Descent ~ Review

Descent by Stacey Rourke

Publication Date: May 24, 2016

It's been two years since the lion roared ... the eagle flew ... and the fated Celtic warrior embraced her destiny. Now, with an unknown darkness swirling and the body count rising, the world needs a hero more than ever. A new battle is brewing. Who will answer the call to war? The time has come. The stage is set. And the Garretts are back in a brand new novella.

Descent; The Gryphon Series Resurrection, Coming in Spring 2016. It's hard to keep a bad pirate down... 

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Stacey Rourke brings us yet another must read!, May 24, 2016
I am literally in denial right now. So many emotions going through my mind. Once again Rourke has blown me out of the water & I never saw it coming! My heart is breaking at this moment. UGHHHHHHH! This series has been one of my very favorites. To say I was looking forward to this release is a huge understatement. The characters are full of spunk, personality, & have me laughing like no others regardless of the intense scenes they are portraying for us. Descent was no different. Everything we've come to love about the Gryphon Series is very present in this book except for the tiny part where the Garretts know of their powers, their destiny, & the otherworldly things still very much happening all around them. I could not stop giggling between swooning over our beloved pirate & then the long lost Irish man I adore so! And just when I am completely torn between who I had envisioned Celeste with & what I imagined her to be doing this whole time...this ending swooped in like a tornado on a path we could not foresee. Just so you know...It is killing me not to scream what happened for all to hear, but I'm no fan of spoiling anyone's read so you will have to read it for yourself. It is absolutely worth it!!!! Just prepare yourself for a ginormous plot twist, & rejoice in knowing we will be reunited with the Garretts (& friends) once again very soon. This fall to be exact! I will be squirming relentlessly until I get my hands on Inferno!! 

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 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. 

Website ~ Blog ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram

@rourkewrites

Stacey Rourke Spotlight & Giveaway

Meet Stacey Rourke! 

She is an award winning, best-selling author, yet her quirky writing style and personality has her better known for her irrational fear of garden gnomes and her insistence that pretty shoes actually call out to her as she shops. That said, if you like books with a heap of action, a swirl of suspense, a dash of romance, and a slathering of snappy one-liners, Stacey’s books might be the right recipe for you!

Without further ado, let’s explore the works of this twistedly, fun ginger!

In the literary world, Stacey is probably best known for her Legends Saga. This suspenseful literary adventure dares to ask the question; what if the best fiction had dark roots of truth? It kicks off with Crane, a modern day spin on the Legends of Sleepy Hollow. Things delve into the macabre in Raven, book 2, where the works of Edgar Allen Poe are weaved together into an intricate tapestry. The third book, Steam, combines the writings of HG Wells and Nathaniel Hawthorne into a backstory filled with witchcraft and time travel.

Spiral into madness with this series today!

Crane on Amazon: http://ow.ly/WXyNG

Audio: http://ow.ly/WXz25

Barnes & Noble: http://ow.ly/WXAMj

Raven on Amazon: http://ow.ly/WXB5j

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Audio coming soon!

Steam on Amazon: http://ow.ly/WXBMY

In between writing the Legends Saga, Stacey admits to needing a “mental health” break from the dark and maniacal.  Her pallet cleanser came in the form of the light-hearted romantic comedy, Adapted for Film. Set in Hollywood, we travel along with International Best-Selling Author, Aubrey Evans, as her blockbuster book is made into a major motion picture. But when she and the director begin butting heads over how to bring the book to life the studio takes drastic measures to save the flailing film. Will Aubrey find her happy ending in the City of Angels? Or will the credits roll on all she has worked for?

Get Adapted for Film on Amazon: http://ow.ly/WXEKU

Where it all started: The Gryphon Series

Stacey entered the literary world with this YA fantasy series filled with shapeshifters, dragons, pirates, demons, and the horrifying image of grandma in a leopard print bikini! Yikes. The lives of three siblings are turned upside down when they suddenly find themselves linked to the mystical creature known as the Gryphon; oldest brother, Gabe, takes the form of a lion, the youngest of the trio, Kendall, grows the wings of an eagle, and middle child, Celeste, becomes his Conduit—the Celtic warrior fated to save us all. Together, they must battle the forces of darkness, all while getting on each other’s last nerve.

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Embrace on Amazon - http://ow.ly/WXKK7

Sacrifice on Amazon - http://ow.ly/WXLqL

Ascension on Amazon - http://ow.ly/WXLAR

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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. 

