THE GATHERING

Seven enslaved Visigoth women. A newborn girl.

A secret bond that echoes for sixteen centuries.

History never told their story—so I decided to.

In 463 AD, after the brutal Battle of Orléans, the Roman victors took more than land. They took lives. Among the spoils: seven Visigoth women, torn from their homes and cast into servitude.

But what if that wasn’t the end of their story?

What if it was the beginning of something no empire could erase?

Why I Wrote This Story

I’ve always been drawn to the untold chapters of history—especially those written in the margins, between battles and beneath crowns. The quiet strength of the forgotten, the generational impact of choices made in secret, and the invisible threads that bind past to present… those are the stories that stay with me.

The Bond of Teadorica: The Gathering is the first volume in a seven-book epic that spans sixteen centuries. It begins with a desperate escape, a newborn child, and a sacred covenant between women who had nothing left but each other.

This isn’t a tale of kings.

It’s the legacy of those who survived them.

What to Expect

This is historical fiction rooted in grit, sacrifice, and resilience. It’s about women who refused to be erased—and how their choices echo through the bloodlines that follow.

• Set in 5th–6th century Western Europe

• Centered on strength, survival, and legacy

• Spanning generations through a powerful matrilineal bond

• The first step in a 7-part series

For Readers Who Love:

• Sweeping historical sagas

• Stories of untold women’s history

• Emotional depth and epic scope

• Books that linger in the soul

— T W Freeman