Thank you for stopping by! And now, without further ado, the cover reveal for Birth, book one in the Livingstone Saga, by Janell Rhiannon. Read on for the synopsis, biography, and stalker links.
Medieval Spain 1208 AD
When Iseo’s father sends her to the cathedral at Santiago de
Compostela—to await a profitable, arranged marriage—Father Tomas discovers her
natural talent for stone working and trains her to become the first female
Maker of Gargoyles. Guided by heavenly inspiration, she carves the sacred
stone, freeing the glorious gargoyle she names Celestino. He exists in a cycle
of flesh and blood for forty days, morphing between the body of a man and a
winged-lion, and resting for seven days in stone. Iseo knows the beast well,
but the man surprises her. Their mutual innocence complicates the natural bond
between Maker and gargoyle, as it blossoms with the first blush of love.
Sharing only a single kiss, they struggle to resist temptation, even as fate
cruelly tears them apart.
Celestino is a mighty adversary against the combined evil of
demons and Fallen angels, in the great battle between Heaven and Hell. He
possesses the strength to send demons screaming back to Hell, and the
consecrated heart to exorcise them from human souls.
When Celestino discovers that what he thought was demonic
possession is really decay of the soul, he discovers that hundreds of infant
baptisms performed by midwives were tainted. An encounter with a mysterious
Archangel reveals that someone is making use of an ancient relic known as the
Tear of Lucifer stone. Once the relic is used on a person, their soul is condemned
to Hell upon their death, with no hope of salvation.
The Arch promises to help Celestino destroy the stone and
punish the person responsible for bringing it to Santiago in the first place.
Iseo & Celestino … let their love possess you.
Biography:
Janell Rhiannon
has been writing since she was in grade school. In high school, her 9th grade
English teacher suggested she consider a career in writing. After a decade in
college and a Master's degree in history, she became a part-time college
history instructor and eventually settled into teaching high school.
Writing never stopped. Stories never stopped. Reading fiction never stopped. Now, Janell writes and publishes her works online. The Livingstone Saga: Birth is her second YA novel, and the first book in the planned gargoyle trilogy. History, mythology, and fairytales are her favorite things to write about. When she’s not writing, Janell loves spending lazy days with her granddaughter, going to the movies, and drinking coffee. Lots and lots of coffee. Her secret obsession is Twitter, once she starts, she can’t tweet just one.
Writing never stopped. Stories never stopped. Reading fiction never stopped. Now, Janell writes and publishes her works online. The Livingstone Saga: Birth is her second YA novel, and the first book in the planned gargoyle trilogy. History, mythology, and fairytales are her favorite things to write about. When she’s not writing, Janell loves spending lazy days with her granddaughter, going to the movies, and drinking coffee. Lots and lots of coffee. Her secret obsession is Twitter, once she starts, she can’t tweet just one.
She resides in CA and continues teaching freshmen and writing.
Find out about
Janell Rhiannon and The Livingstone Saga
Stalker Links:
Follow on Twitter: @theravenangel
www.janellrhiannon.weebly.com 
Nice cover! I really like it and the book sounds very interesting. :)
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