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We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. Defiance by Taylor Longford. It looks like Havoc’s available at Amazon. Might be a few days before it reaches the other formats. Hope you guys like the story. Hope it makes you smile. : ) HAVOC UPLOADED! Havoc’s Cover! Latest Update on the Greystone Series. With 67,000 words for Havoc’s story, I’m on track to finish at the end of the month…but I might wait until September 1st to publish. I’m pleased to report that the story includes baby gargoyles. I hadn’t planned on babies; they were a compete surprise (as babies often are). They don’t weigh in until the epilogue but I think you guys are gonna like the new members of the Greystone pack. The epilogue is huge, by the way. It’s like the longest chapter in the whole book…which is another surprise because, normally, I’m not one for long goodbyes. Update on the Greystone Series. For those of you who are still waiting, I currently have 60,000 words for Havoc’s story and I think I’m on track to publish at the end of August. Thanks for sticking with the Greystone guys! Update on the Greystone Series. I’m up to 50,000 words on Havoc’s story and hope to publish by the end of August. No promises, though. Here’s a snippet: I’d like to point out right now that I didn’t mean to start a fight. I just wanted a human take on the whole Sophie Kowalski phenomenon going on out there on the dance floor. I wanted to know if Sophie looked as pretty to a human as she did to me…or if I was just looking through a pair of gargoyle rose-colored glasses. Because, when it comes to my kind, we see what’s on the inside of a person before we see what’s on the outside. And I thought the sweet vibe pouring off of Sophie might be affecting my judgment. Not that it would change my feelings for her, mind you. So I elbowed the guy next to me. He was bigger than me. Taller and wider; altogether a big teenager. “Dude,” I growled, and flicked my head toward the lovely vision in the middle of the room. “Is yon lass as pretty as I think she is?” He scowled down on me. “Yon lass?” “That girl,” I translated impatiently. “Is she as pretty as I think she is?” “Which one?” he muttered and turned his attention back to the dance floor. “The one in white,” I shot back, exasperated. He had to be a simpleton, right? Which one did he think I meant? “Sophie Kowalski?” he grunted. “What kind of question is that? Everyone wants in her pants.” And my brain didn’t even want to process that statement. In fact, I think my brain shut down, hung out a “closed” sign and went off to Spain for vacation. Slowly, I turned to face him, my teeth grinding in my jaw, my fingers crushing the paper cup in my hand while a pink fountain shot up from my fist and splashed down onto the floor. The guy backed away, not because he was afraid of me but because of the mess I was making. “What’re you staring at?” he asked, his scowl deepening. I looked him up and down then settled my gaze on his face as I tilted my head. Automatically, my hand went my hip where I normally carry my knife. “I’m just wondering what you’d look like without your ears,” I said, my voice silky with violence. The big guy looked confused. “I’m sorry?” he said like he didn’t understand but was pissed anyhow. “For what?” he demanded, rolling his thick shoulders like he was ready for a fight if I wanted to start something. “For this,” I answered. Then I picked him up and threw him into the punch bowl. Valor (A Greystone Novel) When gargoyles walked the earth eight hundred years ago, they were strong, beautiful creatures whose throats were marked with ancient runes. Their greatest enemies were the ugly harpies that people today mistake for gargoyles. Valor's instinct is to protect the people he cares about. So when he encounters a human girl for the first time in almost a century, his first impulse is to protect her. More. When gargoyles last walked the earth eight hundred years ago, the proud race traveled in close-knit packs and could turn to stone at will. They were strong, beautiful creatures whose throats were marked with ancient runes. Throughout time, their greatest enemies were the ugly and brutal harpies that people today mistake for gargoyles. The same harpies were responsible for the gargoyles’ downfall. Like all gargoyles, and the rest of his pack, Valor is driven by instinct to protect the people he cares about. So when he encounters a human girl for the first time in almost a thousand years, his first impulse is to keep her from harm. But Valor soon discovers that the greatest risk to MacKenzie’s safety is himself. Just one scratch from the poisonous barbs on his knuckles…and she’ll be lost to him forever. Series: Greystone , Book 1 Category: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Romance » General Published: July 4, 2011 Words: 74,330 Language: English ISBN: 9780983707820. Hi! I'm Taylor Longford and I live with my family in Colorado. When it comes to books, I love fantasy, sword and sorcery, vintage comics and graphic novels. I drive an old Jeep Cherokee with 310,000 