Last month I shared with you all about a mineral that appears in my Camilla books called Catahli. I intentionally talked about Catahli FIRST before diving into our topic today; Portia’s amulet. Here’s why, Portia’s amulet is actually made out of Catahli so I wanted you to have a basic understanding of the mineral.

First off, who even is Portia? If you’ve read ANY, literally any of my Camilla books then you’ll definitely know who Portia is. She appears in some manner in every single book. And remember, if you haven’t dived into Camilla’s world yet, you can read book #1, The Sacrifice of One for FREE by CLICKING HERE.

Let’s see, how do I describe Portia… She’s a witch. She’s selfish. She’s evil. She’s Camilla’s mother (yikes). And as you’ll learn in the later books, Portia really wants Camilla to join her on the dark side for reasons neither you nor Camilla yet understand.

I could draft a whole book just on Portia’s backstory which is tragic to say the least, but let’s stay on topic. The first thing you’d notice about Portia if you met her in person would be the big, shimmering, turquoise amulet lying on her chest. The amulet, as I said above, was formed out of a piece of raw Catahli.

But here’s the big secret, Catahli is not just a common mineral in Elmyra, if used correctly it has magical powers. This secret is known only by a few people, most of which are or were members of the Catahli Clan. Unfortunately, long before Camilla’s story began, Portia learned about Catahli’s magical properties and sought to use it for her nefarious purposes. In fact, the amulet is essentially the core of Portia’s powers.

What lengths did Portia go to in order to gain the power she has? Well, the answer to that isn’t pretty. In book #2 of the Camilla series, The Bear Gap Rebels, Camilla learns in intimate details the disgusting ritual that her mother partook in. The Bear Gap Rebels reveals other information about Portia’s past abuse and the twisted way she views the world.

If you still haven’t picked up your copy of The Bear Gap Rebels, you can get it HERE!

So, what dark path did Portia walk down to gain her powers? I can tell you this. It involves blood. Dark, horrible, blood magic. The next book in the Camilla series that I’m working on now will delve even deeper into Portia, her past, and her magic. For the first time in the series, you’ll enter Portia’s world and actually get to hang out awhile.

Stay tuned as I write this book, but in the meantime, there are 4 other Camilla books to binge on! Remember, as one of my rebels, you get FREE access to the first book in the series which you can download HERE.

Talk to you next time.

Emily