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To Snap a Silver Stem

To Snap a Silver Stem

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  • Create Date：2022-08-09 04:19:46
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  • Author：Sarah A. Parker
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Summary

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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Reviews

ANTC ，

Thoughts before reading this:People that are not "team Rhordyn" are。。。weird。。。I didn't even realize there were teams or that this was a triangle until I saw some reviews。。。the explosive chemistry Orlaith has with Rhordyn is incomparable to that with anyone else。 I'll honestly be very disappointed if there's a switch up。 Cainon was hardly in the first book I'm confused how people could even ship her with him given so little development？ Thoughts before reading this:People that are not "team Rhordyn" are。。。weird。。。I didn't even realize there were teams or that this was a triangle until I saw some reviews。。。the explosive chemistry Orlaith has with Rhordyn is incomparable to that with anyone else。 I'll honestly be very disappointed if there's a switch up。 Cainon was hardly in the first book I'm confused how people could even ship her with him given so little development？ 。。。more

Renee✨ （Night Owl Loft） ，

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬—𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬—𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭。 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞。 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬。𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬。“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭， 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞。 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝。” 𝐇𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞， 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠， 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡。 “𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨。”__________________________To Bleed a Crystal Bloom was dark fairytale perfection and left me with SO many 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬—𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬—𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭。 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞。 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬。𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬。“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭， 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞。 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝。” 𝐇𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞， 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠， 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡。 “𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨。”__________________________To Bleed a Crystal Bloom was dark fairytale perfection and left me with SO many expectations going into this book…and not a single one of them came to fruition because it was SO MUCH BETTER than anything I could have dreamed up on my own！！If you’re going into this for the romance， look again。 If you’re going into this for the fantasy， hit pause for a second。 This book DOES possess both of those things （and executes them perfectly I might add）， but the sole focus and the core heart of this story is exactly what it should be: Orlaith， her growth， and her inevitable spiral。Knowing the innocent and sheltered life she was coming from， the bombshell truths dropped on her prior to the end of the first book， and the uncertainty she was headed into， you HAD to know that this book was the perfect storm of painful realities about to reveal themselves in her life。 What I was unprepared for was her perfectly articulated push and pull of rebellion vs freedom， and then the absolute death spiral her mental and emotional health took in this book。 The trauma， the pain， the guilt， the anger， the hatred， the confusion， the desperation， and the hopelessness all run deep in Orlaith， both regarding those around her and more painfully used against herself， and then just when you think they can’t burrow under her skin any more they cut straight to the bone and dig some more。 It was beautiful， it was devastating， it was absolutely heartbreaking， it was painfully realistic， and it was entirely necessary。 We follow her， broken pieces and all， to the floor of rock bottom， and I cannot wait to see her bloom and grow from the wreckage into the absolute best and most stunningly beautiful version of herself yet。The new characters introduced in this book were honestly some of my favorites I’ve read in any book so far this year！！ The POVs we also gained from Baze， Rhordyn， Cainon， and Kai were all incredibly insightful and only added to the story and the expanding world， while still somehow dredging up even more questions about all 4 of them， their motives， their pasts， and their futures。Some twists/hunches that I did have going into this book panned out， but mostly in ways I could have never expected。 The ending （THAT ENDING！！！！） will leave you absolutely stunned and breathless。 I don’t want the next book…I NEED the next book ASAP because this book will absolutely be haunting my heart until then。Thank you so much， Sarah A。 Parker， for trusting me with an ARC of your baby。 It was a masterpiece and I forgive you for making it hurt so good。 I love Orlaith and I cannot thank you enough for sharing her and her story with the world！！ 。。。more

Krys DeCantillon ，

This is dark， gritty， and beautifully whimsical。 I love the world building this author created。 The third installment can’t come soon enough。 I’m not going to give you spoilers or plot deets。 You have to read it to appreciate it。

Emily ，

Sarah is such a gifted writer。 She is a master of description and evoking emotion and makes it impossible to not root for the characters。 I love the emotional and mental development of each of the characters in book #2！ And wow… so many surprises at every turn！ The world building， the romance， the action… all of it was so incredible。 This book was excellent and I can hardly wait for book 3！！

