5 Stars!  “…a beautiful work of art....The land was savage…women were strong and resourceful.... I couldn’t put it down.…Fans of history and romance will love A Rib From Eve. – Deborah Gaynor, ReviewYourBook.com

Join our female Celtic ancestors in savage seventh century Gaul during the final taming of the Caucasian tribes. It is an era when pagan conversion to Christianity is at its peak, and the patriarchal Catholic church has gained a strong foothold in the Germanic and English kingdoms.  Rapidly, the clergy are becoming fed up with the power and influence these women have over their men.

Born in 620 AD, Malgven, daughter of Merovingian King Dagobert I, is afforded the finest education available in the time period. When she witnesses the savage murder of her Saxon mother for sorcery, scarcely escaping a similar fate, Malgven's mind and spirit shatter.  Under the pantheistic practices of her Scotti grandmother, she recovers and flourishes in the wilds of the Saxon territories.

After the sudden death of Malgven's Saxon husband, King Dagobert fetches his daughter home as an honored advisor on his council, a role that Germanic kings have valued in beloved female kin for centuries.  Malgven's mystic abilities prove both advantageous and dangerous as she repeatedly outmaneuvers the Frankish political web of court intrigue.  At the death of this powerful Merovingian king, Malgven flees to the west, finding herself and her young daughter caught at odds with the gallant but savage King Judicael, High King of the Bretons.

About the Author:

      Katherine Christensen was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. Her Irish, English, and Danish heritage has afforded her firsthand observation of strong women with assorted ethnologies. Bringing the saga of her female ancestral role models to life is her passion. To Katherine, it permits women of today to bear witness to our ancient sisters' achievements, often neglected or erased by historians.

      An avid writer, Katherine has spent much of her career in corporate information technology. She is an outdoors enthusiast and can often be found hiking in the northwest wilderness.