Amulet’s Rapture

Weaving Mythology into Historical Fiction

Catrin, the primary heroine in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series, embodies the complex archetypes of Celtic goddesses. In Amulet's Rapture, she is condemned as a gladiatrix (female gladiator) at Lugdunum (modern day Lyon, France) to fight in Roman games She struggles with her dual nature of absolute love for her Roman husband, Marcellus, and of her thirst for vengeance because of the abuse she has suffered under her Roman masters. She embodies the complex archetypes of Celtic goddesses from healing to warfare, from creation to destruction, and from nourishment to death. Only through her warlike strength can she take back and defend her kingdom in Britannia. Her ability to summon the lightning is based on Celtic mythology, in which heroes can control the forces of nature. Her newfound magical ability to summon lightning is symbolic of her uncontrollable hate. This concept was inspired by the Celtic myth of Lugh, a warrior king whose magical spear always hit its mark. His spear is a living weapon thirsting for blood. Its tip has to be kept immersed in a pot of water to keep it from igniting. When battle is near, it roars as fire flashes from it. The fiery spear rips through the ranks of the enemy, never tired of slaying. In gladiatorial games, Catrin combats with a spear.