Josh Savill ，

incredibly uniqueSarah has a very rare creative talent which shines through in this book。 Her work is never predictable and always thoughtful。 This book opens up this amazing world Sarah has created and uses a cast of exciting characters to do it。 So excited for the next book！ ❤️❤️❤️

Brittany ，

Let me first start by saying that 5 stars is not enough- it is hands down the best book I’ve read in a long time。 The story line is so much bigger， deeper and more complex than a dark fairy tale。 I instantly fell in love with the story of “To Bleed a Crystal Bloom” and this book made that love greater。 Sarah’s story is multifaceted and stunningly gorgeous and her writing allows the reader to feel immersed in the world and journey along with her characters。 I wish I could accurately put into word Let me first start by saying that 5 stars is not enough- it is hands down the best book I’ve read in a long time。 The story line is so much bigger， deeper and more complex than a dark fairy tale。 I instantly fell in love with the story of “To Bleed a Crystal Bloom” and this book made that love greater。 Sarah’s story is multifaceted and stunningly gorgeous and her writing allows the reader to feel immersed in the world and journey along with her characters。 I wish I could accurately put into words how wonderful every aspect of this book is。 Please read this book， you will not be disappointed， I can guarantee that。 。。。more

Kelly。Says ，

Be still my broken heart。 Sarah has done it again。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ this book is a master piece。 The angst， the heart ache， the bloom of strength - it makes you feel everything。 Our FMC， Oralith， is really breaking out of her shell。 Taking ownership of herself after so manny years of staying in the shadows。 She is one of the most interesting FMC I have read in a long time。 This book gives us more back story after To Bleed A Crystal Bloom。 More information on all the characters and how they got to wher Be still my broken heart。 Sarah has done it again。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ this book is a master piece。 The angst， the heart ache， the bloom of strength - it makes you feel everything。 Our FMC， Oralith， is really breaking out of her shell。 Taking ownership of herself after so manny years of staying in the shadows。 She is one of the most interesting FMC I have read in a long time。 This book gives us more back story after To Bleed A Crystal Bloom。 More information on all the characters and how they got to where they are…。（more to update after the book is released）。 Do a reread of To Bleed A Crystal Bloom and then read this。 Sarah crafts a story so we’ll written and woven together you’ll see so many ah-ha moments looking back and then you’ll want to analyze everything in this book after every chapter。 。。。more

Amber ，

WOW， just wow！！ This book， this series and these characters have my heart！！🖤*Full review to come！*

Lois Hensel ，

The first in a series， To Bleed a Crystal Bloom， was gifted to me by my daughter。 At first glance， it was a dark retelling of Rapunzel。 After reading it， I realized that it was so much more。 I couldn't put it down， mesmerized by the diverse cast of characters。Sarah A。 Parker's writings are poetic and deeply emotional。 Her books are filled with Easter Eggs waiting to be sampled， leaving the reader with many questions and tons of theories。 A feast for the mind！Book #2， To Snap a Silver Stem， has b The first in a series， To Bleed a Crystal Bloom， was gifted to me by my daughter。 At first glance， it was a dark retelling of Rapunzel。 After reading it， I realized that it was so much more。 I couldn't put it down， mesmerized by the diverse cast of characters。Sarah A。 Parker's writings are poetic and deeply emotional。 Her books are filled with Easter Eggs waiting to be sampled， leaving the reader with many questions and tons of theories。 A feast for the mind！Book #2， To Snap a Silver Stem， has been highly anticipated from old and new fans of her works。 It continues the journey of Orlaith， a trauma survivor living an extremely sheltered existence （mostly of her own making）。 Forces surrounding her are changing， dangers abound， and she escapes her safety zone in order to help her people survive dangerous creatures eager to terrorize and destroy all she loves。Her continuing story shows how broken she feels， but allows the reader to glory in her awakening courage and strength。 This is my favorite series of 2022 and I cannot wait to see where this brilliant author takes us next！ 。。。more

