Ripples Through Time (Siren Publishing Classic) [Paperback]

Rosalie Stanton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 4, 2010

Centuries ago, Ravenna Mal was One of the Few, one among many sworn to protect the world from the night's creatures. Her upbringing was unforgiving; as a warrior, she could form no close relationships, and she could especially never fall in love.

A vampire called Nicolai challenged everything she knew, introducing her to worldly sins, worshipping her flesh with his hands and mouth, and worming into her heart before she realized how painful love could be...especially when ripped away.

In the present, Raven Rayne has a problem. A new vampire called Nicholas in town; one who speaks to her without saying a word, one who stirs long-dormant feelings she can't dismiss as dreams.

A chance spell reunites Raven with the past she never knew, and memories of Nicholas she couldn't have dreamed. And though he doesn't remember her, she knows she must do everything she can to remind him.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ripples Through Time was an emotional rollercoaster ride of love surviving death. The writing was poetic and expressive." - Dark Diva Reviews

"Ripples Through Time is definitely a book worth reading, especially if you like vamps and long lost love and nasty demons!" - ManicReaders

About the Author

A lifelong enthusiast of larger than life characters, Rosalie Stanton's muse is fueled by alpha males, from badass bikers to scruffy-looking Nerf herders, and the intelligent, strong, and independent women who actually do the driving. She loves interweaving the lives of people who appear to be polar opposites and delving beneath the surface to see how well one actually complements the other. 

Rosalie lives in Missouri with her husband. Writing is her first creative love, but she also enjoys working with other authors and has a variety of critique partners, and likewise works for Mundania Press LLC as an editor. At an early age, she discovered a talent for creating worlds into which she could escape. Over the years, her vivid imagination evolved into a love of words and storytelling. Rosalie graduated with a degree in English. Neither writing nor editing pays the bills, but thankfully her day-job employers understand where her true passion lies. When her attention is not engaged by writing or editing, she enjoys spending time with close friends and family.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Siren Publishing, Inc. (June 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 160601742X
• ISBN-13: 978-1606017425
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,033,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A lifelong enthusiast of larger than life characters, Rosalie Stanton's muse is fueled by alpha males, from bad-boy bikers to scruffy-looking Nerf herders, and the intelligent, strong, and independent women who actually do the driving. She loves interweaving the lives of people who appear to be polar opposites and delving beneath the surface to see how well one actually complements the other.

Rosalie lives in Missouri with her husband. Writing is her first creative love, but she also enjoys working with other authors and has a variety of critique partners, and likewise works for Mundania Press LLC as an editor. At an early age, she discovered a talent for creating worlds into which she could escape. Over the years, her vivid imagination evolved into a love of words and storytelling. Rosalie graduated with a degree in English. Neither writing nor editing pays the bills, but thankfully her day-job employers understand where her true passion lies. When her attention is not engaged by writing or editing, she enjoys spending time with close friends and family.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read. Or else. (Really.), February 16, 2011

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Sarah Ballance, author of "Hawthorne" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ripples Through Time (Siren Publishing Classic) (Kindle Edition)

RIPPLES THROUGH TIME fabulously weaves the past and present into a single plotline, so expertly intertwined they build a crescendo straight through to the end. There are plenty of ways the technique of switching centuries could have been disastrous, but Rosalie managed to avoid every one of them. In fact, the world-building required for RIPPLES THROUGH TIME is not just flawlessly presented - it's fantastic!

But the true brilliance of RIPPLES THROUGH TIME isn't the stellar plot. Oh, there's credit to be had in the coy way she managed to tease page after page out of me long after I planned to call it a night. The tasty, cunning hooks at the end of each chapter are doubly effective - and borderline torturous - thanks to the transitioning between centuries, which alternate chapters for the first half of the book . More than once, I turned out the light only to turn it back on again when a growly Must. Read. More. vibe kept sleep at bay. RIPPLES THROUGH TIME is needy like that.

All good, but the true Rosalie Stanton Wow Factor exists elsewhere.

Lacking a more succinct method of definition, I'll share this much: the absolute first comparison to come to mind was an episode - any episode - of The West Wing. Fans of the show will find the same insatiable quirk, flying zingers, and one-liners familiar in the political TV drama on every page of RIPPLES THROUGH TIME. (Aaron Sorkin, she's got yer number. Memorized.) There's just this undercurrent of humor that exists on every page. Some readers may not get it - my own spouse never did figure out why I howled with laughter at The West Wing - but for those who do, it's an incomparable treat. It's one thing to make the average exchange between characters grin-worthy, but Rosalie manages to take the most somber of moments to the next level with an edge of humor. Said humor is done in such a way that not only doesn't take away from the seriousness of a situation, but in fact compliments it.

Utter brilliance. On a stick.

And one hit wonder, Rosalie Stanton is not. I've yet to get my hands on her backlist, but her December 2010 release DARK SOLACE is dialed in to the same vibe. Rosalie's characters are beyond the third dimension. They are the kind to camp out on your sofa and hang with you for a while. Like that first crush, you think about them when you're apart, and you relish every moment you spend together. You know them for who they are, and while every new line of wit is grin-worthy, there's nothing made-up or forced about this particular brand of humor. Rather, it's who they are.

In a word? Un-freaking-forgettable.

Want two more? Buy now. You won't regret it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece!!!, August 14, 2010

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This review is from: Ripples Through Time (Siren Publishing Classic) (Kindle Edition)

Ashira Datya's Review

Romeo and Juliet have nothing on Ripples Through Time's Nicholas and Raven. Their love began in the 1700's, despite the differences in who they were; she is a Vampire Slayer and he is a Vampire. Their love was forbidden and despite the tragedy that befalls them, Raven is determined not to let it destroy them or their love and does the unthinkable to ensure that they stay together. Flash forward centuries later; Raven and Nicholas find each other again and have to fight a big bad evil demon to stay together.

I really, really, really loved Ripples Through Time. I was a HUGE Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan when it was on and this story reminded me so much of that hugely popular show. I went through so many different emotions reading this story, I laughed when Raven was sassy to her guardian (think Giles in BtVS) and when it looked like Raven's desire to stay with Nicholas forever wouldn't come true, I was anxious, hoping that their love would be enough to keep them together.

I give Ripples Through Time four Tea Cups and a heat score of two. Miss Stanton is a really talented author and I look forward to reading her next masterpiece.


4 Tea Cups!