Legacy of Hunger – The Druid’s Brooch Series, Book 1

When the magical secrets of The Emerald Isle beckon, will she survive answering the call?

Pittsburgh, 1846. Valentia McDowell wishes she could rest. Plagued by nightmares of her grandmother’s mysterious brooch lost in Ireland, the well-off woman grows more troubled when a fire ravages her family’s business. But as she buries herself in the rebuilding efforts, she can’t shake the sense that a powerful inheritance awaits her across the ocean… if she can weather the treacherous journey.

Horrified when the voyage claims her brother’s life and afflicts her with malaria, Valentia believes her grief will be for nothing if she returns from the famine-struck island empty-handed. But as she nears her gran’s birthplace and the last known location of the heirloom, the determined woman draws ever closer to a force beyond her imagination… and a battalion of deadly danger.

Can Valentia uphold a destiny she doesn’t yet understand without losing everyone she loves?

Legacy of Hunger is the sweeping first book in The Druid’s Brooch historical fantasy series. If you like compelling female characters, immersive authenticity, and a dash of magic, then you’ll love Christy Nicholas’s transatlantic quest.

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The premise is compelling and readers who enjoy historical fiction will like this book. The protagonist is strong and determined with clear motivations that will also appeal to readers.

Writer’s Digest Review

If you love Ireland, you’re in for a wonderful experience.

amazon review

This is one of those books that makes you feel as if it comes together as a perfect whole – like when you’re watching a period drama on TV and all the details collaborate to create an overall seamless impression of that particular time. From the language to the speech to the descriptions of the surroundings and the people, I felt as if this book really takes you from the US to Victorian age Ireland. The book has a nice and easy plot that pulls in just enough intrigue to keep you riveted, not only to the quest for the elusive family brooch but also to the development of the characters.

Amazon Review