THE SCALD CROW
by Hanna Park
GENRE: Romantasy
Blurb:
Calla left her life behind, haunted by a curse she cannot control. She seeks refuge in the land of a thousand hellos, Ireland, for a fresh start—a place where no one knows who or what she is.
Colm fled from Clonmara seven long years ago, but now it’s his father’s birthday, and the clan has gathered to celebrate the ould one. Each day brings back the memories that ruined him.
Saoirse dwells in the shadows of a lost love, unwilling to move on and unable to forget. The crystals say one thing, but the cold, hard truth tells another.
Ciarán walked away from the woman he loved for the fun, for the craic. He didn’t realize that one rash decision would impact the lives of so many, least of all his own.
Four broken hearts, brought together by the thread of love.
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Excerpt:
Without a doubt, she was out of my league. How often had I turned the television to channel 549, hoping to glimpse Calla Sweet’s newscast, and then clicked the remote, selecting a high-definition channel where I could appreciate her every nuance? The shimmer in her eyes. The curve of her lips.
How long had I been obsessed with her? I dismissed that thought. Obsession was for the crazed. I settled on star-struck, a more apt description of my infatuation.
Admiring her from behind the television screen was one thing, but meeting the captivating woman face-to-face proved another story. I tightened my grip on the steering wheel, dousing the flames of desire with hard denial.
I snuck a sideways glance.
Willowy, tall for a woman. Her skin glowed, almost ethereal. She sat straight-backed, a shining black mane flowing over her shoulders. Even bathed in mud, she was more than beautiful. My heart coiled in my chest, yearning for her smile, for her gaze to reach mine. Beneath those wild locks lay a woman teeming with intelligence, a formidable adversary, more than a prize worth winning.
The car’s front end dipped, hitting a pothole. She didn’t notice.
I ran through the scenarios and found none worth considering. The sooner I rid myself of this pretty package, the better. Beautiful women spelled trouble. Nothing but trouble.
“Not much anymore. There’s a big match every festival day. Ardara versus Glenties. It’s a big event for Ardara.” I tried to deny her hold on my heart and failed.
“Festival day?” She lifted her eyelashes, gazing through those famous dove-grey eyes.
“Aye, the Irish Calendar: quarter days, cross-quarter days. Bealtaine is the next one.” I considered the days remaining and my flight schedule.
“Hmm, maybe.” She stared me down but didn’t commit. There was a definite reluctance in her gaze. Reading people was a way of life, but trusting my instincts kept me alive.
“What brings you across the pond? To Ireland?” I shifted gears and glanced her way. She looked down whenever she smiled. If someone caused the rare beauty pain, we should string them up and flay their skin from their bones. Rage ate away at my gut, every bone in my body ready to defend her from harm.
My Review:
Calla arrives in Ireland in search of solace from her past, eager for a fresh start where no one recognizes her or knows her history. In her journey, she encounters Colm, who has also been evading his own past for quite some time. From their very first interaction, there is an undeniable chemistry between Calla and Colm.
Saoirse is a heartbroken woman who deeply longs for her lost love, Ciarán, who vanished, leaving her with a profound sorrow that prevents her from moving forward. A part of Saoirse suspects he might be gone forever, but another part of her clings to the hope of reuniting with him one day.
The Scald Crow unfolds like a tale of romance and enchantment. It tells the story of four remarkable individuals who might just find a second chance at love. It weaves together the elements of a pagan witch, a fairy, and a haunting curse.
The Scald Crow is a delightful narrative infused with just the right mix of love and fantasy that is guaranteed to captivate readers from the very first page to the very last and even beyond.
The Scald Crow is a fantastic start to a new series, Beyond the Faerie Rath. I look forward to discovering what awaits Calla, Colm, Saoirse, and Ciarán in the next book, Resurrection.
If you have a penchant for fantasy romance tales, then The Scald Crow is a must-read for you. Pick up your copy today!
About the Author:
I began my writing career in the pre-dawn of a winter morning while my husband snored like a train. We could call my husband the catalyst. If it weren’t for him, I would never have gone to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee, feed the cat, and sit on the loveseat in front of the fire. It was there, in those moments of wondrous quiet, that I did something I had never thought possible. I opened my laptop, and while the coffee went cold, I wrote a story. My husband had no idea that these sojourns to the loveseat in front of the fire would become a daily occurrence, that writing would become an obsession, but the cat knew. She knows everything.
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Giveaway:
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