miles and almost as many dents. I've rolled it once and it looks like crap but it still goes fast! If I can make a living as a writer, I’ll buy something a bit nicer and write some more stories. Also in Series: Greystone. Also by This Author. Reviews of Valor (A Greystone Novel) by Taylor Longford. I thought VALOR was a really cute book. It is a very clean read and suitable for any age reader. There were some parts I thought were a little childish for someone of my age. But all in all, it kept my interest and I enjoyed it. What made me rate it 4 out of 5 stars? Well, here is the deal, some parts I rolled my eyes at just how unbelievable the scenes came off. Take for instance, the MC is a 16 year old girl and seemed a little immature throughout the story. Lots of whining about whether Valor liked her or not and then dreaming about getting his rune. Getting his rune means quite a bit to gargoyles and then spending forever with them. So to think that a 16 year old girl would know that she wants to spend the rest of her life with one guy seems a little far-fetched. Yeah when I was 16 I thought I would be with my boyfriend forever. Fast-forward nearly 20 years and I married someone totally different. Get my point? Like I mentioned earlier, the story is cute, although not entirely believable. The characters were fun, although not entirely relatable. But I absolutely enjoyed the authors writing and look forward to reading DARE, book 2. If you are a fantasy genre fan, I recommend this story to you. Never read about gargoyles? VALOR is the perfect book to start your love for a new fantasy. Need a little romance with your books? Well, VALOR has enough to make you swoon! Go get your copy today!! I really enjoyed this! My only complaint is that it wasn't long enough! Longford's interpretation of gargoyles and harpies was a new and interesting one. I didn't really know what to expect when I started it, and was surprised at how much of this particular gargoyle mythology we got, especially considering how short it was. Gargoyles in packs, being able to turn human when the sun hits them, being basically indestructible when in stone form, those are fairly expected, I think. But we also got quite a bit of info on how the pack actually works, who leads, how they make decisions, etc. It was anthropologically interesting. MacKenzie was an interesting heroine. She is very matter-of-fact (to the point where she seems emotionally detached at times) and obviously tries to be a good person. Her relationship with Valor seemed very realistic (except becoming bonded so quickly - that was a little surprising). There were a few times where the author falls into telling instead of showing, which was a little annoying as a reader, but for the most part, it didn't really bother me. I definitely want to read the next one. And hopefully, the series will extend to each of the gargoyles in the pack. MacKenzie, a 16-year-old girl, is about to discover that Gargoyles are real and are nothing like the uglie stone creatures we thought. After a shipment from her step-father arrives at her garage, MacKezie opens the big crate with no idea that this action will change her life forever. Inside the crate is the most beutiful winged stone sculpture she's ever seen and soon afterwards the sculpture comes to life only to save hers. Valor is a gargoyle. He has spent the last 800 years of his life waiting for a ray of light to bring him back to his flesh and bone form. When he saves MacKenzie he becomes attached to the little red-headed girl all the while his brothers showing up at her garage too. All of them together will discover how the world has changed in the last 8 centuries and all the old enemies, the reason they lost so many years, that had remained unchanged. I didn't know what to expect when I started reading this book. I mean Gargoyles? Who would want to read about them? But after reading the first couple of chapters I started falling in love with each and every gargoyle. I got sucked into the story and wished I could have been the one to find the six gargoyles at my front door. As I said before I loved the gargoyles, Valor, Dare, Havoc, Reason, Victor, Defiance. Great names! Each of them has one main characteristic and his whole attitude will resolve around it. That made them very unique in my mind and whenever they were together it felt like the were one perfect complete person. The one character that I didn't loved that much was MacKenzie. Yes we get to see the story from her POV but it felt like we got to know more about the gargoyles seeing them through her eyes than we learned about her. She felt a little simple to me. That is the only word that can describe her in my mind. She was good-natured and caring but still she missed something. The story was mostly about Valor and MacKenzie, since this is the story of Valor, and even though I really enjoyed their alone time, I loved all the moments when other gargoyles were around. It was really fun to see how they acted with each other. I especially enjoyed reading about Havoc, who is my fav gargoyle so far, you can see by the name that his scenes were pretty fun. There was a little bit of action at the end which was good placed in my mind. Meaning that, since this is the first book in a series I prefer to learn a few things about the main cahracters, get the settings all in my mind and then have all the action. I believe that there will be more fights in the next few books. 