Steam (The Legend Saga #3)

Title: Steam

Author: Stacey Rourke

Rating: ★★★★★

Date Published: September 14, 2015

Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing

Page Count: 228

Genre: Paranormal/ Fantasy

Meet The Author: Website, Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

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Add to Goodreads: Steam
Add the First Two: Crane, Raven

Synopsis:

Trapped within the essence of the Headless Horseman by the guilt of slaughtering her best friend, Ireland Crane follows the father of science fiction, HG Wells, in search of freedom from the curse that binds her. Instead, she discovers even he has a hidden agenda. A dark, relentless passion to be reunited with the woman he loves has driven him to manipulate time and a murderous Horseman. 

Yet heed my warning, as the Raven flies,
The Hessian will come … and you will die.

All that prevents Ireland from abandoning Wells’ twisted pursuit, or introducing him to her sword, are the undead witches haunting her. Begging for freedom from a vile succubus, the ghoulish coven leads Ireland and her crew on a journey through Salem’s sordid past. There, they learn there is more to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s history than a scarlet letter, and the secret they’ve uncovered seeks to destroy them all.

My Thoughts:

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.

I don't even know where to start; this book has left me speechless! Stacey did it again she combines amazing legends we all have grown to love and makes them her own. We're back with Ireland and the whole gang trying to help HG Wells in his pursuit to find his long lost wife which leads everyone to Salem. 

This book was absolute perfection and a great ending to the saga. Stacey had me at the edge of my seat with so many twists and turns, I was not expecting! It was so good; I had to read it in one sitting because I could not put it down. Like I've said in my previous reviews, Stacy's writing is just superb she makes the stories and characters come to life and I absolutely love it! I really enjoyed the character development all the characters go through. I also love the way Stacey weaves in new characters into the story; it’s done so well it feels like they have been part of the story all along. I really enjoyed reading about Preen and HG Wells they both have a special place in my heart along with all the other characters. This book took me through and emotional roller-coaster; it scared the hell out of me at points, made me laugh and had me in tears. The ending, oh, the ending I don't want to spoil it so I'm just going to say and some may disagree with me, but I think it was perfect. 

This book was a bitter sweet ending to an amazing saga I have grown to love! It was very hard to say goodbye to all the amazing characters, but Stacey made sure to give them an amazing ending we will never forget. I'm currently in a book hangover that was caused by Miss. Stacey's magnificent writing, but I'm not mad; it’s going to take me a while to recover from it. Now with that said. if you have not picked this saga up, what are you waiting for?! It's amazing and the perfect October read! I myself need to get the physical copies! I just want to have them in my hands and just hold them close to me and then reread them! Yes, I'm weird. 

-SandraTheBookWorm

About The Author

-RONE Award Winner for Best YA Paranormal Work of 2012 for Embrace, a Gryphon Series Novel

-Young Adult and Teen Reader voted Author of the Year 2012

-Turning Pages Magazine Winner for Best YA book of 2013 & Best Teen Book of 2013 

Stacey Rourke is the author of the award winning YA Gryphon Series as well as the chillingly suspenseful Legends Saga. She lives in Michigan with her husband, two beautiful daughters, and two giant dogs. She loves to travel, has an unhealthy shoe addiction, and considers herself blessed to make a career out of talking to the imaginary people that live in her head. 

Raven (The Legend Saga #2)

Book Review

Title: Raven 

Author: Stacey Rourke

Rating: ★★★★★

Date Published: September 21, 2014

Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing

Page Count: 340

Genre: Paranormal/ Fantasy

Meet The Author: Stacey Rourke

Buy Me: Amazon, B&N, 

Synopsis:

An infamous love, destined nevermore,
For death could not claim, the enchanting Lenore.

Cursed by the malevolent spirit of the Headless Horseman, Ireland Crane ventures to Manhattan in search of a way to break her soul crushing bond. Instead, she discovers the lines between fact and fiction are blurring once more. Croaking ravens. Telltale hearts. Could the works of Poe be coming to pass with handsome Wall Street Midas Ridley Peolte as their unwilling target?

She walks the Earth, a plague on mankind,
searching for he, her rotted heart doth pine.

Together, the two unknowingly release a dark force death itself could not tame. Surrounded by the unrelenting violence and mayhem they’ve unleashed, Ireland feels her control over the Horseman slipping. Before the beast within consumes her, she and her crew must follow the clues of the dead to right a centuries’ old wrong. Will it be enough to sate the Horseman’s appetite?

Hell hath no fury like a ghoul scorned

My Thoughts:

I was provided with a copy  in exchange for an honest review.

Um, how can we make the second book as amazing as the first lets add Edgar Allen Poe into the mix. I freaking loved this book and all the new characters Stacey introduced me to! I'm just in love with Stacey's writing it so easy to follow and keep you wanting more.  Ireland is back in Manhattan looking for the person that is responsible for her cursed tattoo her search leads her to Ridley who has more in common with her than any of her friends. Together they have to fight the darkness that plagues Manhattan, but as they do Ireland feels herself losing control of the Horseman and giving in to the darkness.

Like I mentioned above I freaking loved this book! Mixing Edgar Allen Poe with The Headless Horseman was such a brilliant idea and Stacey executed it perfectly. I loved how we kept changing from Ridley's perspective to Poe's it made you go deeper into the story and understand what Ridley was going through. The new characters that we're introduced to are absolutely amazing I fell in love with Poe he could make any girl go crazy for him and Ridley oh, Ridley does it make me a bad person if I'm rooting for him and Ireland, but then I also love Noah and he is just absolute perfection! Stacey is going to kill me with all these amazing men. This book is full of twist that keep you guessing and you never see coming; I also love the humor in the book it just makes it that more enjoyable. Stacey has me hooked on this series and I can’t get enough. If you have yet to pick up this series drop everything and pick it up! It’s absolutely AMAZING you won’t regret it! 

-SandraTheBookWorm