· Donna Gillespie is the author of two historical novels set in first century Rome, The Light Bearer (Berkley/Putnam, ) and Lady of the Light (Berkley/Putnam, ). The Light Bearer has been translated into German, Dutch, Russian, Italian and Lithuanian. An international bestseller, it was optioned by Hallmark Entertainment for a miniseries/5. The Light Bearer, a tale of ancient Rome, is the product of twelve years of research into the history, culture and mythology of classical Rome and the proto-Germanic tribes. In the harsh wastes of the barbarian north, a child is born on dirt and straw in the rude thatched hall of a Germanic tribal chieftain. She is Auriane, destined to follow the pathway of her tribe’s most revered seeress. When Donna Gillespie's Light Bearer came out, I quickly snatched up the book and dug in. I very much enjoy historical fiction and was immediately immersed as she began to describe the settings of the birth of her primary character/5().
An immediate international bestseller, The Light Bearer is the product of twelve years of research into the history, culture and mythology of classical Rome and the proto-Germanic tribes. Donna Gillespie's second novel, Lady of the Light (Berkley Trade, November, ), is also available through Kindle and Nook. Donna Gillespie's first book, The Light Bearer, literally changed my life back in when I first read it. It's the type of novel that speaks individually to each reader and opens paths to their inner self-knowledge; I was always astounded at how I'd struck by deeper and deeper insights at each reading. Her name was Auriane. She was a warrior, a priestess--and a threat to thepowers of ancient Rome. This breathtaking saga from acclaimed newcomer Donna Gillespie unveils afascinating world of pagans and slaves, warriors and nobles -- and the extraordinary life ofthe woman they called The Light Bearer.
Donna Gillespie is the author of two historical novels set in first century Rome, The Light Bearer (Berkley/Putnam, ) and Lady of the Light (Berkley/Putnam, ). The Light Bearer has been translated into German, Dutch, Russian, Italian and Lithuanian. An international bestseller, it was optioned by Hallmark Entertainment for a miniseries. Donna Gillespie is the author of two novels set in ancient Rome, The Light Bearer (Berkley/Putnam, ) and Lady of the Light (Berkley/Putnam, ). The Light Bearer has been translated into German, Dutch, Russian and Italian, and was optioned by Hallmark Entertainment for a miniseries. Her second novel, Lady of the Light, is the sequel to Light Bearer, and has been translated into German and Italian. Donna Gillespie’s second novel is Lady of the Light (Berkley Trade, November, ). “Gillespie's grasp of the daily social, religious and political lives of Germanic tribes and urban Romans alike, and her understanding of the way human deeds are woven by time into myth, keep The Light Bearer rooted in historical plausibility keeps the reader engaged .
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