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Daniel Buckley

Daniel Buckley

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Hi, thanks for viewing being a fan of all things Minoan the island of Crete and other Greek islands also Sicily have drawn me towards them during my holidays that involved research for my books on ancient history.

My interest in the Minoans started at school a teacher who had visited the Knossos site on Crete shared their photos and books.

From that moment I was hooked deciding that in the future I would visit Crete and see the site with my own eyes. 

Fate dictated that I would see the site first with my family and later on my own several times.

It never fails to lift and impress true the weather helps words alone do not do it justice.

My writing began with a website on history which was a WordPress blog that suffered at the hands of hackers such as those who made Yahoo and Talk Talk victims

 My New website is also a WordPress however, it's a free site and is far easier to operate than the old site which allows me more time to work on my books which are important to me.

Having future books planned on subjects of my choice it helps me being an indie author giving me the freedom to work projects that are a labour of love on Historical figures, either factual books or Historical fiction serves well doing the figures involved justice in my works and books going forwards.

My parents always had books around the house and you could find a book on most genres in our house which was five years a farmhouse cottage in

Budleigh Salterton.

Set by the River Otter it overlooked fields and the beach in the distance.

 Currently, live in Castleton near Rochdale my town of birth.

My favourite city York is a two-hour train journey away and provides me with an inspiring endless pool of ideas within its ancient Roman city walls and buildings a place to chill and relax away from all the problems thrown at you by everyday life...

     

 

       

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

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<h2>Taliesin Weaver thought that he had saved himself and his friends when he defeated the witch Ceridwen. He was wrong.</h2><h3><i>He always thought of evil as embodied in external threats that he could overcome in combat. Soon he will discover that the worst evil has been inside of him all along....</i></h3><p>Tal’s girlfriend is in a coma for which he holds himself responsible. A close friend, suffering from a past-life memory trauma similar to Tal's, is getting worse, not better. Morgan Le Fay is still lurking around and has an agenda Tal can’t figure out. Supernatural interruptions in his life are becoming more frequent, not less so, despite his expectations. In fact, Tal learns that something about his unique nature amplifies otherworldly forces in ways he never imagined were possible, ways that place at risk everyone close to him.</p><p>Tal and his allies must face everything from dead armies to dragons. As soon as they overcome one menace, another one is waiting for them. More people are depending on Tal than ever; he carries burdens few adults could face, let alone a sixteen-year-old like himself. Yet somehow Tal at first manages to handle everything the universe throws at him.</p><p>What Tal can’t handle is the discovery that a best friend, almost a brother, betrayed him, damaging Tal’s life beyond repair. For the first time, Tal feels a darkness within him, a darkness which he can only barely control...assuming he wants to. He’s no longer sure. Maybe there is something to be said for revenge, and even more to be said for taking what he wants. After all, he has the power...</p><p> </p><h2><u>Can Tal stop himself before he destroys everyone he has sworn he will protect? Scroll up to buy a copy and find out!</u></h2>

Story Behind The Book

Sicania is the ancient name of Sicily an island that offers up rich and colourful past history and culture that the varied settlers since the dawn of time have added to and enhanced. Some settlements were peaceful whilst the inhabitants have enjoyed a long connection with the island they have had to adapt and accept the varied migrations and settlements on the island they call home. Having Visited Sicily and Crete many times over the years the legendary siege of Camicus by the Minoan fleet was a tale that fascinated and intrigued me being a fan of all things Minoan and ancient history both topics tied up with research on both islands for my books produced on ancient history. Tracing the accounts and legends of both islands and the ancient world the idea for the book ''Sicania Rising,'' was the result detailing an account of the Minoans campaign against Sicania that led to the battle of Camicus. With the death of a Minoan elite on Sicania alluded to by ancient writers such asHerodotus in his work the histories book 7 and Diodorus Siculus from ancient sources along with the five-year siege of the city of Camicus myths and legends often support the truth within their makeup and transmission through the generations. Minos and Daedalus have inspired many legends and myths connecting the islands of Sicily and Crete within their retelling and transmission in time. Visiting the island of Sicily and seeing the varied ancient sites in the region of Camicus not far from the city of Agrigento and the valley of the temples and the heartland of the ancient Sicanian world Enna you can feel and see the impact of the past settlers had upon the island of the blessed that is Sicily.

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