Monday, September 5, 2022

Blurb Blitz: The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven by Jennifer Ivy Walker

 


The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven

by Jennifer Ivy Walker


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GENRE: Paranormal fantasy medieval romance


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In this dark fairy tale adaptation of a medieval French legend, Issylte must flee the wicked queen, finding shelter with a fairy witch who teaches her the verdant magic of the forest. Fate leads her to the otherworldly realm of the Lady of the Lake and the Elves of Avalon, where she must choose between her life as a healer or fight to save her ravaged kingdom. Tristan of Lyonesse is a Knight of the Round Table who must overcome the horrors of his past and defend his king or lose everything. When he becomes a warrior of the Tribe of Dana, a gift of Druidic magic might hold the key he seeks. Haunted and hunted. Entwined by fate. Can their passion and power prevail?


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EXCERPT:


“Every tree, plant, flower and herb has an essence. A spirit. A life force.” She gestured to the verdant forest all around. 


Issylte raised her eyes to the lush canopy of trees overhead, the blue sky peeking through the fluffy clouds. She inhaled deeply, the green notes of pine mingling with the rich scent of earth and the tangy fragrance of blossoms in the early summer breeze.


“The essence of the forest can be beneficial. Benevolent. Essential for healing.” She picked up a sprig of red clover and handed it to Issylte with a knowing smile. “Yet others are harmful and deadly.” Maiwenn gestured to the alluring deep purple flowers before them.


Issylte’s breath caught in wonder. She sensed an aura. A tingle in her veins.


Maiwenn’s chestnut eyes bore deeply into hers. “Have you ever felt the thrum of the forest in your veins?” 


Issylte nodded, her eyes wide with discovery and delight. She held Maiwenn’s gaze, nearly breathless with anticipation.


“That, Églantine, is power.” Maiwenn’s eyes were deep brown, like the nourishing earth of the Hazelwood Forest.


“You, my dear princess, are a forest fairy. Like me.” 


With a quick intake of breath, Issylte placed her hands over her mouth in wonder.


“The Goddess has blessed us both with a divine gift. The ability to sense the essence of a plant. To wield its power. The warm, soothing aura of a beneficial herb. The icy sting of a poison.”


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Enthralled with legends of medieval knights and ladies, dark fairy tales and fantasies about Druids, wizards and magic, Jennifer Ivy Walker always dreamed of becoming a writer. She fell in love with French in junior high school, continuing her study of the language throughout college, eventually becoming a high school teacher and college professor of French.


As a high school teacher, she took her students every year to the annual French competition, where they performed a play she had written, "Yseult la Belle et Tristan la Bête"--an imaginative blend of the medieval French legend of "Tristan et Yseult" and the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast", enhanced with fantasy elements of a Celtic fairy and a wicked witch.


Her debut novel, "The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven"--the first of a trilogy-- is a blend of her love for medieval legends, the romantic French language, and paranormal fantasy. It is a retelling of the medieval French romance of "Tristan et Yseult", interwoven with Arthurian myth, dark fairy tales from the enchanted Forest of Brocéliande, and otherworldy elements such as Avalonian Elves, Druids, forest fairies and magic.


Explore her realm of Medieval French Fantasy. She hopes her novels will enchant you.


Website:  https://jenniferivywalker.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferIvyWalker

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/bohemienneivy

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jenniferivywalkerauthor/

Amazon link:  https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B0B91R2MJZ

Barnes and Noble:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-wild-rose-and-the-sea-raven-jennifer-ivy-walker/1141977954


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GIVEAWAY


Jennifer Ivy Walker will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.



27 comments:

  1. Bonjour! Hello! Thanks so very much for hosting me today!

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  2. Thank you very much! Hope you'll give it a try!

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  3. Happy Book Birthday, Jennifer! I enjoyed the excerpt and The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven sounds like a fantastic romance for me to enjoy and I like the cover! Good luck with your book and the tour!

    Thanks for sharing it with me and have a spectacular week!

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  4. You had me at Forest Fairy

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  5. Sounds like a really good story.

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  6. The cover is gorgeous and the synopsis and excerpt have intrigued me, The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven sounds like a must read for me. Thank you for sharing your bio and book details

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  7. Thanks for the excerpt and giveaway. :)

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  8. Sounds interesting and what a beautiful cover.

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  9. Love the title and the pretty cover.

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  10. Do you have a favorite space to do your writing?

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  11. What is the best thing that happened to you this week?

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  12. Do you have a favorite fall activity?

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  13. The book sounds very intriguing. Gorgeous cover!

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  14. Do you have a favorite time of day to do your writing?

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  15. Do you have a favorite sports team?

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  16. Do you prefer cooler or warmer temperatures?

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  17. Do you prefer indoors or outdoors?

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  18. This looks wildly different to anything I've read. Thanks for sharing!

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