{"id":33824,"date":"2018-06-05T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=33824"},"modified":"2018-06-05T08:25:09","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T12:25:09","slug":"paperback-release-day-blitz-excerpt-reveal-roar-stormheart-1-by-cora-carmack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=33824","title":{"rendered":"Paperback Release Day Blitz & Excerpt Reveal: Roar (Stormheart, #1) by Cora Carmack"},"content":{"rendered":"

From New York Times<\/i> bestselling author Cora Carmack comes her debut young adult fantasy, ROAR, now available in paperback!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\u00a0ROAR takes readers on an adventure filled with charismatic characters in an enthralling world sure to keep them turning the pages. Grab your copy today!<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Read our\u00a05-STAR REVIEW<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

New York Times<\/i><\/b>\u00a0bestselling author Cora Carmack’s young adult debut:\u00a0Roar<\/i>.<\/b><\/p>\n

In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them.<\/i><\/p>\n

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\u2019s deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora’s been groomed to be the perfect queen. She\u2019s intelligent and brave and honorable. But she\u2019s yet to show any trace of the magic she\u2019ll need to protect her people.<\/p>\n

To keep her secret and save her crown, Aurora\u2019s 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\u2019ll 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\u2014storm magic. And the people selling it? They\u2019re not Stormlings. They\u2019re storm\u00a0hunters<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s a third option for her future besides ruin or marriage.<\/p>\n

She might not have magic now, but she can steal it if she\u2019s brave enough.<\/p>\n

Challenge a tempest. Survive it. And you become its master.<\/i><\/p>\n

Find\u00a0ROAR<\/em> on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cThis life is not glamorous,\u201d Duke told her. \u201cWe travel constantly. We sleep on the ground most nights. When we\u2019re not in danger from storms, we\u2019re in danger in cities where we are considered criminals. This life is not for the faint of heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are things I do not know, things I will have to learn. But I am capable. I am familiar with sacrifice. I know what it is to make hard choices.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTell me you\u2019re not considering this,\u201d Locke said to Duke.<\/p>\n

The old man was silent for a long moment, both Locke and Roar looking to him for support. Duke rubbed at his mustache, a habit of his when he was thinking deeply. \u201cLet\u2019s think about this, Locke. She\u2019s smart. And determined.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s a child<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roar\u2019s shoulders hunched in Locke\u2019s peripheral vision, and he swallowed back the guilt. He could apologize later. For now, it was imperative that he won this argument.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou<\/em> were a child when I brought you into the fold,\u201d Duke said. \u201cShe\u2019s a young woman with a good head on her shoulders. And if this is what she wants, I\u2019m inclined to at least hear her out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just like that, Roar\u2019s shoulders straightened, and Locke turned to watch a devastating smile bloom across her mouth. His weakness when it came to her only made him more cross.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat skills do you have?\u201d he snapped at Roar.<\/p>\n

\u201cSkills?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, skills. What can you do<\/em>? Or do you just plan to tag along for the ride?\u201d<\/p>\n

A flush spread over her cheeks, and her voice was tentative when she answered, \u201cI\u2019m good on a horse. Very good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where in the world would she have learned to ride? He quickly hardened his expression. \u201cHorses are fine for travel, but they don\u2019t do well in storms. They, unlike you, have good survival instincts.\u201d<\/p>\n

As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Locke could have sworn he felt an updraft\u2014the first sign that bad weather could occur\u2014and he knew that this time he had pushed too far.<\/p>\n

Roar marched toward him, spearing a finger into his chest and said, \u201cI can read and write. I can speak Taraanese, Finlaghi, and Odilarian. I can read maps. I know enough about grassland vegetation and wildlife to survive without a market to buy food and drink. I\u2019m good with knives and a bow. I learn quickly, and I\u2019m not afraid of hard work. And I\u2019ve spent my entire life reading as much about storms as I could get my hands on.\u201d For a moment, her voice cracked under the weight of her anger, but she took a huffing breath and continued: \u201cI\u2019m good with numbers. It\u2019s been a while, but I think I can probably still draw the constellations from memory, which should make me decent at navigation. I can\u2014\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cEnough.\u201d Locke\u2019s voice came out in a deep rasp. He captured her long, delicate finger in his fist before she could continue poking him. He felt short of breath at the sight of her\u2014livid and lovely. \u201cEnough.\u201d<\/p>\n

The old Locke might have kept arguing, and Roar would have met him toe-to-toe. But if becoming a storm hunter had taught him anything, it was that fighting head-on wasn\u2019t always the way to win. Sometimes strategy was required. He met Duke\u2019s eyes over her shoulder, and if he had thought Roar looked smug before, she had nothing on his mentor. The man raised his eyebrows in a challenge and asked, \u201cYou?\u201d<\/p>\n

He hated the idea of bringing someone into this dangerous life, but if it was going to happen regardless, he sure as hell wouldn\u2019t hand her safety over to anyone else, not even Ransom. And at the very least, it would give him the opportunity to change her mind. He gritted his teeth and nodded his acceptance.<\/p>\n

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Giveaway\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ROAR Swag Pack and $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card for 1 Winner!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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ENTER HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

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The Escapist Book Blog is not responsible for this giveaway.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Stormheart series\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Roar (#1)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy:\u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Hardcover<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audiobook<\/a><\/p>\n

Rage (#2)<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Buy: Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Hardcover<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Audiobook<\/a><\/p>\n

Reign (#3)
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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"Cora Carmack is a\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0USA Today<\/em>\u00a0bestselling author. Since she was a teenager, her favorite genre to read has been fantasy, and now she\u2019s thrilled to bring her usual compelling characters and swoon-worthy romance into worlds of magic and intrigue with her debut YA fantasy,\u00a0Roar<\/em>. 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 online.<\/p>\n

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