Siobhan's Secret
Raven and Hummingbird Book 1
by Nikki Broadwell
Genre: Fantasy
Kat’s life is a disaster. Her mother is dead, and her stepfather has kicked her out of the one home she’s always counted on, leaving her nothing but the Celtic knot locket Siobhan gave her on her eighteenth birthday. Unable to focus enough to hold down a job she ends up at the women’s shelter where she sees the truth of what life can dish out.
And on top of all that she is positive that her mother did not die from natural causes. But without a dime to her name she has no way to prove it.
In the shelter she meets Cerridwen, an older woman who seems kind enough. But when this same woman appears in Kat’s dream as the goddess of the underworld and keeper of the magical cauldron of inspiration, Kat is more than a little disturbed. Just a dream she tells herself the next morning, dismissing her uneasiness.
In the meantime a strange man seems to be stalking her, his torn jeans and filthy Grateful Dead T-shirt indicating that he’s a drug addict who she wants nothing to do with. And why are there enormous dark birds everywhere she looks? She’s never seen a raven in the city.
As life shifts around her Kat discovers a world she didn’t know existed, her grasp on reality disappearing as she struggles to understand what is happening.
Dagda's Daughter
Raven and Hummingbird Book 2
The Celtic all father god, Dagda, has positioned himself on Earth to maximize his power. But his emotional fate is not so simple; he has broken all the rules regarding humans and gods. In the meantime, his daughter, Katel is poised on the brink of her half-goddess power, which is considerable. Dagda’s attempts to keep her under his control are wearing thin.
Due to Dagda’s illegal actions, the light snatchers have surfaced, their intention to leach the color from all worlds. What the future holds is now as uncertain as the wind.
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Kat's Conundrum
Raven and Hummingbird Book 3
Kat’s life is out of control. Earth is in the clutches of some unseen force, with something even worse around the corner. In the meantime, Bran, the god she loves, has taken off for Otherworld and has yet to return.
A drink from the cauldron of wisdom and inspiration should have given her something to work with, but whatever she learned has either left her brain or wasn’t there in the first place.
As chaos ensues around her, Kat careens from one place to another, her ability to effect change lost in a sea of doubt. Her destiny lies in the balance, but circumstances keep getting in the way.
But it’s when her memories are stolen, that the threads that held her together unravel. The Fae world is ready and willing to claim her, but are they trustworthy? Her life is about to change in ways she can’t imagine, and if she isn’t careful, she’ll lose all touch with who she is.
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Can you, for those
who don't know you already, tell something about yourself and how you became an
author?
I was a silk artist and am now a full time writer—I
think I may be up to 25 books written? I majored in art and english in college
and switched back and forth so many times that they finally had to tell me to
graduate and get out of there! I’ve always loved to write and to read but only
began writing seriously at the beginning of 2000. My father’s journal kept
while he was a POW for 3 and a half years was my inspiration—I wanted to write
a story of his and my mother’s life together and what war does to a marriage—but...because
this project was so draining and emotional I decided to write a fantasy to take
my mind off it. That book was Wolfmoon, which ended up as four books...and the
rest is history.
What is
something unique/quirky about you?
When I’m
out walking I look for tiny habitats where tiny humans could live...think
fairies…
Tell us
something really interesting that's happened to you!
When I was
writing my coyote shape-shifting story, a coyote visited my front yard. I had
been writing about my story coyote getting shot and when I looked up and met
the eyes of the coyote outside, I got a chill...he or she was lame.
What
are some of your pet peeves?
I don’t
like crowds and I don’t like hikers who go out and talk loudly...I hate it when
people think animals are vicious or dangerous when in reality humans are the
ones who fit this description.
Where
were you born/grew up at?
I am an
army brat so lived here and there—my formative years were spent on a 400 acre
farm in Virginia where I spent many many hours wandering the hills and the
woods alone with my imagination.
If you
knew you'd die tomorrow, how would you spend your last day?
Writing,
hiking, drinking wine.
Who is
your hero and why?
Einstein
and Jung are two of my heroes—would love to meet and have a conversation with
them.
What
kind of world ruler would you be?
Peace
would be my ultimate goal, and the resurrection of the wild places would be one
of my agendas. Everyone would be required to be unplugged for at least a week
in order to really SEE the exquisite world we live in!!!
What
are you passionate about these days?
Getting
rid of the current administration and saving our planet. These themes are front
and center in my writing, even if I write fantasy.
What do
you do to unwind and relax?
Yoga,
hiking, drinking wine.
How to
find time to write as a parent?
I am old
enough to have grandchildren so no difficulties in that area.
Describe
yourself in 5 words or less!
Quirky,
tightly wound, empathetic, caring
When
did you first consider yourself a writer?
When I
began to write…
Do you
have a favorite movie?
Many...The
King of Hearts comes to mind. But I loved Bandits and watch it regularly.
Which
of your novels can you imagine made into a movie?
Nearly all
of them would make good movies—I am visual so they are very cinematic, or so
I’ve been told.
What
literary pilgrimages have you gone on?
Went to
Scotland to find the landscape for my Wolfmoon books—had to make two
trips...poor me!
As a
writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
Hawk,
Raven, jaguar
What
inspired you to write this book?
These
books came ot me just as most of my books do...mostly I feel they are being
channeled…
What
can we expect from you in the future?
I am
working on a 4th book for this series, I have a third book partially
written in my Fehin and Airy series, and...I just wrote the prologue for a
story that has to do with our current situation...first lines ~The animals
knew, the birds knew, even the tiniest insects were aware long before humans
took notice. It began slowly, first honeybees dying out, a few dozen gray
whales washing up, plastic over many beaches, fish populations scarce...~ you
get the drift. It will be a dark fantasy possibly with alien beings as the protagonists.
Do you
have any “side stories” about the characters?
My Fehin
and Airy series features the children of the main characters in Wolfmoon
series.
Magic and the mystical are alive and well in all my books. Celtic and Norse fantasy, time travel, murder mixed up with ghosts, humor and steamy romance, and a shapeshifting coyote, all inhabit my novels. If confused about where to begin--start with Moonstone, book 1 of Wolfmoon.
My books are not what you would call literature, and yet they are not mere entertainment either. They are unique--humorous at times, sad at times, and page-turners that take the reader into a world separate from this one. I do not write to market, I write from my heart.
I couldn't stop writing if I tried--it is the heart and soul of me now. I am still astounded by how my characters lead me on, taking me down meandering paths where I hadn't planned to go. The muse sits on my shoulder most days, and when she's absent I flounder and realize I need a break. I love all things magic, including the Tarot, the runes, divination of all kinds, ghosts, clairvoyance, astral travel--you name it. Magic is all around us if only we open our eyes to it.
I lived in the Pacific Northwest for sixteen years before moving to the desert southwest with my husband, a cat and a dog. The move was hard because I left family behind, but Arizona is a wonderful place to be and the weather, at least in the winter, is delightful!
In my spare time I do yoga, hike, garden, and enjoy the bird and animal life that abound in the desert. Check my blog http://jalapenosandjavelina.blogspot.com/ for tales of close encounters with rattlesnakes, coyotes and javelina! And if you want more writing related info, go to https://www.nikkibroadwellauthor.com/blog
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How long did it take you to write your book? I like the book with the girl in the mask. Congrats on the release.
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