I'm fascinated by the first century. So much happened, both varied and dramatic, in such a short time period that it provides an excellent setting for so many of the stories I have to tell. History tells us what happened, but my interest is with the 'why' and the motivations that drove some often inexplicable actions. People were the same then as they are now and, when you dig in, you realize they wrestled with the same desires and ambitions and political issues regarding centralized versus decentralized government and taxation that we consider to be so modern. Also unresolved even today are the issues of racism, sexism and the friction brought about by differences of religion. Wolf At The Threshold is an action packed drama/romance underscoring the impact of political misunderstanding on people's lives.
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Celtic warrior princess Ceridwen’s doubts about her prescribed future to marry Donogh and become queen of the Ordovices are underscored by meeting Marek, an Egyptian serving as an officer with the Roman fourteenth legion. While from vastly different cultures, Ceridwen and Marek share the same ideologies and are uniquely able to meet each others darkest desires. A perfect match, they plan for an idyllic life together once Marek’s time in the army is up. Political change has suddenly put them in opposition, however. The emperor Claudius, who advocated for independent client kingdoms, is assassinated and replaced by Nero who declares the Iceni lands a Roman province. The Iceni queen Boudica, brutalized by Roman soldiers when she resists the takeover, calls her tribe to arms, annihilates the Roman ninth legion and razes the Roman city of
