Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Of Flame and Fury Blog Tour


Of Flame and Fury
by Cecy Robinson
Taran Wird, the loudmouth mistress of flame and lightning, didn’t want to attend the formal gathering of the supernatural elite. She did so only to help to unite the supreme beings in attendance in one common goal: protecting Taran’s sister, Celia.

Celia is pregnant with alpha werewolf Aric Connor’s child, the same child prophesized to save the world from uprising evil. Evil wants this child dead before he is born and, more importantly, before he can grow strong enough to stop it.

Taran and her werewolf lover, Gemini, put plans in place to protect Celia. Master Vampire Misha Aleksandr and his clan also swear their allegiance to Celia and vow to keep her from harm. The witches even cast protection spells around the manor to curse anyone with malintent who enters. Nothing was supposed to go wrong, except everything did.

Creatures that shouldn’t exist stalk the grounds and invade the premises, and every curse meant to shield the guests turns against them. No one counted on the powerful being who arrived uninvited. But he’s here, manipulating the magic enclosing the estate to work in his favor.

As body counts rise and allies become enemies, chances are Celia won’t survive the night. But evil never counted on how hard Taran Wird would fight, even at the expense of her life.

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I hurry in the direction Emme disappeared and find myself in another dark hall. Bren follows, his large feet stomping behind me. He’s worked up and so is Emme. God, I hate it, and hate the wedge it’s driving between us even more. Emme used to tell us everything, in her own quiet, shy way. Now, she’s so tight-lipped, I couldn’t pry her mouth open with a crowbar. I may end up talking to Bren. Maybe he’ll be the one to crack. 
“Emme,” I call out. I frown when she appears to flutter further away from me. “Emme. Emme. Wait!”
She rounds a corner and disappears into yet another hall. I pick up my pace, passing a library and a small meeting room, only for my steps to falter when the lights dim. 
I turn around, the rooms we passed are gone, leaving only a long corridor of dark paneling. Everything feels off and I can no longer hear the gentle strut of Emme’s feet. “Bren?” I say.
“I don’t know,” he replies. “Come on, let’s find Emme.”
I double back and into a wall. 
“What the fuck?” Bren snaps.
The hall narrows, appearing endless, the darkness swallowing what used to be the way out. 
Bren’s head jerks up. “Did you hear that?”
“I don’t hear anything,” I respond slowly. 
The clanging sounds from the kitchen and distant murmurs from the reception are gone. It’s just me and Bren and our increasing breaths.
“What do you hear?” I ask, keeping my voice low.
He closes his eyes, listening hard, the rise and fall of his chest growing more pronounced.
A light whisper of wind rustles from the darkness, intensifying into a pained moan as it reaches us.
“Aw, hell,” Bren says. “Stay with me, okay?” 
“Ah, sure,” I say, trying to remain calm and more than failing. I turn in the direction I thought I last saw Emme. “Do you think the spells are surging now that Celia has arrived? They’re meant to keep her safe. Maybe they’re reacting to her presence.”
I whip around. The wall is gone. 
So is Bren.
I inch backward, my actions dimming the lights further. My right arm shoots up, lighting up like a torch and sparing me from the blackness encasing me. 
My arm lowers at the sound of splintering wood. I jump at the sight of long streaks of blood that weren’t there before.
Blood is never a good sign. It leads from bad to worse every damn time. Most would run at the sight of streaking blood. Me, being me, and knowing there’s no other escape, follows the streaks as they expand into a widening pool. 
My light strobes in and out, in tune with my accelerating heart rate. The horrible silence returns, adding an extra coat of eerie. Don’t be afraid. It doesn’t last. The moans resume in another few steps, loud enough to muffle my rattling teeth. 
It’s cold here, similar to the chill that accompanies death and the presence of spirits who want to make you one of them.
I reach another wall. The end. I release a breath, cursing when more moans course through the narrowing space, these much closer.
Carefully, I turn around, stopping dead when the streaks of blood move and form letters.
N-Y-T-E-S…
My light shakes from my violent trembles.
A-R-E…
The letters darken as the blood dries and cakes the wooden floors.
C-O-M-I-N-G
I jolt when something crashes on the level above. I don’t wait for more of this twisted spelling bee. I take off in a sprint, shaking might right hand. “Get us to Celia,” I tell it.
I stop abruptly and just miss crashing into a wall that appears. I shake my arm harder. I don’t typically order Sparky to do anything. I can’t. As connected as we are, she’s practically a living entity with her own set of rules I’ve yet to figure out. 
“Come on, girl,” I insist. “Celia needs us.”
More by instinct than anything Sparky does, I spin, almost screaming when I see a new set of words have formed along the wall.
NYTES
HAVE 
COME