Alex ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I finished TSASS two days ago and I am still having a hard time putting into words how I feel about this book。 It took my breath away。Sarah's beautiful prose guides us along as we explore Orlaith's first ventures out into the world outside her Safety Line。 Just like in TBACB， it can be hard to read about Orlaith's journey as she becomes more and more in charge of her own destiny， but wow is it a privilege to watch her bloom。 The book is a work of art。 A beautifully written foundation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I finished TSASS two days ago and I am still having a hard time putting into words how I feel about this book。 It took my breath away。Sarah's beautiful prose guides us along as we explore Orlaith's first ventures out into the world outside her Safety Line。 Just like in TBACB， it can be hard to read about Orlaith's journey as she becomes more and more in charge of her own destiny， but wow is it a privilege to watch her bloom。 The book is a work of art。 A beautifully written foundation of a complex political world and the growth of every single character in the series。 Highlights of self discovery， forgiveness， and love。 Shading of trauma， loss， self-loathing， secrets， and impossible situations。 All of these things combine to create a haunting masterpiece that I can't look away from。 It was SO much more than I thought it was going to be and Sarah juggled all of these extremely difficult topics flawlessly and with so much nuance I could cry。I can't stop thinking about this book and I've resigned my self to the fact that this book is going to stay with me forever。 This series is one of my favorites of ALL TIME。 I can't put into words how ready I am to read the next installment in Orlaith's journey， but February can't come soon enough！This was an ARC review 。。。more

Nas S ，

Beautiful， breathtaking， devastating， and raw。 I laughed， I cried， and I was right there with Orlaith as she went through pain， sorrow， guilt， and shame。 I’m still processing everything I read and coming to terms with my emotions and feelings。I fell in love with To Bleed a Crystal Bloom， with the depth of the world and the complexity of the character。 I thought I knew what I was in for but I should have known better， To Snap a silver Stem has taken all that I knew and flipped it on its headThere Beautiful， breathtaking， devastating， and raw。 I laughed， I cried， and I was right there with Orlaith as she went through pain， sorrow， guilt， and shame。 I’m still processing everything I read and coming to terms with my emotions and feelings。I fell in love with To Bleed a Crystal Bloom， with the depth of the world and the complexity of the character。 I thought I knew what I was in for but I should have known better， To Snap a silver Stem has taken all that I knew and flipped it on its headThere are so many layers to this story and so many twists and turns that I truly never know what’s around the net page。 Needless to say I gave up guessing and just went along for the ride。 Just kept reading until the words played out like a movie in my head。 For those that have read the first book， you’ll know that it’s multiple POVs predominantly centered around Orlaith with tiny glimpses from the other character’s eyes。 The stark difference in this book is that while yes the story is still largely centered around Orlaith we get so much more from the others。 I absolutely loved Kais chapters and always felt like he had a story that needed to be told。 All that history and all that pain was begging to be put to words。 There were two things I was hoping for in TSASS:1。tTo see Orlaith grow or I should say Bloom。 I was not disappointed！ Seeing her work through trauma based in guilt and regret was gut-wrenching but it made her strength that much more beautiful。 She’s a fighter and a survivor that’s lived too long in the shadows and not taking control of her own destiny。2。tRhordyn！ My biggest criticism of him has always been that I didn’t get enough from him in the few chapter from his POV in TBACB。 He’s the male with very few words to spare。 Probably also why I was so quick to jump on the Cainon ship。 Again I was not disappointed！ I couldn’t get enough of his chapters。 There’s a lot more insight into who he is and events surrounding him from the past。 To say that Feb 28th can’t come soon enough is an understatement。 I’ve been left torn open and bleeding。 Like an addict looking for their next fix。 This whole series is magical and whimsical draped in darkness and sorrow and my twisted heart rejoices with every chapter。 Sarah， you have officially broken me， I now have to figure out what I’m going to do with my life while I come to terms with everything you put me through reading TSASS。 I’m also eternally grateful for the ARC， it was everything I wanted and needed so thank you！ 。。。more

