I’m super excited and so so very glad to be a part of the
Embrace Blog Tour!! The Gryphon Series is now one of my favorite series and I
would encourage everyone to read it! Doesn’t matter if you are a teen or an
adult! Its an amazing read and you will fall in love with it as I did! :)
Here is my review for Embrace by Stacey Rourke:
Embrace is the second book in The Gryphon Series. I absolutely loved The Conduit and the bar had been set high. Embrace does not disappoint! This book was beyond amazing... There’s just so many amazing moments in the book that I don’t really want to spoil it for you all! So just a teeny tiny description will have to do...
Celeste has come to terms of her being the Conduit and
having her sacred duty just because her ancestors made a pact centuries
ago. Her siblings seem to be able to
adjust to performing their sacred duties and have a normal life too. Celeste is
unable to get over Alec and find love again... Enter Caleb and all that is
about to change. Add to that Rowan the bad boy pirate demon and everything she
knows, she has to question. Who should she trust? What should she do?
This book was just too good if not better than its predecessor.
The plot was amazing and it kept me guessing as to what would happen next.
There was not a single dull moment in the entire book and it had me hooked
right from the start. What I loved most about this book is that its believable.
Not everyone is perfect as its always shown in the books. But Celeste’s
character shows that even though she is super strong and the fabled “Chosen One”
she still is vulnerable – That to me just makes the story that much more better
for me. She is the superhero and still needs her family and friends as we all
do.
And as last time there were so many lines that I absolutely loved! I just included one of my favs on the start of the review! ;)
I’ll just say that this is an amazing book and you all should definitely give it a read!! :D
And the cover!! *-* Isn't it just amazing?!
I’ll just say that this is an amazing book and you all should definitely give it a read!! :D
And the cover!! *-* Isn't it just amazing?!
Author Bio –
Writing is something I have always done. I can remember in elementary school creating
stories that I would stand up and read aloud to my classmates…whether they
liked it or not. As I grew older I
didn’t flaunt my writing as freely. It
became something I did just for me to
vent my teenage angst, or chronicle my journey to adulthood. I never thought about becoming a writer
because that title prompted the visual of a grey-haired man in a tweed smoking
jacket with suede elbow patches, slaving over an old fashion typewriter while
puffing away on a pipe. No way was that
stuffy kind of life for me. (Plus tweed
is itchy.) Instead I wanted to be in the
spotlight! I wanted to be–pause for
dramatic effect–an actress! I gave it my
best shot, too. Got about as far as any
aspiring actress can get in Flint, Michigan.Which is exactly no where. But I did get two great things out of my time
delving into the theatrical world; I gained the ability to act out the scenes I
write to make sure they’re believable (yes, I really do that and no, you can’t
watch) and I met my amazing husband.
My theater ambitions behind me, I decided to do the
“mature,” “grown up” thing and went back to college. As I worked toward my Bachelor’s degree in
marketing I did a lot of writing. Essays, research papers, PowerPoint presentations. All of it mandatory,
none of it what I would ever call fun.
Even then, becoming a writer never entered my mind. No, then I was going to be a business
tycoon…or somethin’.
Truth be told, I never picked writing. It picked me.
During my time as a stay at home mom I needed an outlet to give me a
mental break from diapers, formula and midnight feedings. That’s when my hands found their way back to
the keyboard. Story ideas began coming
at such an incessant rate that my rapidly clicking fingers couldn’t keep
up. Post-It notes and scrapes of paper
with story ideas decorated every inch of our house. In mid-conversation with my husband I would
dart off to jot down things that would come to me. Sweet guy my hubby is, he would just shake
his head at my obvious rudeness and hold my place in the conversation.
My first book was completed for an entire year before I told
anyone about it. I outed myself as an
author and then sent out my first round of query letters to literary
agents. Surely, it would be picked up
immediately and become an overnight success!
Yeah, not so much. For two years
I got rejection, after rejection, after rejection, after rejection…you get the
idea. Thankfully with the ever
increasing pile of rejections came feedback.
I digested all the suggestions and applied the usable ones to my
manuscript. Little by little, the rough
edges were chipped away and the diamond shone through. The work paid off when I received an email
from a publisher offering me a contract on The Conduit.
It’s been a long road, and it ain’t over yet. But now, at thirty-mumble, mumble years old I
finally know what I wanna be when I grow up–-a writer.
Here’s some stalker links for you all! ;)
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/staceyrourkeauthor
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Rourkewrites
Website - http://www.staceyrourke.com/
Buy Links for Embrace
Smashwords - http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/170451
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Thank you all for stopping by! And oh Happy Friendship Day!! :D
Till later!
oxox
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