Diana Archer has produced an extraordinary book of short stories with an historical content, which is powerful and entertaining. Not this a book of Self awareness of the usual genre, but instead, it abounds with tales of passion and sexual adventures enacted by those who learn from each other to-day, the secrets of the gods and goddesses of the past.Thrown into this pot of alchemical flames, is the story of Valetta who has to learn the secret to survive when her husband, the Magician, gives her to the Alchemist.She has to learn the lessons which will take her from victim to master of her own universe. A fascinating set of mystical tales which make for thought provoking reading and fun too, for those who like a sexy but edifying tale. Commended as a good read.