MM ，

I had initially picked up the To Bleed a Crystal Bloom series on a recommendation of a fantasy fiction blogger promising a compelling reimagining of the classic fairytale， Rapunzel。 What I needed was a quick reprieve into another world。 What I got was was not a reprieve but an immersion。 A deep dive into a world that was so thickly layered with heavily guarded secrets， complicated character motives and warring emotions， that it not only made you obsessed with piecing together a puzzle that only I had initially picked up the To Bleed a Crystal Bloom series on a recommendation of a fantasy fiction blogger promising a compelling reimagining of the classic fairytale， Rapunzel。 What I needed was a quick reprieve into another world。 What I got was was not a reprieve but an immersion。 A deep dive into a world that was so thickly layered with heavily guarded secrets， complicated character motives and warring emotions， that it not only made you obsessed with piecing together a puzzle that only led to more questions than answers， but also made you analyze your own firmly held beliefs of good and evil， trauma and healing， forgiveness of the self and others。I loved the POTENTIAL of the story trajectory from the first book so much， I was preparing my heart for the possibility of disappointment with the second。 The disappointment that I was imagining the depth of characters and plot and that all the clues I was piecing together from the first were just wishful thinking。I was never so happy to be wrong。 To Snap a Silver Stem took hold of our vulnerable hearts and like Orlaith forced it past our own Safety Lines。 It forced us to reframe our preconceived notions of abuse vs。 healthy love， destiny/fate vs。 free will and choice， and most importantly it reinforced that no matter what path we may be on， we deserve to be the authors of our own lives and story。 One of my favorite book series of all time。 Enjoy。 。。。more

ertisakalaci ，

"𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒕， 𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒔。 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕。 𝑻𝒐 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒅。 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒏𝒂𝒑， 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒏𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒆。 𝑯𝒆’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕， 𝒚𝒆𝒔 。。。 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒚 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈。"Last year when I first read 𝘛𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘮 I fell head over heels in love with this dark and layered world Sarah A。 Parker has created and with her characters。 Orlaith with her tender and soft heart had me from the very start。 And I was very excited to read 𝘛𝘰 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘱 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵 "𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒕， 𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒔。 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕。 𝑻𝒐 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒅。 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒏𝒂𝒑， 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒏𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒆。 𝑯𝒆’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕， 𝒚𝒆𝒔 。。。 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒚 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈。"Last year when I first read 𝘛𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘮 I fell head over heels in love with this dark and layered world Sarah A。 Parker has created and with her characters。 Orlaith with her tender and soft heart had me from the very start。 And I was very excited to read 𝘛𝘰 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘱 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮， but also nervous it wasn't gonna live up to the hype in my head or to the first installment BUT I WAS SO WRONG。 TSASS was absolutely perfection！ It's definitely dark， raw *and I still feel numb after reading it*， I felt everything Orlaith was feeling and it was a lot lol。 Orlaith is the heart of this series。 She's such a complex character to follow and I mean it in the best way。 We first met her as a sheltered soft young woman and we still got that from her， but we started seeing her grow， discover herself， bite back， explore more but we also saw her break and go through trauma and the aftermath of that。 Honestly all of it was heartbreakingly exquisite！ She's one of my new all time favorite characters now and I just can't wait to see where this story takes her and see her heal and finally bloom！ Besides Orlaith， I have to say TSASS gave us more world building and we started exploring more， just like we got more political intrigues。 All things that fascinate me as a reader。 It was also fun to see glimpses of other characters such as Baze， and we finally got more Rhordyn pov which was highly anticipated by me。 Speaking of Rhordyn。。。 I'm not gonna say much besides I really loved him in this book and I'm very happy with the direction this is going。 He's probably the most complex character in this series so far and I can't wait to peel all of his layers， hopefully in future installments。 Needless to say I enjoyed this book， a proof of that is that I almost cried。 And I don't cry for books， ever。 But the pain was real and I felt it all。 And honestly February 28th can't come fast enough at this point。 Lastly， I highly recommend you picking up this series if you like dark fantasy romance with fascinating characters， relationship dynamics and world building。 （ARC review） 。。。more

Mella ，

I literally just finished To Snap a Silver Stem and it exceeded my very high expectations。 🤗 I am even more in love with the world and the beautifully flawed and broken characters。 This story lives in my heart and I’m so grateful that Sarah A Parker shared this story which came to her in a dream。✨The decisions Orlaith made， her self-identity her emotional processing it was quite the journey and I know we still have a long road ahead of us！ As for that ending…can’t wait for To Flame a Wild Flower I literally just finished To Snap a Silver Stem and it exceeded my very high expectations。 🤗 I am even more in love with the world and the beautifully flawed and broken characters。 This story lives in my heart and I’m so grateful that Sarah A Parker shared this story which came to her in a dream。✨The decisions Orlaith made， her self-identity her emotional processing it was quite the journey and I know we still have a long road ahead of us！ As for that ending…can’t wait for To Flame a Wild Flower！！！#TeamRhordyn forever！！！ 。。。more

