Scribbler Musings
Aria Miranda
Author, Artist, Poet, Inspirational Speaker
New Release
Defiant Throne (2024)
Defiant Throne is the story of Queen Zenia, who dares to challenge the king’s decree. The story is a narrative through the eyes of the prophet Daniel, captured during the Babylonian invasion of Jerusalem. Zenia was a royal prince, King Nebuchadnezzar’s great-granddaughter, and King Belshazzar’s daughter. She was captured and taken to the Susa Palace and placed in a harem after her father’s death, and her country was captured by Darius the Great. In the harem, by accident of her beauty and intellect, she rose to the power of one of the most remarkable powers in the world, the Achaemenid Empire. Quietly, she seeks ways to avenge her father’s death and restore the throne of Babylon.
The story takes a turn after Babylon and the Temple of Marduk was destroyed, but the Zenia is reported missing. The King convinced it was the Helenians, launches a long and bitter struggle between the great Persian Empire and the fledgling Greek city-states reaching its high point with extraordinary events unfolding in the Greco-Persian wars in search of Queen Zenia.
About Aria Miranda
Aria Miranda was born in Puerto Rico, and raised in Spanish Harlem. A little rose who grew up in Spanish Harlem. She graduated from Chapman University with a Master of Arts in Psychology. She also holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Vision University. Aria draws from an eclectic background as a retired law enforcer, Criminal Investigator, and MFT.
She resides in Lompoc, California, with her husband, and is the grandmother of six grandchildren. In the land of rockets and art, Aria spends her days writing, painting, reading screenplays, public speaking, and inspiring others.
As an active member of the community, she has served in numerous committees and roles, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in The City of Lompoc, Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury, and was the host of “Who’s Who in Lompoc, aired on local T.V.
In 2015, she released her book of poems, ‘Reflections from the Vortex.’ A collection of metaphysical poetry.