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Christine Murphy

Christine Murphy

About

Christine Murphy is a romance writer focusing on the paranormal romance arena. She is an active member of the Romance Writer's of America (RWA). She is the creator of The Sphinx Warriors Series, The Midnight Riders Series, and The Wild Clan Sagas.

Traveling throughout the United States and locations throughout the world, I finally found the perfect place to call home and settled down in a small town outside the Tampa Bay area in Florida. Looking out my back lanai, there is a small pond where the wild-life will gather and the flowers bloom in exotic pinks and purples. This is my place of peace and freedom that I have searched for and where my husband and crazy African Gray Parrot, Raider, hang out with me. It’s the place where my creativity runs wild as I spin tales of adventure and passion. I have been writing in my head since I was a teenager and I finally realized I needed to capture these unique characters, civilizations, conflict, passion, and love in writing. To capture the strong, spirited, and powerfully attracted characters and all of their adventures and share it with others who are searching for that very thing to make their lives more exciting. If I accomplish nothing else in life, I hope to share the romantically magical worlds and the lovers that I see with all of the passionate readers out there.

The Sons of Godwine: Part Two of The Last Great Saxon Earls

The Sons of Godwine: Part Two of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p>Emerging from the long shadow cast by his formidable father, Harold Godwineson showed himself to be a worthy successor to the Earldom of Wessex. In the following twelve years, he became the King's most trusted advisor, practically taking the reins of government into his own hands. And on Edward the Confessor's death, Harold Godwineson mounted the throne—the first king of England not of royal blood. Yet Harold was only a man, and his rise in fortune was not blameless. Like any person aspiring to power, he made choices he wasn't particularly proud of. Unfortunately, those closest to him sometimes paid the price of his fame.<br /><br />This is a story of Godwine's family as told from the viewpoint of Harold and his younger brothers. Queen Editha, known for her Vita Ædwardi Regis, originally commissioned a work to memorialize the deeds of her family, but after the Conquest historians tell us she abandoned this project and concentrated on her husband, the less dangerous subject. In THE SONS OF GODWINE and FATAL RIVALRY, I am telling the story as it might have survived had she collected and passed on the memoirs of her tragic brothers.<br /><br />This book is part two of The Last Great Saxon Earls series. Book one, GODWINE KINGMAKER, depicted the rise and fall of the first Earl of Wessex who came to power under Canute and rose to preeminence at the beginning of Edward the Confessor's reign. Unfortunately, Godwine's misguided efforts to champion his eldest son Swegn recoiled on the whole family, contributing to their outlawry and Queen Editha's disgrace. Their exile only lasted one year and they returned victorious to London, though it was obvious that Harold's career was just beginning as his father's journey was coming to an end.<br /><br />Harold's siblings were all overshadowed by their famous brother; in their memoirs we see remarks tinged sometimes with admiration, sometimes with skepticism, and in Tostig's case, with jealousy. We see a Harold who is ambitious, self-assured, sometimes egocentric, imperfect, yet heroic. His own story is all about Harold, but his brothers see things a little differently. Throughout, their observations are purely subjective, and witnessing events through their eyes gives us an insider’s perspective.<br /><br />Harold was his mother's favorite, confident enough to rise above petty sibling rivalry but Tostig, next in line, was not so lucky. Harold would have been surprised by Tostig's vindictiveness, if he had ever given his brother a second thought. And that was the problem. Tostig's love/hate relationship with Harold would eventually destroy everything they worked for, leaving the country open to foreign conquest. This subplot comes to a crisis in book three of the series, FATAL RIVALRY.</p>

Story Behind The Book

Have you ever wondered about ancient civilizations? How they came to be, why they disappeared, and the strong breath-taking men who were a part of it? Do they still exist in secret and is their whole purpose to protect the world against the enemy who would destroy it? Then enter into the domain of the Sphinx Warriors, protectors of the Earth, and the women who bring out their passion and love giving them purpose beyond their destined role as Warrior. Welcome to the world of the Sphinx Warrior.

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Reviews

<p> “Sphinx Resurrected…a new romantic twist to the realm of the paranormal. World building is extraordinary, pulls you in…and won’t let you go.”  -  Historical Romance Author MZiegler/Goodreads</p> <p>“The world building is exquisite and will leave the reader craving for more.”  -  Paranormal Mystery</p> <p>“Always willing to entertain the idea of starting a new series, so it would seem I hit paydirt with Sphinx Resurrected…”  All About Romance</p> <p>“This is an excellent book, lots of twists and turns to keep you interested, can't wait for the next book in the series.”  -  Diesel-eBooks</p> <p>“I liked  [Sphinx Resurrected]…pulled me away from other books I was reading.”  -  Marissa’s Review</p> <p>“Just finished reading Sphinx Resurrected! Loved it…definitely looking forward to book 2!” – Amanda Murphy</p>