddaughter who appears to be touching the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum with her fingertips.

Haunting at Morey Mansion

During business trips to Redlands, CA in the mid-1990’s, I used to stay overnight at a bed and breakfast known as the Morey Mansion, a Victorian house built in 1890. During one of my stays, the housekeeper told me that some patrons had reported unusual activity in the guest bedroom known as the blue room. Out of curiosity, I stayed in the blue room on my last visit there. That night, the sky lit up with flashes of lightning. When I suddenly awoke, I saw a small boy looking at me. I closed my eyes and opened them again to find nothing. It could have been my vivid imagination, but I was so unnerved by the experience that I never stayed there again. Later, I learned that a 2009 episode of The Othersiders visited Morey Mansion and reported it as haunted. 

Linnea Tanner

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.

Linnea 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. Books released in her series include Apollo’s Raven (Book 1), Dagger’s Destiny (Book 2), and Amulet’s Rapture (Book 3). Skull’s Vengeance (Book 4 Curse of Clansmen and Kings) is anticipated to be released in late October 2022.

A Colorado native, Linnea attended the University of Colorado and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry. She lives in Fort Collins with her husband and has two children and six grandchildren.

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