5 out of 5 stars!! This series is one I bet you have never read about (or any type like it) before and will keep you just as captivated as I was. I LOVE THIS NOVEL!! The plot was awesome, intense, dynamic, funny, and very fast-paced! Also -- I could NOT get enough of the characters. About the Characters: • MacKenzie: Human, 16 yrs old. Maybe a witch. Protective of those she loves. Pretty much lives on her own. Helps out Valor and his family with everything they need. Has a crush on Valor. • Valor: Gargoyle, about 18 yrs old. Meets MacKenzie first and tells her about who and what he and his family are. Instantly and intensely drawn to MacKenzie. Likes to hunt. • Havoc: Gargoyle. Valor's brother. Charming and funny. Loves to cook. • Reason: Gargoyle. Valor's cousin. Victor's brother. Annoys MacKenzie a lot, and never sure if he likes her or not. He's a good guy though. The second oldest of Valor's pack. • Defiance: Gargoyle. Valor's cousin. Likes MacKenzie's friend Whitney. • Dare: Gargoyle. Valor's older brother. Had a bad experience with a harpy a long time ago that changed him and his hair. Likes MacKenzie's friend Mim. • Victor: Gargoyle. Valor's cousin. Reason's brother. The oldest of Valor's pack and therefore he's their leader. Very charming. Known as the "golden one" amongst his pack. I can't wait to see where this series will go next!! To find out if everything is okay with Reason, since he was, suppose to have returned already. Also, to see what happened to Valor's other cousins Chaos, Force, and Trust. If they are all written, like this novel and will keep me up to date with all of the characters . then I'll be very happy to read this series. I HIGHLY recommend reading this novel and series to anyone who wants to read a paranormal romance that has a very unique plotline!! Review By: From Me to You . 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YP advertisers receive higher placement in the default ordering of search results and may appear in sponsored listings on the top, side, or bottom of the search results page. Tacoma Defiance notebook: Rising tide. We’re going to be trying something a little different with our coverage of Tacoma Defiance. For the remainder of the season, rather than having game threads for each game, I’ll be writing up a sort of Tacoma Defiance Notebook. It will come out roughly once a week, and the goal will be to focus on the trends within the team and the development of the players. This is the first in that evolving coverage, so please let us know what you’d like to see more of, or what areas you’d like us to focus. Now, onto the coverage! Tacoma Defiance marked the last week of a truly bizarre 2020 season with a win to start a three-game home stand. Defiance welcomed Portland Timbers 2 to Cheney Stadium on Sunday for the rubber match in the two teams’ five-game season series. Both teams came into the game with two wins in the series, T2 having won 3-1 only three days earlier down in Portland, but Tacoma put their claim on bragging rights for the next few months with a 2-1 victory. Ethan Dobbelaere gave Tacoma the lead just over the midway point of the first half. Ray Serrano intercepted a pass just inside T2’s half and dinked the ball over a defender and into the path of Danny Robles who settled the ball with one touch before hitting a beautiful through ball into the left channel for Dobbelaere. Dobbelaere calmly picked his spot and hit a shot to the far post just beyond the reach of T2’s diving goalkeeper. In the second half, Alec Diaz and Azriel Gonzalez combined to give Tacoma what seemed like a pretty safe 2-0 lead in the 85th minute. A T2 goal kick fell directly to Diaz who drove toward goal, drawing two defenders, before spotting the run of Gonzalez and cutting the ball across the box where he beat a defender and the ‘keeper to knock it into the net. T2 got one back in the 87th minute off of a corner, erroneously credited as an own goal off of Gonzalez, making for a tense end to the game, but Tacoma were able to hold on for the win. What went well? Set-piece defending isn’t exactly one of Tacoma’s strengths. There are plenty of contributing factors: a team as young as Tacoma is obviously going to be physically smaller than a lot of the teams they play, and the amount of rotation that they often have to implement makes it harder for everyone to know their assignments and responsibilities. One way to limit how much of a factor that can be is to give up fewer corners and set pieces. While the goal they gave up to T2 obviously came from less than ideal defending on a corner, Tacoma managed to avoid giving up more than one other good look off of any sort of set piece. Maybe more importantly, throughout the season Tacoma have compounded their set