The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven
by Jennifer Ivy Walker
GENRE: Paranormal fantasy
medieval romance
BLURB:
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?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt
Three:
“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.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
a Rafflecopter giveaway
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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
5 comments:
Thanks very much for featuring me!!
This sounds like such a good book to read!
This sounds like a wonderful book.
A beautiful cover and an intriguing synopsis and excerpt, this story is a must read for me. Thank you for sharing the author's bio and book details
The book sounds very intriguing. Gorgeous cover!
Post a Comment