Jan M. Goldie

Biography

I’m a New Zealand based author of the young adult fantasy series: The Broken Spell. Grounded in elemental magic and popular with fans of magical creatures, mages and magic, books 1 and 2 are available now!
Book 1: 🌳🕸🔥💧The Dangers of Being Brave & True
Book 2: ✨ An Element of Magic ✨

I also love to write songs. If you'd like to hear me sing, take a listen to the collaborative 'Massive Crush' on Spotify.
When I'm not writing or staring into space (aka working on what I'll write next), I'm hanging with family, watching movies, reading, listening to music or traveling. Sometimes all at once.

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Series

The Broken Spell
When unspeakable evil is buried in legend, nobody pays attention to a few mauled bodies. But as the kingdom of Arvalonia discovers, the past can come back to bite you. A reluctant heir to the throne, his shapeshifting friend and an unlikely bunch of young allies are scattered to the far reaches of the continent until they realize their combined elemental magic could be what’s needed to turn the tide of the resistance. Fans of magic, mages and mythical creatures will love this epic YA fantasy series. The first gripping read, Dangers of Being Brave & True has been said to transform reluctant readers into keen readers! An Elemental Magic continues the adventure, with a whole new cast of friends and foes and more secrets, lies and elemental magic.

Books

An Element of Magic
Series: The Broken Spell, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 90,330. Language: American English. Published: February 14, 2024 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure
An Element of Magic is book 2 of The Broken Spell series. It’s been months since Mallevia croaked and Brave is grumpy. True’s taken off and being a prince sucks! A shock announcement threatens all. True’s learning to live with wings and tail, but her family disapproves. An impossible secret mission hurls her into the unknown. Meanwhile, in a hidden corner something nameless and loathsome awakens.
The Dangers of Being Brave & True
Series: The Broken Spell, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 80,590. Language: American English. Published: December 4, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure
Torn from Earth, Brave Kingsfort lands alone in a wild new world. On the run from a ruthless tyrant, his unpredictable elemental power is the least of his worries until he discovers it might be his only way out. True Harboursfort is determined to impress her parents but when a heart-breaking decision at the root of her family’s downfall is revealed, everything changes...read more!
A Mer-Tale
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 32,500. Language: English. Published: November 27, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
Land-trapped, teen mermaid Thala has the power to transform from Mer to human form, but she feels like a prisoner in her own home and longs for change. So, when visitors from a rival pod reveal a hidden agenda and plan a risky journey she dives straight in. It's not until she's faced with her family's lifelong enemy that she realises she's in deep trouble and terrifyingly unfamiliar waters.