Title: Forged in Dreams and
Magick (Highland Legends, #1)
Author: Kat Bastion
Release
date: September
23, 2013
Age
Group: Adult
Genre: Paranormal Romance /
Time Travel
Event
organized by: AToMR Tours;
Book
Description:
Isobel
MacInnes wakes up in present-day California ,
lunches in medieval Scotland
Found
in the arms of her second soul mate . . .
Forced
to balance the delicate strands of time between two millennia . . .
Shocked
by revelations rewriting the very foundations of history . . . of everything.
Isobel,
a rising-star archaeology student, is dropped into two ancient worlds without
warning . . . or her permission. Her fiery spirit resists the
dependency thrust upon her. Amid frustration at her lack of control, she
helplessly falls in love. Twice.
She
struggles to adjust to the unimaginable demands of two leaders of men—a laird
in the thirteenth-century Highlands and a Pict chieftain in a more ancient Scotland
About the
Author
Kat
Bastion is an award-winning paranormal romance writer, poetic warrior, and
eternal optimist who loves getting lost in the beauty of nature.
On a
never-ending, wondrous path of self-discovery, Kat throws her characters into
incredible situations with the hope that readers join her in learning more
about the meaning of life and love.
Her
first published work, Utterly
Loved, was shared with the world to benefit others. All proceeds from Utterly
Loved, and a portion of the proceeds of all her other books, support
charities who help those lost in this world.
Kat
lives with her husband amid the beautiful Sonoran
Desert of Arizona
Interesting
Facts about Forged in Dreams and Magick
by Kat Bastion
by Kat Bastion
·
The first three chapters and synopsis of an earlier version of Forged in Dreams and Magick was a
finalist in five and winner of two contests for Best Paranormal Romance.
·
Forged in Dreams and
Magick
is in first person because experts
advise new writers against writing in the tricky point of view. And a contest
judge who awarded one win in Best Paranormal Romance said she doubted the story
could be written where readers connect emotionally with two heroes over two
time periods in 100,000 words.
{smiles slowly} My thoughts? Game. On. {laughs} I’m a contrarian who loves challenge.
{smiles slowly} My thoughts? Game. On. {laughs} I’m a contrarian who loves challenge.
·
At the 70% mark of the first draft, writer’s block descended. I
took eight months off to read, relax, and write drafts in a series set to
become a spin-off of Highland Legends.
·
The first scene written after my hiatus (a favorite scene) is
when Skorpius is first introduced. While drafting, I knew an incredible event
happened there, but all my mind literally saw was white mist. I marked a space
for the scene and continued writing. The white mist later became a part of the
world, the scene materializing from its iridescence. The entire passage was
typed in a three-hour afternoon and is 95% intact from original draft. I
vibrated so hard with excitement after finishing, I felt like I’d consumed a
gallon of espresso. What a phenomenal induction back into the story!
·
Once Skorpius’s scene was written, the entire series shifted and
clicked into place as a richer, more complex paranormal world.
·
Brodie Castle
in our thirteenth-century story is not the Brodie Castle
·
As I researched a name for Drust’s wife, intuition screamed she
had to be Egyptian, so I searched compelling names from ancient Egyptian
empires. Two hours later—yes I’m that particular about names—I blinked hard in
disbelief, staring at the name Scota. I then immediately immersed myself into
the legend behind why Scotland
·
Velloc’s name, Dotan’s, and the few words of their language are
from my imagination, formed by analyzing known Pict names from the Pictish
Chronicle’s list of kings.
·
Other names, including Drust (Drest), Talorcan, and the Pictish
tribal names, are all true Pict names from historical record. However, no Pict
documentation exists from the ancient time depicted in Forged in Dreams and Magick.
·
Skorpius’s appearance (and the angels and their hidden story
line) beautifully ties the Highland Legends Series to my modern-day assassin
series. Two fully drafted, back-shelved novels now have a greater purpose and
will be retooled into a paranormal/urban fantasy spinoff series immediately
following the Highland Legends Series.
Kat Bastion’s
Top 10
1. Favorite movie/actor/actress?
Only
one? Impossible.
~
My two favorite movies (that I’ve watched countless times) are Serendipity and
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
~
Actors? Morgan Freeman, Harrison Ford, Richard Gere, Clive Owen, Hugh Jackman,
John Cusack, Pierce Brosnan, Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart.
~
Actresses? Kate Beckinsale, Diane Keaton, Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Susan
Sarandon, Rene Russo, Vivien Leigh, Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Grace
Kelly.
~
It’s almost a given, if any of the above are in it? I’m watching.
2. Favorite song/singer?
~
“What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?” by Chris Botti featuring Sting
~
I am, however, in love with Thirty Seconds to Mars . . . J
3. Favorite place you would love to visit?
4. One item you cannot live without?
My
iPhone … #CommandCentral
5.
Who would you like to
meet? (dead or alive)
Da Vinci and Plato {assembles a small dinner party}
Da Vinci and Plato {assembles a small dinner party}
6.
