Sherrie Seibert Goff – författare

The Warrior''s Dance weaves a gripping account of Rome''s third king, Tullus Hostilius, who is celebrated in history as the bellicose leader who destroyed Rome''s mother city, Alba Longa. In this rich, compelling look back at a time when history and myth intermingle, King Tullus is portrayed as a young demigod, impetuous, insolent, unhampered by scruples, and exposed to the temptations of tyranny.

Trouble begins during the waning days of elderly King Numa, when Tullus and his restless young partisans go about decrying a Rome grown weak. In the springtime of their lives, they ridicule the piety and peace forced upon them by a doddering ruler and yearn to pursue the warrior''s way. A new generation longs for action and glory, while fathers quake at the seditious talk of their sons.

The Warrior''s Dance is told by those who lived the breathtaking adventure of King Tullus'' ascent to power. Their fates perforce are caught up in their hero''s triumphs and snared by his ruinous descent into superstition and brutality. When the balance tips too far, the gods will demand their due.

"An enchanting mainstream historical novel. How easily the reader is dropped into the life and times is remarkable. The writing technique is refreshingly unique, and the story flows easily from page to page. The reader is very much on the scene and seeing throught the protagonist''s eyes. The characters carry the story and are the story." - Pacific Northwest Writers Association.

The Arms of Quirinus spins the tale of young Romulus, Rome''s first king, who took the rulership and built Mars'' own city, calling his people Romans after his own name and fostering the nation that wore the toga.

This fresh retelling of a classic story brings to life immortal Rome''s pastoral beginnings as a craggy, wooded hilltop beside an ancient river crossing and weaves a tale that might have been told by the very people who lived the incredible adventure that fostered the nation destined to extend its rule over the earth.

The author''s Seven Kings of Rome Novels will appeal to readers with inquiring minds who have a love of history and a fascination for the cultural roots of civilization, as well as to readers looking simply for an entertaining junket in the form of a novel that can bring to vivid life another time, another place.

"The Arms of Quirinus would be a respectable work on any shelf with The Bull from the Sea or Whom the Gods Would Destroy. What Mary Renault, Robert Graves, and others did so skillfully, Goff is emulating in her own distinct way in her Seven Kings novels." - William Howard Denson III (Writers Festival)

The Scent of Hyacinth weaves a romantic adventure around the legend of Numa Pompilius, Rome''s second king, and a water nymph named Egeria. Tradition ran that Egeria was the mistress of wise King Numa, that he consorted with her in the secrecy of a sacred grove, and that the laws which he gave the Romans were inspired by communion with her divinity.

Prima, the daughter of assassinated King Romulus, holds precariously onto the reins of power and survives the dangerous machinations of ambitious senators only by advancing her friend Numa Pompilius to the heights of government.

Numa, whose training as a religious scholar intensifies his innate distaste for politics, decries the intrigues and power plays that accost him in Rome. With divine advice from his mistress, this gentle lawgiver brings an end to war and institutes the priesthood, augurs and vestals for the rough-edged Romans.

The language is rich with specificity of details, rhythm and sound in this lovely yet disturbing rendering of a very distant Roman era. The author seems to know this story so well and the setting so precisely, that it doesnt seem researched at all. As a writer, Ms. Goff inhabits her setting as if she had lived there in a previous life. Whats more, it doesnt come across as a historical or genre novel, but pure literature that uses sophisticated fictional elements to render a story that holds themes to which contemporary readers can relate. Brilliantly accomplished! - Writer''s Digest Book Awards