Nour ，

Crystal Bloom was one of the most mesmerizing books i've read last year。 So， obviously， Silver Stem was one of my most anticipated books。 I'm very thankful for the author for giving me a chance to read this book early。 I was so excited to know what's next for Orlaith and my expectations were exceeded。The writing， storytelling and the settings were so enchanting， very captivating。 The haunting， bittersweet tone of the story is exactly what i seek in dark fantasy books。There's so much growth when Crystal Bloom was one of the most mesmerizing books i've read last year。 So， obviously， Silver Stem was one of my most anticipated books。 I'm very thankful for the author for giving me a chance to read this book early。 I was so excited to know what's next for Orlaith and my expectations were exceeded。The writing， storytelling and the settings were so enchanting， very captivating。 The haunting， bittersweet tone of the story is exactly what i seek in dark fantasy books。There's so much growth when it comes to our main heroine， and her character development was immaculate in every way。 The author does not do simple characters - they're all wonderful， complex， selfish， broken and twisted in all best ways。 I'm thrilled that we got new perceptives in this book because the depth of the characters is exemplary and i found myself invested in each character's storyline。As for the romance department， there's progression for the relationships。 More delicious angst and sexy scenes， but also heartfelt， emotional moments。 It will definitely appeal to fans of NA dark fantasy romance。 I'm also very interested in the new romantic subplots with the side characters！ I would love to see more of them in the next book。 I wasn't huge on the main romantic dynamic for Orlaith but i do， however， like the characters individually and i'm rooting for Orlaith to find the happiness she deserves， i mean she will， right？ Because the ending delivered an emotional damage。I know i already mentioned how good the characters are but i can't stress enough how amazing our heroine is。 Orlaith's character is wonderful。 You can feel her emotion， rage， guilt and triumph。 She's just wonderful and absolute badass。The book twists all over the place， the tension is always there， i was literally on the edge of my seat when i was reading the final parts。 Some of the unanswered questions are unraveled but more mysteries are yet to be revealed， this， mixed with continuing Orlaith's journey to bloom， is the perfect dose for looking forward to the next book！I'm glad there will be more books in this world， very excited about this series and where the author is going to take us next！ 。。。more

Kimberly Ann ，

I just finished my ARC of To Snap Silver Stem and its truly PERFECT and so fucking beautiful！ THANK YOU for writing characters that aren’t “perfect”， but are true and raw and real and deal with trauma and their journey to fix themselves to finally bloom。 This book was STUNNING， this series is EPIC。 Do not sleep on it， this is a series that people will know by name。 RUN and read this！

Mbenn ，

To Bleed a Crystal Bloom was by far my favourite book of 2021。 The writing is beautiful， it draws you in and doesn’t leave room for you to be able to think about anything else。 To Snap a Silver Stem had me complete mesmerized in the same way， eating up the pages as quickly as possible， mad at myself for not being able to make the book last longer because I just had to know more of the story。 I have no doubts To Snap a Silver Stem will be my favourite read of 2022。 This series has burrowed down u To Bleed a Crystal Bloom was by far my favourite book of 2021。 The writing is beautiful， it draws you in and doesn’t leave room for you to be able to think about anything else。 To Snap a Silver Stem had me complete mesmerized in the same way， eating up the pages as quickly as possible， mad at myself for not being able to make the book last longer because I just had to know more of the story。 I have no doubts To Snap a Silver Stem will be my favourite read of 2022。 This series has burrowed down under my skin in such a tangible way， I am absolutely obsessed。 。。。more

