Greek-born Maria who grew up in the United States was living in Southern California until a breakdown brings her back to Greece, to her birthplace in the east coast of the Peloponnese where she is working on healing and rebuilding herself. After surviving the difficult transition and adjusting to her new environment, she realizes that her life experiences and her personal legend have not only guided her back to her roots, they also brought her to her destiny, to solve ancient mysteries of the Peloponnese.
Along with Maria’s action filled transition and difficulties of “a foreigner” trying to fit in a small “controlled” port town on the east coast of the Peloponnese, the book includes a recount of ancient history and analysis on some of the mysteries of Argos, ancient Mycenae, the Trojan War. It also includes research and findings of some archaic Arcadian towns such as Anthini, Tegea, Caryatae, and others.
Diane Ioannou’s background and training as a business consultant, research professional and forensic auditor makes her a capable historical analyst, mystery solver, and effective code breaker in the search for clues into the ancient history, mythology, and even magic of the Mythical Peloponnese. She dives in like a historical and archeological detective to make connections and unearth some of the hidden ancient mysteries in order to share them with her readers while taking them along on her historical odyssey.
The author dives in like a historical and archeological detective making connections and unearthing some of the hidden ancient mysteries sharing them with her readers while taking them along on her ‘historical odyssey’. Her love of adventure, persistence in research, and good sense of humor add excitement, interest, and entertainment to the journey. She is currently working on a series of books regarding the Peloponnese’s antiquity, which she finds to be full of uncovered mysteries.
The book is the first of a series the author has named “ARTEMIS CHILD,” a title that represents the type of strength and endurance that she has found inside herself. In her difficult transitions the author has found that “bravery unlucks truths” and is now writing the series of books to share with her readers her research and findings of ancient mysteries along with a recount of the ancient history and mythology of “The Mythical Peloponnese.”
