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Are we monsters or are we gods!
It was the myth of Medusa that inspired me to say What IF and create the Dark Gods Rising series.
She is depicted as an ugly monster that turns all who look upon her to stone. But how would anyone know she was ugly or what she looked like if that were true?
Other, less referenced, depictions of Medusa say she had golden wings, and her name meant protector.
Yet, for some reason people kept finding themselves turned to stone within her lair? Why were they there to begin with? To try to kill her most likely. Was she a monster or simply protecting herself?
And in the time of mythology, it was quite common for names such as Medusa to be a representation and not their true name at all. What made her so scary was that she represented terror and tragedy as well as protection. Perhaps what made people so frightened by her was being faced with their own truths. Fear turning them to stone. There are so many what ifs about the stories told about myth.
But what sticks with me the most is that the monsters were always pursued as a means of proving they were worthy of the gods. Maybe it was the Olympians that were fearful of another revolution from the gods birthed from chaos? Maybe the gods forced the "monsters" to terrorize the mortals?
After all these years the dark gods will rise led by a long-forgotten protector and it may be her love that saves or damns them all.
Dive into a Fantasy Romance Adventure with a slow burn romance that defies prophecy and a new modern twist on Greek Mythology.
Taking Medusa (available in Kindle Unlimited and Audible)
Breaking Fate (launching Oct in KU and Audible)
Chat soon! Don't forget to check out featured indies and my author updates section for writing updates and progress.
xoxo
Stevie
Read Taking Medusa today in Kindle Unlimited: https://books.steviemarie.com/takingmedusa
Taking Medusa is available in Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
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Add to your Goodreads shelf: Breaking Fate (Dark Gods Rising, #2) by S.M. McCoy | Goodreads
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Author Updates/Writing Progress!
Breaking Fate Progress! With the Editor!!!
Book Stats: Breaking Fate currently has 21 preorders on Amazon, and 1 pre-order from my author store! The total cost of launching Breaking Fate is currently at $1280 (including 600 for editing costs) and around $44 in preorders, makes us at 3.45% of launch costs covered.
If you would like to help support future books, and this series, you can preorder Breaking Fate on Amazon here: https://books.steviemarie.com/breakingfate
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(This form is for people who are not already part of the ARC team, if you were part of Taking Medusa's ARC team, there is no need to reapply, search your emails for "ACTION REQUIRED" and find the ARC opt-in and simply reply "YES" to that email to join the current team.)
The best thing about meeting and connecting with this team of book heroes is that this team is who I can rely on to help boost my author morale and keep me motivated to push through imposter syndrome. ARC team readers really are Book Heroes! Thank you for being part of my team!
If you haven't checked out book one, this is a series, these are not standalones, and I highly recommend reading Taking Medusa first, even though I do write my books to be easily read regardless of having read a previous book, there are plot reveals and spoilers if you start with book 2 instead of reading book 1 first.
Convincing you to read Taking Medusa:
Mermaids! Medusa is kidnapped to Atlantis for killing the last daughter of King Triton with her poisonous blood. To be fair.. she was trying to kill her first, and she has no idea how she survived it. She has no memory of being Medusa at all!
This is modern day and she believes that she's a normal mortal after her sister (a gorgon) stole her stone body from the watery depths and reunited her head after stealing it from Athena's shield, conveniently left in a museum instead of guarded by gods.
Enter DION! An Atlantis sentinel, who has some strange connection to her, and TRITON, who is apparently a glutton for falling for nymphs and collecting brides that don't survive long past their marriage vows.
There are mysteries, and romance, and adventure as Medusa (Aless) is lured back into the chaos and schemes of the gods. She's destined to protect them all, but fate has a funny way of trying to repeat itself. Can she keep her head this time around or will she sacrifice herself all over again?
This is a slow-burn romance fantasy adventure, so there is no clapping the cloisters, tickling the tentacles, or fishing for fins in book one, but this is a fated mates romance that will keep you turning the pages, and twisting your expectations of myth and legend. <3 Read Taking Medusa in KU!
https://books.steviemarie.com/takingmedusa
Already read Taking Medusa? Did you know Breaking Fate is available for preorder.... I'll just leave this here... (sparkles) https://books.steviemarie.com/breakingfate
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Chat soon!
xoxo
Stevie
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