Lauren Friedman ，

Hands down my #1 read of the year and I'm certain will stay that way。 While we spent the first book of the Crystal Bloom series really diving into Orlaith's character and personal journey， To Snap a Silver Stem takes that groundwork and goes right into the MASSIVE amount of action happening throughout the course of the book。 I literally couldn't put it down。 The path Orlaith takes--every decision and thought she has is refreshingly honest， believable。 This is not a book that glosses over trauma Hands down my #1 read of the year and I'm certain will stay that way。 While we spent the first book of the Crystal Bloom series really diving into Orlaith's character and personal journey， To Snap a Silver Stem takes that groundwork and goes right into the MASSIVE amount of action happening throughout the course of the book。 I literally couldn't put it down。 The path Orlaith takes--every decision and thought she has is refreshingly honest， believable。 This is not a book that glosses over trauma and how people heal from it （and that goes not just for Orlaith but the side characters as well）。 Despite the internal struggle Orlaith faces， she is so damn likeable and relatable。 While she may feel weak or broken on the inside， she is not waiting for someone else to come and rescue her。 I。 Fucking。 Love。 That。One of the many things that stands out to me about Sarah A。 Parker's writing， other than her uniquely written prose， and delicious tension， is that she shows us REAL characters。 This book is fantasy and in a made up world， but these characters in it are real， gritty， raw。 Parker doesn't just give us a black and white scenario or viewpoint， she takes her charcoal and shades in all the grey in between。 I love seeing how she peels back each perspective。 I cannot wait to see where the story goes next and what happens with these characters in To Flame a Wild Flower。 I have no doubts she will enthrall us with another beautiful journey for Orlaith and crew。 。。。more

Elise ，

To Snap a Silver Stem picks up shortly after TBACB。 As Orlaith attempts to secure ships for Rhordyn and discover a new world she finds herself thrust even deeper into secrets。 TSASS is not a fluffy fantasy romance。 This book is dark， raw， and gritty。 It hits you in the most unexpected ways and leaves you shattered with the characters。 S。A。 Parker expands on an already complex dark fantasy world as we dive deeper into characters， meet some new characters， and secrets are revealed。 Orlaith's story To Snap a Silver Stem picks up shortly after TBACB。 As Orlaith attempts to secure ships for Rhordyn and discover a new world she finds herself thrust even deeper into secrets。 TSASS is not a fluffy fantasy romance。 This book is dark， raw， and gritty。 It hits you in the most unexpected ways and leaves you shattered with the characters。 S。A。 Parker expands on an already complex dark fantasy world as we dive deeper into characters， meet some new characters， and secrets are revealed。 Orlaith's story is one of discovery， growth， and healing。 As she discovers a new world away from Rhordyn she is dealing with feelings of anger， hurt， and deception。 Yes， she makes mistakes along the way but I was rooting for her every step of this story。 She has a long way to go but I just know it is going to be one of the most beautiful character arcs ever。 Honestly， I am struggling with the words to write a review that truly does this book justice。 This has been one of my favorite reads of 2022。 This book will leave you speechless and heartbroken。 It is beautiful， authentic， and wonderful。 It is going to hurt but in the best way possible。 I cannot wait for the next book。 。。。more

Alina Dustman ，

I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS， I'M ON TEAM CAIN。 I'm mentally preparing for the heartbreak this book will put me through。 I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS， I'M ON TEAM CAIN。 I'm mentally preparing for the heartbreak this book will put me through。 。。。more

Priyanka ，

1 more bloody hour！！！！ 🍾

Rahzzz ，

I really want to read the first novel but I don't know if I can wait this long for To Snap a Silver Stem。 I am too spoiled but of course after this "not so much of a review" I'm going to delve right into the 1st and pull my hair out for this one。 ^_^ I really want to read the first novel but I don't know if I can wait this long for To Snap a Silver Stem。 I am too spoiled but of course after this "not so much of a review" I'm going to delve right into the 1st and pull my hair out for this one。 ^_^ 。。。more

Parker Moore ，

I am hearing rumors about a December release。 Please let that be true。

Aira ，

Despite HATING Rhordyn in the last book， Cainon had me intrigued and revving to go。 I want to see orlaith grow

