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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I was raised by fairies in a sylvan glade under a massive oak tree. My early life was spent wandering
fields and woods searching for acorns and berries and staring at the cloud shadows racing across the
landscape while listening to the whispers on the wind. The woods have always called to me, their silken
tones luring me onto narrow paths leading to the hidden magical places.
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!
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GUEST POST
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.
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