Marcella Spencer: 22 books

Gaslight A Golden Light Anthology Gaslight: A Golden Light Anthology weaves together tales of love and peril, of fantasy and reality, of courage and redemption. These short stories journey back in time to ancient days and historical settings, to gas lit streets of bygone times. Authors J.S Dunn, Sergio...

Sheila Martin, a twenty-eight-year-old secretary living in Northern California, is convinced that every woman on the planet is better off than she is: better looking, thinner and richer.When Sheila first meets Hubert Daniels, she thinks he is gay. When he asks her out, she wonders what he wants.When...

1440 BC - Ten-year-old Mehmet dreams of being a charioteer in Thutmosis III's army, but lately he has gained a reputation as a thief. When a Canaanite forces him to steal a scroll, one that would allow the Asiatics to lay false claim to the Horus throne, Mehmet is caught. The Canaanite flees and now Mehmet will face punishment alone...Unless he can help the king find the elusive Canaanite.

Cairo, Egypt 1813 * * The Bakhoum and Nacif families were arranging a marriage. The dowry was negotiated in letters, some in pictorial writings to disguise the possession of priceless family heirlooms.  When a few notes fall in the hands of a British naval officer, family members go...

*This novella is #4 in The Legacy Series. It is the direct sequel to Stolen – Book #1.Eleanor Griffin-Biddles, former housemaid to the Earl of Bureyton in 1812, has married and started a business creating Regency-era costumes in the modern day. Eleanor’s world is threatened when a nineteenth...

Before the land became holy ground, the country now known as Palestine was called Canaan.   Canaan’s history has been a turbulent one, even to this day. Modern Palestine, Israel, was originally settled by Hamitic tribes, Canaanites in the north and Philistines in the south.  In this 3,000-word essay, the author takes a succinct look at Canaan’s biblical history.  

The ancient Sudan can trace its cultural history to its biblical founder, Cush. It is no surprise, then, that the early Cushites had contact with the ancient Hebrews, and are therefore mentioned in the Bible. In this 3,000-word essay, the author highlights these interactions, taking a succinct look at Cushite biblical history.

Asabi Rose, a new servant, joins the Whitford household and becomes friends with the master's niece, Amelia. When Asabi reveals her noble status, Amelia sets out to return the servant to her home in an unconventional way.

Think about the word "slave" for a moment.  What comes to mind?  An African woman in rural Mississippi, balancing a basket of freshly picked cotton on her head, or a child struggling to carry tobacco leaf bushels in Virginia? These are images from the African slave trade from...

Mariam Bayan, Professor of History at Cambridge University in England, is hired to translate an ancient Egyptian scroll. The parchment lists a royal dynasty, that never was, and a murder.

The clergy of Amon-Ra have long manipulated affairs in ancient Kham (Egypt). In 750 BC, they again position themselves to influence.  Katep, Second Prophet at Karnak, writes a simple letter to Cush's monarch. The carefully penned correspondence is confiscated before it reaches Cush,...

At the movies, we have seen mummies come to life; Egypt devastated by the ten plagues, and pharaoh, king of Egypt chase the fleeing Hebrew slaves into the Red Sea.  Hollywood has influenced modern perception of ancient Egypt.  The Bible notes other episodes in ancient Egypt, owing to its interaction...

Call it a personality quirk but Cambridge Professor Mariam Bayan thought it a brilliant idea to research an ancient lineage.  After all, his last project had brought forth the modern Canaanites, and if Canaan still lives, then who else? Mariam soon learns when three secret societies take...

Hagar, an Egyptian maidservant was granted a divine promise.  Through her son, Ishmael, her descendants would number in the multitudes.  When twelve sons are born to Ishmael, a bust sculpted in Hagar’s likeness was adorned to commemorate the legacy.  After a caravan from Ur...