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.
Welcome to one of the September 30th stops on the blog tour for The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven by Jennifer Ivy Walker with Goddess Fish Promotions. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.
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About the Book
The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven
by Jennifer Ivy Walker
Published 5 September 2022
The Wild Rose Press, Inc
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy
Page Count: 377
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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
“I don’t know if she even exists, Lancelot, but I want a woman who makes me feel alive! I want her kisses to arouse my passion, her heart to sing to mine. I want a muse to inspire my song, a lady to whom I would pledge my sword—and my life.” Tristan shook his head and sighed. “Is such a love even possible?”
The First Knight of Camelot responded with a sad smile. “It is indeed possible, Tristan.” Lancelot turned his pensive gaze to the vast expanse of sea. “In French, we call such a love l’amour fou—a passion so intense… it can drive you mad.”
Lancelot glanced back at Tristan, a forlorn smile reaching his intense blue eyes. “When you find such a woman, Tristan, the love she gives you fills every empty hollow in your soul. She completes you; she invigorates you; she thrills you. And, when you consummate such a love, the exquisite blend of the spiritual and physical realm will satisfy you more than the finest wine or the greatest victory in battle. The love she gives you with her body will transport you to the stars, and you will never experience a greater joy.”
About the Author
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.
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Giveaway Alert!
Jennifer Ivy Walker will be awarding a $25 Amazon/ or B&N gift card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
a Rafflecopter giveaway| Sept 5 | Momma Says To Read or Not to Read | Sept 6 | Christine Young |
| Sept 7 | Hope. Dreams. Life… Love | Sept 8 | Andi’s Book Reviews |
| Sept 9 | Straight from the Library | Sept 9 | Wake Up Your Wild Side |
| Sept 12 | Aubrey Wynne Timeless Love | Sept 13 | All the Ups and Downs |
| Sept 14 | It’s RainingBooks | Sept 15 | Words of Wisdom from the Scarf Princess |
| Sept 15 | Literary Gold | Sept 16 | Joanne Guidoccio |
| Sept 16 | Independent Authors | Sept 19 | Viviana MacKade |
| Sept 20 | B-Gina Review | Sept 21 | Iron Canuck Reviews & More |
| Sept 22 | Sandra’s Book Club | Sept 23 | Fabulous and Brunette |
| Sept 23 | Sybrina’s Book Blog | Sept 26 | Two Ends of the Pen |
| Sept 27 | Kit ‘N Kabookle | Sept 28 | fundinmental |
| Sept 28 | Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews | Sept 29 | Dawn’s Reading Nook |
| Sept 30 | Westveil Publishing | Sept 30 | Long and Short Reviews |
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Congratulations on your release of The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven, Jennifer! Great excerpt, I enjoyed following the tour and learning about your book, which sounds like an excellent Arthurian re-telling for me and I love the cover! Good luck with your book and I hope the tour was a success!
Thanks for sharing it with me and have a spectacular TGIF!
Thank you very much! I hope you might try my book!
Thank you very much!
who would you want as the cast if the book was made into a movie?
Madison Iseman as Issylte
a young Henry Cavill as Tristan
Patrick Dempsey as Lancelot
Great excerpt and cover.
Merci beaucoup!
Happy Friday! I hope that you have enjoyed your book tour as much as I have enjoyed reading about you and your work throughout this tour. The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven is a must read for me and I am truly looking forward to it. Have a great weekend!