piece issues by committing fouls in dangerous areas and giving opponents cheap looks at goal. Against Portland on Sunday Tacoma only committed eight fouls, and only four of those were inside their own half with none coming closer than ten yards from the midfield stripe. It’s a small thing, but when your team is already struggling to stay in games not making it harder on yourself is important. In Wednesday’s game against Portland, Tacoma wasn’t quite as good at not giving up set piece opportunities. They committed 13 fouls with eight inside their own half, including the foul leading to the PK. That one is a confluence of issues, as Alex Villanueva committed the foul in an overzealous attempt to clear the danger from a loose ball on a corner. An attempt at good set piece defending became bad set piece defending. First Team in Tacoma. The obvious highlight from the First Team players on loan with Defiance for this week was Dobbelaere’s goal in the 28th minute on Sunday. Dobbelaere nearly got onto the score sheet again about 10 minutes later when fellow Sounders loanee Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez played him on for a nearly identical look to his goal, but the ball he hit was wide and also just out of the reach of an on-rushing Chris Hegardt. Dobbelaere was deployed on the left wing against Portland on Sunday, a position that allows his dribbling and passing vision shine, but subbed in on Wednesday as part of the double-pivot alongside Sota Kitahara, and later Chris Hegardt. Dobbelaere’s passing from that spot was good, completing 87% of his passes and generally helping to move the ball forward, but he struggled to impact T2’s movement through the midfield as his lone tackle was unsuccessful and he only managed to contribute three recoveries and one clearance in the way of defensive actions over the course of his 35 minutes. AOC, for his part, had a solid week. On Wednesday he had an assist in his second straight game within two minutes of entering the game after subbing on at halftime. He was less directly influential on Sunday, but was efficient with his touches (four of his 17 total touches came inside Portland’s penalty area) and didn’t miss getting involved in the scoring for his third-straight game by much. He had two successful dribbles in the attacking third, one of which involved him humiliating a defender twice before taking a shot that went over the goal. Ocampo-Chavez has been showing a passing touch and vision, along with a willingness and ability to take on defenders, that should help round out his skill set and allow him to contribute to the team’s success even when he’s not getting on the score sheet. With the Sounders’ season lasting for at least another month after Tacoma’s season ends AOC and Dobbelaere could be making their cases for MLS minutes in October and November, and beyond. Path to Pro. A focus, if not the main objective of Defiance is to provide young players the opportunity to test themselves and prepare them for the MLS level eventually. In that pursuit, there have been three players signed to Tacoma from the Sounders Academy this season, and none of them have been more involved or more influential than Alex Villanueva. Villanueva’s signing was announced ahead on Aug. 19, and the young fullback has appeared in every game since then. Villanueva has now started in five straight games for Tacoma, with his three latest coming ahead of Nick Hinds and Danny Reynolds at the left back spot. Against Portland he struggled with his distribution a bit in both games, but on Sunday he balanced that with an active day on defense putting in two interceptions, three clearances and five recoveries as he helped to lock down Tacoma’s left side. Villanueva was to blame for the PK that effectively iced the game on Wednesday, unfortunately. One of the biggest contributors to the team in 2020 has yet to sign a professional contract. Sota Kitahara is a 17-year-old who made two appearances for Tacoma in 2019, both at right back. In 2020 he’s made 12 appearances and is third on the team in minutes played with 966. Kitahara has started in 11 of his 12 appearances, and nine of those have come as part of Defiance’s double-pivot in midfield. With the departure of Jesse Daley in the middle of the season, and no other player stepping up to take his place, Kitahara has made himself integral to coach Chris Little’s plans for the team. He’s done it by leading the team in tackles, tackles won, duels, and duels won, while also putting up a passing accuracy of 83% and averaging 41.6 passes per 90. Against T2 on Sunday his passing took a dip with a 74% completion rate - a notable drop from his 90% on Wednesday - but in both games he active games on the other side of the ball, showing that he’s up to the challenge of his role when it comes to both winning the ball and taking care of it. Tacoma Defiance have two games left in their 2020 season: Wednesday against Sacramento Republic and Saturday against Reno 1868 FC. Both games will be at Cheney Stadium, and I’ll be back with another status update following the game on Saturday.