Brighter than the Flames

by Stefan Scheuermann

Anna Koob was born into a middle-class German family in 1566. A bright and spirited girl, she became a favorite of her village of Kleinostheim. As an eight-year-old, she is summoned to the home of a prominent baron. The baron's daughter has asked for her as she lies dying. What happens in the baron's home sets off a chain of events that dictates the flow of Anna's future.
Anna grows into a learned and outspoken woman, a dangerous thing to be in the generation before the Thirty Years War. As her intellectual and spiritual light shines around her, some delight in her, some fall in love with her, and some are frightened by her and set themselves to extinguish her light from the world.

338 pages, Paperback

Published September 29, 2021

About the author

Stefan Scheuermann has his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and his Master of Arts degree in Literature. He has taught English Research Composition at a local state university and has enjoyed a long career of performing and teaching ballet.

Mr. Scheuermann's writing projects have spanned multiple genres, from linguistic comparison to literary history, from biography to fiction. His artistic goal is to demonstrate the fantastical nature of ordinary lives and show how thin the line can be between history and fantasy.

Reviews

[Janice]

Well researched historical fiction. The author consulted historians and genealogists to research the history of his 10th great grandmother’s death in 1603 by burning at the stake - accused of being a witch. There were many witch hunts and trails in Germany at that time due to religious persecution and the rise of the teachings of Martin Luther Most of those targeted were women. This is one brave woman’s story. It is also the story of my 12th great grandmother Anna Koob.