Today we’re excited to participate in the Creative Blog Tour for To Snap a Silver Stem by Sarah A. Parker hosted by MTMC Tours. To Snap a Silver Stem is the explosive sequel of To Bleed a Crystal Bloom—a dark Rapunzel reimagining full of immersive imagery and breathtaking angst. This unique fantasy series is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout & it was published on August 8th, 2022.
Now read on below for a book review plus an International giveaway were you can win a physical copy of To Snap a Silver Stem!
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To Snap a Silver Stem by Sarah A. Parker
Series: Crystal Bloom #2
on August 8th, 2022
Genres: Fantasy Romance
Format: eBook, Paperback
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I received this book for free from Author, MTMC Tours in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I want him to hurt. To bleed.
I want him to snap, just like he snapped me.
Once upon a time, my world was small and sheltered. Everything changed the moment I stepped over my Safety Line, barreling towards a coupling with a man I hardly know.He wants me. All of me.
Dunked in a charged political pit, I must secure the ships needed to quell the spill of murderous beasts still flooding the continent. But one wrong move could spur the war I’ve worked so hard to avoid.
I’ll wear the dress and the cupla and the shoes. I’ll do it all with a smile on my face. Because everyone's watching.He’s watching—hunting a fissure in my frosty shield, trying to scrape back the layers and see my ugly insides.
He’s unyielding. Unguarded.
Changed.Why is he looking now when I’ve got everything to hide?
Secrets sprout, truths bloom, and more than one of us will snap.Crowned in the crippling weight of my mistakes, I must atone. Even if it costs me my life.
Fear was my overlord. Now, it’s my prisoner.
To Snap a Silver Stem is the explosive sequel of To Bleed a Crystal Bloom—a dark Rapunzel reimagining full of immersive imagery and breathtaking angst. A unique fantasy series perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout, guaranteed to grip you from the very first page.
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Why you need to read To Snap a Silver Stem
Safe. That word hurts more than everything else. Reminds me of home—a different sort of safe that felt impenetrable …
Super thrilled to be back in the world of the Crystal Bloom series! In this second installment we find ourselves exactly where book one left us—in the middle of an epic sea journey. Orlaith is on her way to meet Cainon, High Master of the Southern Territory of Bahari and also Orlaith’s betrothed. However her trip is far from cheerful as she deals with depression, hurt and restlessness from running away from Rhordyn and from the life she always knew. Not to mention that the trip itself was a difficult one and ended in disaster, but not to worry she reached her destination.
“What the hell is wrong with you?”
“More than you could possibly imagine,”
To Snap a Silver Stem we get to read several POVs including Kai’s who is one of my favorite characters! Even from To Bleed a Crystal Bloom, he was a fun and an excellent friend to Orlaith. The chapters dedicated to him were AMAZING, definitely a spotlight among all chaos.
I’m reeled through inky layers of muted reality by a brutal pain—deep and throbbing. Deadly.
In this book you will find adventure, a bit of gore, secrets, dark romance, and surprising plot twists in a vast world that’s still unknown to Orlaith (though we get to explore more). I’m curious to know where this series is headed to and to know all about Orlaith’s journey!
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Character Q&A with Orlaith
from To Snap a Silver Stem
Hi Orlaith! Tell us how your life has changed since the finale of To Bleed A Crystal Bloom!
I am now sailing off to a different territory, and my world is rapidly expanding. I don’t have any experience beyond my Safety Line, so everything is so strange and new. I am also a soon-to-be High Mistress, and with that comes so many challenges and responsibilities that are shocking to me.
What is your new home like, and how are you settling in?
It’s all so different to Castle Noir. Now that I’m beyond my Safety Line, I want to explore! Although I don’t get many chances to do that …
I’m stealing moments to visit the city by sneaking out of the Palace. I have a feeling this place has a few secrets of its own.
Can you tell us about Cainon? Who he is and what does he mean to you?
He is my promised, and we are soon to be coupled. I have mixed emotions about him, and I’m still trying to work him out.
Tell us how you’ve been feeling about Rhordyn lately?
I am furious with him. He hid my true identity from me for nineteen years, and I have all these bottled up emotions that keep bursting out. He’s absorbing them like a punching bag.
Are you good at keeping secrets?
I like to think so!
When the book starts, what are your goals?
To secure the ships for Rouste and Ocruth, who need them to sail north and explore the source of the monstrous beasts that keep spilling over the Alps.
What’s your favourite thing to do when you get some down time?
Explore. Take plant clippings. Paint rocks—although I haven’t had a lot of time to do that lately.
Lastly, what can we expect from you during To Snap A Silver Stem?
I am slowly finding my feet in this big, strange world, and I have a lot of big, messy emotions to purge.
It’s not always pretty.
I will find my own voice, make mistakes, and some of them will hurt. I will make new friends, and realise truths about myself that will shock me to the core.
Above all, I will grow.
Thank you so much for visiting us, Orlaith! We had a blast and we cannot wait for everyone to meet you again in To Snap A Silver Stem!! ❤️
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INTL Tour-wide Giveaway!
Head over to my Instagram account to enter the tour giveaway where one lucky reader will win a copy of To Snap a Silver Stem by Sarah A. Parker!
Ends on October 29th, 2022. Winners will be announced on @mtmctours’ Instagram account.
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Tour Schedule!
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About Sarah A. Parker
Sarah is an international bestselling author who also writes under the pen name S.A. Parker.
She lives in Australia with her husband and children, and spends her days with her nose in a book or her mind in a world of her own creation.
Her genre of choice is epic fantasy romance, and she thrives off dreaming up complex characters and immersive worlds to get lost amongst.
