Age of Secrets releases today! So, don’t delay! Pick up your copy now! A barely remembered childhood. A search for a mystical treasure. Can a gentle man fill in his past and be reunited with his birthright? Ireland, 500. Fingin…
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Age of Secrets is LIVE!
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The Enchanted Swans is LIVE!
The Enchanted Swans releases today! So, don’t delay! Pick up your copy now! A life of luxury shattered in an instant. Can a girl protect her brothers when they’re trapped in a centuries-long curse? Pre-Celtic Ireland. Fae princess Fionnuala lives…
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Age of Saints is LIVE!
Age of Saints releases today! So, don’t delay! Pick up your copy now! When every choice he makes unleashes disaster, can a boy make things right before he loses everything he loves? Ireland, 520. Nineteen-year-old Conall would move heaven and…
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Call of the Morrigú is LIVE!
Call of the Morrigú releases today! So, don’t delay! Pick up your copy now! A rising rebellion. Violence in the air. With the specter of war unleashed, can a young woman stand up against mythological mayhem in fleshly form? Ireland,…
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Misfortune of Time is LIVE!
Misfortune of Time, book #6 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, releases today! So, don’t delay! Pick up your copy now! Her pain spanning over 150 years, can a woman trapped in a loveless union escape without sacrificing her precious grandchild?…
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Misfortune of Time is on Pre-Order!
Misfortune of Time, book #6 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is available for Pre-Order! Release date is January 15, 2023! So, don’t delay! Pick order your copy now! Her pain spanning over 150 years, can a woman trapped in a…
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Misfortune of Song is LIVE!
Misfortune of Time, book #5 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, releases today! So, don’t delay! Pick up your copy now! And if you do get a copy, it would be lovely if you could leave a review to share the…
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Misfortune of Song releases November 7, 2022!
That’s right – for the first time since March, Misfortune of Song, book five in The Druid’s Brooch Series, will be available. I will have it as ebook on Amazon, on Kindle Unlimited, and as print at lots of venues,…
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Misfortune of Vision is LIVE!
That’s right – for the first time since March, Misfortune of Vision, book four in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now re-released! Ebook on Amazon, on Kindle Unlimited, and as print at lots of venues, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. UNIVERSAL LINK HERE!…
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Misfortune of Vision will return August 1!
That’s right – for the first time since March, Misfortune of Vision, book four in The Druid’s Brooch Series, will be available. I will have it as ebook on Amazon, on Kindle Unlimited, and as print at lots of venues,…
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St. Patrick’s Day Sale!
Get your Irish on! The Enchanted Swans, set in Ancient Ireland, will be just 99c on Saint Patrick’s Day! PUBLISHER LINK DIRECT SMASHWORDS LINK Coupon Code NB38P In addition, IRELAND: Mythical, Magical, Mystical, A Guide to Hidden Ireland, will be…
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Fantastic reviews for Age of Secrets!
Buy your copy here! Reviews are coming in for Age of Secrets, book #8 in The Druid’s Brooch Series The latest is from the April 2020 issue of InD’Tale Magazine, giving Age of Secrets 4.5 stars out of 5, and…
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Age of Secrets, Book #8 of The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now LIVE! . Fingin has no drive in his life until he finds a half-drowned dog who becomes his best friend. That friend leads him to a cottage where…
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Review on Age of Saints from Historical Novel Society
Have a look at the lovely new review from Anna Bennett at the Historical Novel Society! Sixth-century Ireland springs to life in Christy Nicholas’ Age of Saints, a tapestry of historical detail woven with Irish fairy tales and folklore. Conall is…
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May Day & Butter Stealing Witches
On May Day, or more particularly, May morning, witches are traditionally believed to be able to steal their neighbour’s milk or butter, so that no amount of churning will create butter. These witches, or hags as they were often known,…
Misfortune of Time is a Rone Award Nominee for 2019!
(Buy link HERE!) In 11th century Ireland, Étaín must hide her pagan magic from her pious Christian priest husband, Airtre. She wants to escape his physical abuse, but she must stay to protect their grandson, Maelan. Over many lifetimes, she…
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Misfortune of Song and Misfortune of Vision are finalists in The 2018 Wishing Shelf Awards!
Link to a list of the 2018 FINALISTS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children’s books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London…
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Age of Saints releases tomorrow!
Tomorrow is release day for Age of Saints, book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series! Has anyone read the ARC? Tomorrow would be a fantastic day to post a review! If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, it’s on sale…
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Viking Map with Old Norse Placenames
Great map including the world as per the Vikings, and their placenames for all the locations. http://thedockyards.com/map-viking-world-placenames-old-norse-language
Faces of the Mórrígan – a Perception of Deity – Lora O’Brien – Irish Author & Guide
As part of our annual 6 month Intensive Programme, I answer questions from students who want to know more about the Irish Goddess Mórrígan, with whom I have had a solid working relationship for about 15 years now… and the last 13…
Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 