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To Bleed a Crystal Bloom

Crystal Bloom, Book 1

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To Bleed a Crystal Bloom

By: Sarah A. Parker
Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens, Troy Duran
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"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.

©2022 Sarah A. Parker (P)2022 Podium Audio Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Romance Fiction Mythology Paranormal
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The first two chapters didn’t grip me so I stopped listening. I’m so, so glad I gave it another chance. After the first few chapters, I was utterly enthralled. This is one of the best books I’ve ’read’ in ages. Sarah Parker’s writing is fantastic. I find her writing has far more skill and artistry than most other romantasy writers. The storyline is strong and surprising. I recommend.

Stick through the first few chapters. I devoured this

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I warmed to this story slowly- it’s such a tangled web of secrets, shielding, fantastic creatures and forbidden desires. Once the truths began to emerge, i was enraptured. The twists and battles of will & simmering attraction & sensual appetites kept me listening and compelled me to listen to the sequel ASAP

Looking for a dark, obsessive love dynamic? Read this!

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Parker has a way of twisting a characters past into the current telling of their story in a very elegant way, this isn't the only story she's done this with and it's clearly a device she's good at using but this work is immature when compared with WTMH and Ballad yet still very enjoyable and I definitely will read the next in this series.

interesting take

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This entire book is about a girl lusting after her father figure. I felt uncomfortable almost the entire book, but I don't have the strength to dnf. I will read in the hopes that the other potential love interest rebuilds my trust in the author. The overarching plot seems interesting, but it gets distracted by the romance. Crossing my fingers book 2 gets better.

Weird romance

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I found this book annoying. Nothing really happened for a long time… apart from lots of lusting from the MFC. I desperately wanted to like this as much as I did When the Moon Hatched, I didn’t. Saying that it did pick up at the end and has hooked me enough (just) to read book 2!

Frustrating

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