Favorite hobby?
Hiking. Not for the exercise, although that’s a bonus. The joy is in seeing everything alive around me, appreciating all that nature has to offer when fully engaged in my surroundings.
Hiking. Not for the exercise, although that’s a bonus. The joy is in seeing everything alive around me, appreciating all that nature has to offer when fully engaged in my surroundings.
7. Guilty pleasure
Dark
chocolate truffles
8. Favorite author and/or book?
~ Highlanders? Judith McNaught’s A Kingdom of Dreams and Julie Garwood’s Ransom.
~ Urban Fantasy/Paranormal? Karen Marie Moning’s
Fever Series and J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood Series.
~ Contemporary romance? Sylvain Reynard’s Gabriel’s Inferno and Gabriel’s Rapture and looking forward
to the upcoming Gabriel’s Redemption.
~ An inspirational treasure? Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
9. Do you collect anything?
Not
really. Wait . . . does jewelry count? {nods} bracelets. J
10.
Favorite color?
At
the moment, dark forest green. No wait, a deep royal purple. Am I picking out
something to wear? Black. Although midnight blue brings out the smoky tones in
my eyes . . . {laughs} Clearly, dark jewel tones.
Forged in Dreams and Magick Soundtrack
All
my life, I’ve only been able to think clearly while ensconced in silence. In
the quiet chill of early morning, repetitive clicks of my keyboard create the
only rhythm heard amid the solitude.
My
writing habits aside, passionate, gripping songs are ideal for a Forged in Dreams and Magick soundtrack.
Below are my favorites, which evoke the emotional depths Isobel experiences
from missing the man she loves, to mourning the loss of another, cherishing
treasured moments, and rising above adversity to embrace her inner warrior.
1.
“We Don’t Have to Look Back Now” by Puddle of Mudd
2.
“From Where You Are” by Lifehouse
3.
“Alive Again” by Matt Maher
4.
“Can’t Forget You” by My Darkest Days
5.
“Waking Up” by 10 Years
6.
“My Last Breath” by Evanescence
7.
“Possession” by Evans Blue
8.
“Crawling in the Dark” by Hoobastank
9.
“Life is Beautiful” by Sixx:A.M.
10. “Afterlife” by Switchfoot
11. “Rise Today” by Alter Bridge
12. “Conquistador” by Thirty
Seconds to Mars
13. “All That You Are” by The
Goo Goo Dolls
14. “A Thousand Years” by Christina
Perri
Excerpt 1 from
Forged in Dream and Magick
Where is Iain?
Done standing
under the scrutiny of the party’s microscope, I squeezed Brigid’s hand, tugging
her arm, but she held her ground. Patience had never been a strong point for
me. I bit the inside of my cheek, waiting. Since my only experience in gaining
a man’s interest by disinterest might’ve been a fluke with modern-day Iain at the
games, I trusted our rough plan—and Brigid’s intuition—to guide our way.
Distracted by my
chattering mind and the crowd’s intimidation, I didn’t notice the disturbance
in the air behind me until the weight of pure power pressed into me without
contact. A chill raced up my spine. The heat of his breath flowed up my neck to
the shell of my ear, scattering every thought I’d had like a dandelion bloom
bursting apart on a gust of wind.
The thunder of my
heart muffled my loud gasp. I tried to turn—uncomfortable being sandwiched
between eager voyeurs and their laird—but Iain gripped my hips, immobilizing
me.
He inhaled,
drawing my upper body back until he’d become the only thing holding me upright.
I swallowed hard. A novice to any kind of intimate handling, I felt vulnerable
under his command, and I forgot all about my plan and the audience below.
A low growl
rumbled at my ear. “Isa, you devastate me.”
I sighed out a
breath I hadn’t realized I’d held. Well, damn. At least I wasn’t the only one
incapacitated. Angling my head against his chest, I looked up into dark,
lustful eyes. That amazing mountain scent of Iain’s enveloped me. His long hair
curtained down, shielding our faces from view. I reached a hand up, caressing
his bearded chin. He smirked. I smiled.
Okay. Fine. I
conceded the match to him. Five minutes into an evening together, and I’d
literally fallen into his hands.
“Well, what now,
big guy? Are you going to kiss me, or stand here holding me all night?”
He chuckled and
forced me upright, smacking my ass. “I’ll do neither, lass. I’ll be escortin’
you to a seat beside me at my table.”
I straightened my
dress as an odd disappointment replaced the arousal thrumming through me.
He took my arm,
and I looked around, not seeing Brigid anywhere. He leaned down, whispering in
a thicker-than-usual brogue, “That
was me claimin’ you before them. I’ll not give another man the chance to sneak
up to your enticin’ backside . . . or any other side, for that
matter.”
Had the man read
my mind? Maybe my schemes were that transparent. For the first time, I
entertained the notion that I might be trying to outfox a master strategist.
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