From New York Times bestselling author Cora Carmack comes her debut young adult fantasy, ROAR! Releasing June 13th 2017, ROAR takes readers on an adventure filled with charismatic characters in an enthralling world sure to keep them turning the pages.
New York Times bestselling author Cora Carmack's young adult debut: Roar.
In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them.
Aurora Pavan comes from one of the oldest Stormling families in existence. Long ago, the ungifted pledged fealty and service to her family in exchange for safe haven, and a kingdom was carved out from the wildlands and sustained by magic capable of repelling the world’s deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora's been groomed to be the perfect queen. She’s intelligent and brave and honorable. But she’s yet to show any trace of the magic she’ll need to protect her people.To keep her secret and save her crown, Aurora’s mother arranges for her to marry a dark and brooding Stormling prince from another kingdom. At first, the prince seems like the perfect solution to all her problems. He’ll guarantee her spot as the next queen and be the champion her people need to remain safe. But the more secrets Aurora uncovers about him, the more a future with him frightens her. When she dons a disguise and sneaks out of the palace one night to spy on him, she stumbles upon a black market dealing in the very thing she lacks—storm magic. And the people selling it? They’re not Stormlings. They’re storm hunters.
Legend says that her ancestors first gained their magic by facing a storm and stealing part of its essence. And when a handsome young storm hunter reveals he was born without magic, but possesses it now, Aurora realizes there’s a third option for her future besides ruin or marriage.
She might not have magic now, but she can steal it if she’s brave enough.
Challenge a tempest. Survive it. And you become its master.
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What I say: Usually when I write a review I build up to saying how much I enjoyed the book, but with Roar I'm just going to throw it out there - I flipping loved it!
Roar is a delicious mix of YA fantasy yumminess, bad ass characters and a slow burning potential, yes, potential romance. You didn't really expect me to give anything away did you?
Aurora is a Stormling Princess and future ruler, but as you can probably tell from the blurb she's lacking something really important for a future Stormling Queen. Her mother's solution? Marry a powerful foreign Prince of course. What could possibly go wrong?
I honestly can't decide whether I'd want to live in Pavan or not. On the one hand there's the chance of having special powers and battling powerful storms, but on the other it's kinda terrifying and a completely unequal society.
I loved Rora. She's unintentional hilarious. Seriously the girl is awkward! I'm not sure what it says about me but whenever she'd stubbornly try to do something new I was waiting to see what could possibly happen to her next. To be honest I think this is why I liked her so much. Yes she's sheltered and naive, but she tries hard and honestly wants the best for everybody in the Kingdom. Hence a trip to the black market and one heck of an adventure.
On to Locke. He's custom-made to be a great BBF! He's protective, kinda surly and powerful. Oh and not forgetting he's super handsome. Locke carries a lot of misplaced guilt with him, which makes him almost overbearing overprotective at times, but I could totally understand where he was coming from. I loved it when they bickered and bought out all the banter. Le swoon!
I really wanted to end on a witty storm related pun but I think they've pretty much been covered elsewhere, so instead I'm just going to say how much I loved the world and characters Cora Carmack has created in Roar. I thoroughly recommend delving into Rora's story!
5 Stars in my Sky!
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Excerpt:
Aurora’s muscles twitched involuntarily as
she stood outside the throne room, as if her body might decide to run without
her mind’s consent. Two of her guard, Taven and Merrin, waited a few steps
behind her. They followed her inside, and an eerie silence took hold after the
heavy doors closed.
Moments later Cassius Locke melted out of
the shadows, looking more like a villain than a prince—dressed all in black
with dark hair and eyes to match. At twenty, he was a mere two years older than
she. But the prince before her seemed bigger, older…much more a man than she
had expected. He reminded her of those thunderstorms that stalled on the
horizon—growing bigger and darker as they churned in on themselves.
Their gazes met, and she held his stare,
shoulders square and back. Sweat dripped down her spine beneath the elaborate
costume, and a headache knocked at her temples from the weight of the
headdress, but she did not let it show. His eyes dropped, perusing her form.
Rora’s heart thumped a little faster. The longer he looked at her, the more
uncomfortable she became. And she hated herself for it. For letting him get to
her.
If her mother had taught her anything, it
was that no one could make you feel small unless you allowed it. So she took a
deep breath and let herself believe she was the fierce and powerful girl
everyone thought she was. And she stared right back.
Maybe Rora didn’t have magic, but Cassius
didn’t know that. She had spent her whole life preparing to be queen, and she’d
be damned if she spared an instant of worry for what he thought of her. She
evaluated him in return and spitefully hoped it made him uncomfortable.
Starting with his neatly combed midnight hair, she assessed his looks—strong
brows, straight nose, pointed chin. His face was almost too symmetrical, as if
crafted by an architect. Rora frowned and swept her gaze down to his broad
chest and large shoulders.
Instead of making him uncomfortable, she began to feel uneasy with her
perusal. He was too attractive. Far more handsome than any of the local young
men she might have chosen. But that beauty was tempered by an air of
brutality—a hardness in his eyes and the precise, sharp movements of a man who
was deadly and wanted everyone to know it.
He stood a handspan taller than she, a
rarity for Rora’s tall form. When she finally looked back at his face, he was
quirking an eyebrow, one corner of his mouth lifted in a smirk.
“Don’t stop on my account. Please, look
your fill. See what you’re getting, Princess.”
Giveaway:
Cora Carmack is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Since she was a teenager, her favorite genre to read has been fantasy, and now she’s thrilled to bring her usual compelling characters and swoon-worthy romance into worlds of magic and intrigue with her debut YA fantasy, Roar. Her previous adult romance titles include the Losing It, Rusk University, and Muse series. Her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages around the world. Cora splits her time between Austin, TX and New York City, and on any given day you might find her typing away at her computer, flying to various cities around the world, or just watching Netflix with her kitty Katniss. But she can always be found here:
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