Welcome to the Crane Book Blitz. A book based on Sleepy Hollow, people! So excited. Definitely a different concept. And the cover. To Die For! I hope to be reading this one soon. Have fun with the chilling excerpt below and don't forget to enter the giveaway at the end.
Crane by Stacey RourkePublication date: May 26th 2014
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal
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Summary
The Horseman is unending,
his presence shan’t lessen.
If you break the curse,
you become the legend.
Washington Irving and Rip Van Winkle had no choice but to cover up the deadly truth behind Ichabod Crane’s disappearance. Centuries later, a Crane returns to Sleepy Hollow awakening macabre secrets once believed to be buried deep.
What if the monster that spawned the legend lived within you?
Now, Ireland Crane, reeling from a break-up and seeking a fresh start, must rely on the newly awakened Rip Van Winkle to discover the key to channeling the darkness swirling within her. Bodies are piling high and Ireland is the only one that can save Sleepy Hollow by embracing her own damning curse.
But is anyone truly safe when the Horseman rides?
The Horseman is unending,
his presence shan’t lessen.
If you break the curse,
you become the legend.
Washington Irving and Rip Van Winkle had no choice but to cover up the deadly truth behind Ichabod Crane’s disappearance. Centuries later, a Crane returns to Sleepy Hollow awakening macabre secrets once believed to be buried deep.
What if the monster that spawned the legend lived within you?
Now, Ireland Crane, reeling from a break-up and seeking a fresh start, must rely on the newly awakened Rip Van Winkle to discover the key to channeling the darkness swirling within her. Bodies are piling high and Ireland is the only one that can save Sleepy Hollow by embracing her own damning curse.
But is anyone truly safe when the Horseman rides?
The
plush terry cloth robe slipped from Ireland’s shoulders with a whispering
caress before pooling in a heap around her ankles. Marble tiles chilled her
bare feet as she stepped into the walk-in shower. The tips of her fingers slid across
stainless steel. With a flick of her wrist, the trio of showerheads flowed to
life. Welcoming heat came at her from all angles, pulsating over her curves with
a rhythmic seduction. Ireland turned, a groan escaping her as the streams
massaged all the right places. Steam rose, fogging the handle and creating a
cloud of humidity that hugged her frame. Tipping her head back, she let the
droplets rain down on her face and across her closed lids. Her lips parted,
welcoming the rush of warmth that flooded between them. Until it assaulted her
tongue with a rush of coppery warmth that clamped her throat shut with a
wretched heave. Her hands cupped to catch the droplets, her eyes widening as
thick crimson pooled in her palms, seeping between her ivory fingers. Formerly
white tiles were now smattered and smeared with blackish-red gore that sprayed
from the nozzles. Ireland threw herself from the shower, her feet slipping
beneath her. She reached out to steady herself, but found nothing to hold on
to. Nothing there to pull her back from the brink, except her own need for
self-preservation … and a shadowed silhouette in the corner. Instinctively, she
covered herself with her arms. Squinting, she craned her neck to see the figure
that was slowly turning to face her.
“Mason?”
Her voice echoed around her before she could even speak it.
He
stared straight ahead with fixed, unseeing eyes. Blood trailed down his face
from various points of origin, soaking the front of his shirt. “Cloak of night,
brings Horseman’s plight. His pricy toll, will be a soul.”
“Mason?
Are you okay?”
A
hard blink and his eyes found focus on her. A desperate panic flared his
nostrils, forcing his breath to come fast and ragged. “Help me, you have to
help me,” he pleaded, his teeth pink with the blood that streamed past his
lips.
Her
trembling hand reached for him, then recoiled at her own inept state of
confusion. “H-how? What do I do?”
“You
have to save us,” Mason’s words became more garbled by the fresh rush of gore
that bubbled up the back of his throat. His once handsome face contorted in
rage. Leaning forward he balled his fists and screamed with a force that bulged
the tendons of his neck, “Save us!”
Author BioRONE 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 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. Mark your calendars! Her latest literary adventure, Crane, will release May 26, 2014. She is currently hard at work on the continuations of this thrilling Legends Saga, as well as other literary projects.
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Awesomely creepy DotD cover AND awesomely creepy excerpt. *shudder* Ever since watching It when I was kid, I've had a thing about blood and bathrooms, LOL (not a good thing . . . ).
ReplyDeleteIt was a creepy movie. I think the book will live up to the creepiness.
DeleteI love re-tellings, and Sleepy Hollow is definitely up there on my list of fav's. You misspelled the word excerpt in your post title BTW. I appreciate it when peeps tell me I goofed so... I figured I'd let you know. :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, thanks for the spelling catch. I always appreciate when people tell me.
DeleteI now right? This concept is awesome and I love the cover, too! There will be a blog tour in the fall ;)
ReplyDeleteWoohoo, can't wait to get to read it.
DeleteSounds reallly suspenseful
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cover and Sleepy Hollow is a great base for this story. I hope it's good!
ReplyDeleteI really love the cover!
DeleteWhen I first spotted this book I knew I had to read it. It's now on my kindle and calling to me! The cover art is scary good and the excerpts I've read are chilling and fun. Can't wait. Crossing fingers, toes, and eyes to win the giveaway too!
ReplyDeleteYay, happy you already knew about it. I have a feeling this one is going to get around fast.
DeleteI'm intrigued by the cover, I didn't know this one. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe cover really does draw the eye.
DeleteThis cover is gorgeous! I love the creep-factor of the excerpt as well. Probably adding this to my TBR!
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed the excerpt!
DeleteI hope I'm as lucky as I feel.
ReplyDeleteAnna from Shout with Emaginette
A fantastically creepy cover. Gave me shivers. lol
ReplyDeletehehe, me too.
DeleteCreepy from the excerpt to the cover...love it!
ReplyDeletegross! I must read this! :)
ReplyDeleteWhoa this book sounds really dark and creepy. Definitely the type of books I am into at the moment - I have to read this! The cover reminds me of the Dia de los Muertos they celebrate in some Spanish speaking countries.
ReplyDeletehttp://olivia-savannah.blogspot.nl/2014/05/a-thousand-splendid-suns-book-review.html
Yup, that is exactly what came to mind when I saw this cover.
DeleteI'm really intrigued with Crane, Jennifer. I love the premise and that excerpt...creepy good! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI so hope this lives up to the hype.
DeleteDefinitely love that cover. Could be a fantastic book with that concept, plus it looks like there should be some good mystery with that creepy factor. Thanks so much for sharing! Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.
ReplyDeleteThe mystery has to be amazing with that excerpt.
DeleteI love the cover. I think the face is so neat. :) Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeletePretty intricate.
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