Cecy Robinson
is an international and multi-award-winning author of over twenty-five character driven novels. A registered nurse of eighteen years, Cecy spends her free time creating magical worlds, heart-stopping romance, and young adult adventure. After receivingtwo RITA® nominations, the Maggie Award, the Award of Excellence, and a National Reader’s Choice Award nomination, you can still find Cecy laughing, crying, and cheering on her characters as she pens her next story.


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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The Unfortunate Souls Collection Preorder

LOOK WHAT'S AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER! 
The COMPLETE Unfortunate Souls Collection! 
Three books in one awesome set! 
Launches April 2nd! 
Preorder Now > . . .  > . . . > https://tinyurl.com/s8yj6jt
Fairy tales with a twist!

What turned an exalted mermaid princess into a fabulously villainous sea witch?
How did a tortured soul find himself trapped within a magic mirror?
Who is the Cat with the mad grin who can’t recall where he’s been?

Find these answers and more as you tumble down the rabbit hole in the award winning Unfortunate Soul Chronicles written by Stacey Rourke. Fall under the spell of this enchanting series featuring three full length novels:

Rise of the Sea Witch
Entombed in Glass
Pursuing Madness

Praise for The Unfortunate Soul Chronicles:
Utopia Award Winner Author of the Year 2018
Utopia Award Winner for Best Villain 2018 for Rise of the Sea Witch

“A Clever and Compelling Origin Story of Classic Fairy Tale Villains.” -Movies, Shows, and Books

“The writing was flawless, everything blended so well. I haven't had a reaction this strong from a book on a very long time. I honestly couldn't recommend this book enough. Read it. Love it. Feel it.” -Red Hatter Book Blog

“Romance, heartbreak, deception, and betrayal, this story has it all.” -Paranormal Tendencies

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Pursuing Madness ~ Review

Pursuing Madness by Stacey Rourke
Book 3 of The Unfortunate Soul Chronicles
Publication Date: March 5, 2020
The hands of the clock,
They tick and they tock.
Telling stories of a man known as the cat,
Yet our story gets far more curious than that.
Sterling lost his mind long ago. Hopping from realm to realm, it slipped from his grasp somewhere along the way. Now, in an odd turn of events, lives suddenly depend on him... if he can stay focused long enough to remember.

A glassed-in tomb. A watery room. A long lost sister. A queen furious with her mister. All are counting on the little man with the mad grin remembering where exactly he’s been.

Journey down the rabbit hole in the most curious tale ever told, and discover if happily ever after is possible for those unfortunate souls.
Genre: Fairy Tale Retelling

Available Now!!! ——> https://tinyurl.com/t5ywm6v

THIS SERIES!!!!!!, March 5, 2020
I simply can not get enough of this series! 

Rourke's vision came to life in all it's splendor with this twisted version of fairytales we have heard our entire lives with characters more unique than we once believed in worlds grander than we ever dreamed. All three books in this collection have a special place in my heart, but Pursuing Madness truly stole my breath away. 
If you have not yet travelled to the sea, spied through the glass,
or hopped down this rabbit hole the time has come! 
No time to spare ... venture now ... if you dare!!!

My favorite quote ..... 
"It's not always an epic battle, my love. Sometimes the greatest war we will ever fight is with ourselves."


Get caught up with books one and two in series:
Rise of the Sea Witch —> https://tinyurl.com/rnmezv7
Entombed in Glass  —> https://tinyurl.com/weceuua


Stacey Rourke
RONE Award Winner for Best YA Paranormal Work of 2012 for Embrace, a Gryphon Series Novel

Young Adult and Teen Reader voted Author of the Year 2012

Turning Pages Magazine Winner for Best YA book of 2013 & Best Teen Book of 2013 

Stacey Rourke is the author of the award winning YA Gryphon Series, the chillingly suspenseful Legends Saga, and the romantic comedy Adapted for Film. She lives in Michigan with her husband, two beautiful daughters, and two giant dogs. She loves to travel, has an unhealthy shoe addiction, and considers herself blessed to make a career out of talking to the imaginary people that live in her head. 

Visit her at www.staceyrourke.com
or on Twitter or instagram at @Rourkewrites.