From @joannechocolat

#Veleda (AD 69–84) was a seeress of the #Bructeri, a Germanic people who achieved prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions. #CelebratingWomen

From Wiki:

'The ancient Germanic peoples discerned a divinity of #prophecy in women & regarded prophetesses as true and living goddesses. In the latter half of the 1st century AD, Veleda was regarded as a deity by most of the tribes in central #Germany and enjoyed wide influence.' 😃

She has been referenced in art, music, and books - and for fans of historical mystery / crime genres, in The Iron Hand Of Mars and Saturnalia, both in the Marcus Didius Falco series by #Lindsey_Davis.

#CelebratingWomen #Laurent_Marqueste #HistoricalFiction #Historical_Fiction #HistoricalMystery #Historical_Mystery

What a witching read! This one shows the magic of sense making through stories.

#writing #reading #blogging #books #history #historicalfiction

"In the shadow of war, she must choose a side." ⚔️📖

An excerpt from THE ENEMY'S WIFE (SURVIVORS OF WAR) by DEBORAH SWIFT is live on the blog today! This powerful work of WWII historical fiction draws readers into a world of impossible choices, divided loyalties, and the devastating human cost of conflict played out against a richly evoked wartime backdrop.

@authordeborahswift @thecoffeepotbookclub #HistoricalFiction #WWII #TheCoffeePotBookClub #TheEnemysWife #Shanghai
https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/the-enemy-s-wife-survivors-of-war-by-deborah-swift

Goodbye Demons by JJ Harrigan

An emotional story of big dreams and impossible circumstances
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https://independentbookreview.com/2026/04/24/goodbye-demons-by-jj-harrigan/

#bookreview #historicalfiction #indieauthor #indiebookreview #JJHarrigan

"Exiled from France, forgotten by London, and immortalised by a man she barely knew." 🎭📖

An excerpt from LUCIE DUMAS by KATHERINE MEZZACAPPA is live on the blog today! This richly atmospheric work of historical and women's fiction brings to life a true story set against the fog and grandeur of Victorian London, recovering a woman history chose to overlook. ✨🌹

@katherinemezzacappafiction @thecoffeepotbookclub #HistoricalFiction #WomensFiction #TrueStory #VictorianLondon
https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/lucie-dumas-by-katherine-mezzacappa

Snakeroot and Cohosh by Cathy Schieffelin

When love meets its breaking point, redemption fights for a place to breathe.
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https://independentbookreview.com/2026/04/23/snakeroot-and-cohosh-by-cathy-schieffelin/

#bookreview #AtmospherePress #historicalfiction #indieauthor #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction