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Erika Rummel

    Erika Rummel's work delves into social history, transforming extensive knowledge into engaging narratives that illuminate the human experience across diverse societal landscapes. Her writing often explores themes that reveal the profound psychological and emotional dimensions of life, blending academic rigor with literary skill. Rummel crafts prose that is both informative and deeply resonant, breathing life into the past. Her distinctive ability to capture the complexities of human nature makes her books a compelling read.

    What They Said About Luisa
    Prison Elite
    The Loneliness of the Time Traveller
    • Finalist, 2022 Foreword INDIE Award for Science Fiction"It is a dreadful thing to be possessed, to be invaded by a spirit woman who commands your body and soul and looks out at the world through your eyes. It happened to me in 1778. Pray it will never happen to you." Adele's diary tells the story of her domination by an incubus Lynne, a serving girl in a London ale house who died a violent death and commandeered Adele's body for eight years. Can Adele be held responsible for Lynne's crimes? Will the evil spirit return and renew her tyranny over Adele's mind? Lynne has moved on into the 21st century, but the transmigration has left her emotions flat. Lynne is eager to go back to her first life and experience once more the passion she felt for her lover, Jack. To do so, she needs a channel to the past: the manuscript of Adele's diary, if only she can find it.A time-slip novel set in contemporary Los Angeles and 18th century London, The Loneliness of the Time Traveller is a story of love, crime, and adventure combined with fantasy, a little bit of Jane Austen-style irony, and a healthy serving of social criticism.

      The Loneliness of the Time Traveller
    • Prison Elite depicts the life of a VIP prisoner in the Nazi concentration camp system, providing a first-hand account of his mental life and coping strategies.

      Prison Elite
    • What They Said About Luisa

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The narrative centers on Luisa Abrego, a freed slave navigating her new life in colonial Mexico after marrying a white man. Accused of bigamy and tried by the Inquisition, her story unfolds through the perspectives of various historical figures, including nuns and miners, creating a multifaceted view of her life. The novel draws from 16th-century trial records, presenting a richly researched portrayal of Luisa and the broader impact of the Inquisition on Spanish colonies, highlighting the interplay of race, gender, and power in a tumultuous era.

      What They Said About Luisa