Website ~ Blog ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram

@rourkewrites

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Descent ~ Cover Reveal

Descent by Stacey Rourke

coming in 2016

It's been two years since the lion roared ... the eagle flew ... and the fated Celtic warrior embraced her destiny. Now, with an unknown darkness swirling and the body count rising, the world needs a hero more than ever. A new battle is brewing. Who will answer the call to war? The time has come. The stage is set. And the Garretts are back in a brand new novella. Descent; The Gryphon Series Resurrection, Coming in Spring 2016. It's hard to keep a bad pirate down... 

Check out the rest of The Gryphon Series: 

> > > Click Here < < <

Check out another fabulous paranormal series by Stacey Rourke, The Legends Saga:

> > > Click Here < < <

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. 

Website ~ Blog ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram

@rourkewrites

Steam Blog Tour & Review

Steam ~ Legends Saga # 3
by Stacey Rourke 

Publication Date: September 10, 2015

Time passes, sins forgotten.

The bodies of the victims long since rotten.

Trapped within the essence of the Headless Horseman by the guilt of slaughtering her best friend, Ireland Crane follows the father of science fiction, HG Wells, in search of freedom from the curse that binds her. Instead, she discovers even he has a hidden agenda. A dark, relentless passion to be reunited with the woman he loves has driven him to manipulate time and a murderous Horseman.

Yet heed my warning, as the Raven flies,

The Hessian will come … and you will die.

All that prevents Ireland from abandoning Wells’ twisted pursuit, or introducing him to her sword, are the undead witches haunting her. Begging for freedom from a vile succubus, the ghoulish coven leads Ireland and her crew on a journey through Salem’s sordid past. There, they learn there is more to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s history than a scarlet letter, and the secret they’ve uncovered seeks to destroy them all. 

Genre: New Adult, Paranormal, Thriller, Suspense

Formats: E-book and Paperback Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing 

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Amazingly delicious, gut wrenching, & addictive!, September 10, 2015
 I already knew I loved this series, but Oh My Wow did Steam leave me speechless!!!?!!!

It has taken me several days to even attempt to form intelligible words. And ... still I am just ... WHEW! What a ride!

Rourke's writing never ceases to amaze me! Steam is a tidal wave of any emotion a story could pull from you. Amazingly delicious, gut wrenching, & addictive! The dark side coming out to play...perfectly balancing comedy, despair, history, folklore, dama, romance, & paranormal.

Leave it to Rourke to pull the floor right out from under you!!!

These characters I have become so attached to along this ride as well as the knew acquaintances that quickly stole a piece of my heart upon arrival shall forever be remembered. 

Genre: New Adult, Paranormal, Thriller, Suspense

Formats: E-book and Paperback Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing 

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Check out Crane ~ Legends Saga #1 Here! 

 

 Check out Raven ~ Legends Saga #2 Here!

~ My Review of Crane ~

~ My Review of Raven  ~

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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 as well as the chillingly suspenseful Legends Saga. 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. 

Website ~ Blog ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram

@rourkewrites

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TOUR SCHEDULE

September 14th

Black Words-White Pages, http://blackwords-whitepages1977.blogspot.com/ | Review

My Book Filled Life, http://mybookfilledlife.blogspot.com | Review

Not Everyone's Mama, http://noteveryonesmama.com | Review

The Cynikal Kat, Tildesk.blogspot.com | Review

Abibliophobia Anonymous Book Reviews, http://abibliophobiaanonymous.blogspot.com/ | Promotional Stop

The Room Behind the Bookcase, https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Room-Behind-the-Bookcase/819642791461316 | Review

Alice's Book Wonderland , http://www.AlicesBookWonderland.com  | Promotional Stop

September 15th

SandraTheBookWorm, http://sandrathebookworm.blogspot.com/ | Review

2 Girls & A Book, www.2girlsandabook.weebly.com | Review

SupaGurls Books, www.supagurlbooks.blogspot.com | Review

Jeni's Bookshelf, http://jenisbookshelf.blogspot.com | Review

Two Women and a Book Review, Twowomenandabookreview.blogspot.com | Review

Mythical Books, http://www.mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/ | Promotional Stop

Book Sense, http://booksenses.wordpress.com | Interview

September 16th

The Reader and the Chef, www.thereaderandthechef.com | Review

Kelly's Nerdy Obsession, kellysnerdyobsession.blogspot.com | Review

Portside Wonderland , Portsidewonderland.wordpress.com | Interview & possible review