✩ Yaz ✩ ，

5 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I want him to hurt。 To bleed。 I want him to snap， just like he snapped me。Now is the time to pour all of my emotions into this review because it has taken me a day to process my feelings and I still am processing。。。I know I'm gonna be in tears by the time I finish writing this review because I'm so overwhelmed by so many feelings。This book gutted me。In the best and worst way。Rest assured that you will finish this book feeling so proud of Orlaith and who she becomes。 This is her sto 5 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I want him to hurt。 To bleed。 I want him to snap， just like he snapped me。Now is the time to pour all of my emotions into this review because it has taken me a day to process my feelings and I still am processing。。。I know I'm gonna be in tears by the time I finish writing this review because I'm so overwhelmed by so many feelings。This book gutted me。In the best and worst way。Rest assured that you will finish this book feeling so proud of Orlaith and who she becomes。 This is her story and this is her journey and Sarah did it fucking justice。Sarah stays true to the dark fantasy romance genre in the sense that nothing is coming easy for any of these characters and the story is descending towards a darker path。 She does not shy away from hurting the characters and the readers， and as a reader myself I'm savoring the pain because I know it's worth it for what's to come。I'm elated that we got additional POVs that do not overwhelm the story but expands the world and the character arcs。There's a new ship on the horizon that I'm 100% rooting for and I think many readers will。There are so many different facets to each of these characters and you will see a new side to them， especially Cainon and Rhordyn。。。 in an unexpected way。Some truths were revealed that speared right through my heart and it's going to get darker than that。Now that Orlaith's world expanded beyond Stony Stem， nothing now will come easy for her and nothing did。The way Sarah handled her character arc in this book was realistic given Orlaith's inexperience and emotional maturity。 Just thinking about her growth in this book makes me tear up because she's finally pulling those roots out and coming into her own person。Orlaith after TBACB was hurt and angry and this shapes so many of her decisions and actions in this book。 It makes you either want to throttle her or root for her， and I was rooting for her 90% of the time。It does not mean that the Orlaith we knew in TBACB had gone through a 180 change and her character entirely changed。 Not at all， our darling Orlaith maintains her tender and nurturing heart， her essence does not change but she starts to realize that the world she lives in is not a kind one and there are dark truths that must be faced。The romance comes secondary to Orlaith's journey but YES！ you will get a clearer answer of who is Orlaith's endgame。 There's 100x times more angst in this book。Orlaith in this book is in her rebel era and I loved every damn second of it。The world-building expands through multiple POVs but what I love the most， same as the first book， is how the world is unfurling for the reader the same way it does for Orlaith。 I love that we're learning and experiencing things alongside her。 I love being in her head and following her throughout this journey。I have to applaud Sarah because not enough words will convey my appreciation for her for staying true to the vision of the story she wants to tell because even though this story draws inspiration from a fairytale， Sarah crafted such an authentic fantasy story and I always appreciate authors for giving me a story I have not experienced before。This book is an emotional whirlwind。 Get ready to be hurt。I'll definitely come back to this review after the release day because there are so many more details to dive into and I can't let it all out now。 。。。more

Charlene ✿ ，

This got pushed to the 8th of August and you know what。。。 I think its for the better。 I need a month to re-read the first book and come to terms with what this book is going to do for my mental health （which is nothing good （thats not to say it was great to start with））。 ✧ July 2021 ✧i have to wait until july。JULY。 JULY 2022！！！！ Crystal Bloom Series reviews:#1     To Bleed a Crystal Bloom: ★★★☆☆#2     To Snap a Silver Stem: 8th August release Blog ✿ Goodreads ✿ Twitter ✿ Instagram ✿ Pin This got pushed to the 8th of August and you know what。。。 I think its for the better。 I need a month to re-read the first book and come to terms with what this book is going to do for my mental health （which is nothing good （thats not to say it was great to start with））。 ✧ July 2021 ✧i have to wait until july。JULY。 JULY 2022！！！！ Crystal Bloom Series reviews:#1     To Bleed a Crystal Bloom: ★★★☆☆#2     To Snap a Silver Stem: 8th August release Blog ✿ Goodreads ✿ Twitter ✿ Instagram ✿ Pinterest ✿ StoryGraph ✿ Discovery ✿ 。。。more

Ane Vass ，

𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙， 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚’𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚？ -------------------“𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 …” I wish he could hear。 That I wasn’t so alone。 That I was bleeding out in his arms and not the other way around。-------------------i need this book now

YesImObssesed ，

I have only just finished the first book and im counting down the days for the second。。。。。。。Looks like im going to be waiting for a while😢

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