Patricia Leslie

In Sarah Penner's, The Amalfi Curse, the sun-drenched cliffs of Positano hide a secret: a lineage of sea witches, or streghe, descended from the legendary Sirens. The streghe use their magic to command the Tyrrhenian Sea to encourage good fishing and calm waters, and to protect from storms and pirates. It's a captivating blend of magic and history that draws readers in.

Am I honoring this… or just wearing it? ~R.G. Newhouse Story ideas come from anywhere, whether it's within your own field of expertise, culture or not. Fiction is born from mythology. It is our living history that enables us to keep our stories close and write new ones for those that come after us.