Steamy book momma, http://steamybookmomma0.blogspot.com | Review

The Reading Chameleon, http://thereadingchameleon.blogspot.com | Review

Wicked Reads, http://www.wickedreads.org/ | Review

LuLo Fangirl, http://www.lulofangirl.com | Promotional Stop

September 17th

Reader Girls, http://www.readergirlsblog.com | Review

Us Girls & A Book, http://usgirlsandabook.blogspot.com | Review

Out There Reviews & Stuff , http://crystalsoutthere.blogspot.com | Review

Book Lovers Life , http://bookloverslife.blogspot.ie/ | Promotional Stop

Writing on the Wall, https://www.tumblr.com/blog/daniellelinhart | Promotional Stop

Colleen Nye, www.colleennye.com |  Review

Eskimo Princess Book Reviews, http://eskimoprincess.blogspot.com/ | Promotional Stop

September 18th

Momof2bookreviews , http://www.momof2bookreviews.com | Review

Tanya's book nook, Http://tanyasbook.Blogspot.com |Review

Little Red's Book Reviews, http://littleredsbookreviews.blogspot.com/ | Review

The Book Trollop, http://www.thebooktrollop.com/?zx=9a2667ccdd8485fa | Review

Bookwyrming Thoughts, http://www.bookwyrmingthoughts.com | Promotional Stop

Kelly P's Blog, http://kellyatx.blogspot.com/ | Promotional Stop

The Violet Hour Book Reviews, https://theviolethourbookreviews.wordpress.com/ | Promotional Stop

Hope To Read, http://hopetoread.com | Promotional Stop

Good Choice Reading, http://www.goodchoicereading.com/ | Review

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Steam ~ Cover Reveal

Steam ~ Legends Saga #3

by Stacey Rourke

Publication Date: September 14, 2015

Time passes, sins forgotten.

The bodies of the victims long since rotten. 

Trapped within the essence of the Headless Horseman by the guilt of slaughtering her best friend, Ireland Crane follows the father of science fiction, HG Wells, in search of freedom from the curse that binds her. Instead, she discovers even he has a hidden agenda. A dark, relentless passion to be reunited with the woman he loves has driven him to manipulate time and a murderous Horseman. 

Yet heed my warning, as the Raven flies,

The Hessian will come … and you will die.

All that prevents Ireland from abandoning Wells’ twisted pursuit, or introducing him to her sword, are the undead witches haunting her. Begging for freedom from a vile succubus, the ghoulish coven leads Ireland and her crew on a journey through Salem’s sordid past. There, they learn there is more to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s history than a scarlet letter, and the secret they’ve uncovered seeks to destroy them all.

Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing

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Crane ~ Legends Saga #1 

The Horseman is unending,

his presence shan’t lessen.

If you break the curse,

you become the legend.

Washington Irving and Rip Van Winkle had no choice but to cover up the deadly truth behind Ichabod Crane’s disappearance. Centuries later, a Crane returns to Sleepy Hollow awakening macabre secrets once believed to be buried deep.

What if the monster that spawned the legend lived within you?

Now, Ireland Crane, reeling from a break-up and seeking a fresh start, must rely on the newly awakened Rip Van Winkle to discover the key to channeling the darkness swirling within her. Bodies are piling high and Ireland is the only one that can save Sleepy Hollow by embracing her own damning curse.

But is anyone truly safe when the Horseman rides?

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Check out more of Crane ~ Legends Saga #1 Here! 

Teasers, Excerpts, & More! 

~ My Review of Crane ~

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Raven ~ Legends Saga # 2

Publication Date: September 21, 2014 

An infamous love, destined nevermore,

For death could not claim, the enchanting Lenore.

 Cursed by the malevolent spirit of the Headless Horseman, Ireland Crane ventures to Manhattan in search of a way to break her soul crushing bond. Instead, she discovers the lines between fact and fiction are blurring once more. Croaking ravens. Telltale hearts. Could the works of Poe be coming to pass with handsome Wall Street Midas Ridley Peolte as their unwilling target?

She walks the Earth, a plague on mankind,

searching for he, her rotted heart doth pine.

Together, the two unknowingly release a dark force death itself could not tame. Surrounded by the unrelenting violence and mayhem they’ve unleashed, Ireland feels her control over the Horseman slipping. Before the beast within consumes her, she and her crew must follow the clues of the dead to right a centuries’ old wrong. Will it be enough to sate the Horseman’s appetite? 

Hell hath no fury like a ghoul scorned.
 

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~ My Review of Raven ~  
Genre: New Adult, Paranormal, Thriller, Suspense

Formats: E-book and Paperback Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing 
Cover by: Najla Qamber Designs  Editor: Melissa Ringsted 

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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 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. Mark your calendars! Her latest literary adventure, Crane, will release May 26, 2014. She is currently hard at work on the continuations of this thrilling Legends Saga, as well as other literary projects.

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