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[Book Tour+Giveaway] To Bleed A Crystal Bloom by Sarah A. Parker
To Bleed a Crystal Bloom is a dark retelling of Rapunzel, where Orlaith is
residing in a tower meant for her security for the almost last 20 years of her
life. She was saved from vicious beasts and creatures who were after her life,
for flesh for maybe something more? Her savior Rhordyn, who took her in with
him after he saved her when she was 2 years old, from the mouth of death in the
form of deadly creatures. But can she reside in the tower, which was meant to
save her from the rest of the cruel world or will it come collapsing down once
the situation gets dire and who will protect once it does, will her savior
come for her rescue again or she will have to be the one to save herself this
time.
TITLE: To Bleed a Crystal Bloom
AUTHOR: Sarah A. Parker
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
RELEASE DATE: July 24th, 2021
GENRES: ADULT FICTION---Dark Fantasy, Romance, Retellings > Rapunzel
SYNOPSIS:
"What a pretty flower to keep locked in a big, rocky tower."
Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody massacre that spared nobody else.
Small. Fragile.
An enigma.
Now ward to a powerful High Master who knows too much and says too little, I lead a simple life, never straying from the confines of an imaginary line I've drawn around the castle grounds.
Stay within. Never leave.
Out there, the monsters lurk. Inside, I'm safe ... though at a cost far greater than the blood I drip into a goblet daily.
Toxic, unreciprocated love for a man who's utterly unavailable.
My savior. My protector.
My almost executioner.
I can't help but be enamored with the arcane man who holds the power to pull my roots from the ground.
When voracious beasts spill across the land and threaten to fray the fabric of my tailored existence, the petals of reality will peel back to reveal an ugly truth. But in a castle puddled with secrets, none are greater than the one I've kept from myself.
No tower is tall enough to protect me from the horror that tore my life to shreds.
To Bleed a Crystal Bloom is a dark Rapunzel reimagining full of immersive imagery and breathtaking angst. A unique new fantasy series perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout, guaranteed to grip you from the very first page.
Okay, this is the summary of the book in the least spoilery way, and I
hope it did make you intrigued by the story as well. Talking about what I felt
for the book, it was alright, even good if we consider the atmosphere building
and aura. I liked how Sarah built the world and the very creepy spine-chilling
feels on the pages, just loved it. She has a good command on her atmosphere
building, every page and word seeped into my bones and chilled it, lol it's not
even horror, but the feeling of the horror page after page, very
appreciable.
Orlaith is the only character I'm rooting for in the series in the whole
upcoming series for now tbh, other than her none of the other ones really
pulled me. I liked seeing her layer and layers of emotions and how she felt
about things at some point in time. And in fantasy, I really prefer the first
person's point of view since it makes it easier for the reader to follow the
story especially set in a new world.
Since we're talking about Orlaith, it's very natural to bring up Rhordyn.
He's a very, very mysterious character, at times I felt he's very predictable, but the next moment something happens and I'm like nope, not predictable at
all.
The story-building and the world-building as I mentioned earlier was very immersive, the flow was very good, felt flowly, and easy to go along. The writing was easy to understand but very flowery and descriptive for my taste. It's a new fantasy world, you can definitely expect new terms which are obvious, but they're not without meanings, of course, it will take some time to get used to them, like every fantasy book, no biggie.
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Sarah is an international bestselling author who also writes under the pen name S.A. Parker. She lives in Australia with her husband and children, and spends her days with her nose in a book or her mind in a world of her own creation. Her genre of choice is epic fantasy romance, and she thrives off dreaming up complex characters and immersive worlds to get lost amongst.
GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
Up for grabs, we have a $50 Amazon Gift Card. This giveaway will be open INTL and will run from August 28th to September 5th at 11:59 PM CST. One winner will be chosen. To enter, click the link below!
