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Darklife Saga #Prequel
Never Again: An Irulan Short
For almost two hundred years Irulan has lived in the mortal realm. But what drove her to leave the FaeLands and everything she knew behind, for life among humans? Delve into the past of faerie princess Irulan Nightingale, with this short prequel to Ronnie Massey’s debut novel, Crimson Dawn.
Born into a life of duty and responsibility, Irulan would trade it all in a instant. For the princess, royalty isn’t an honor, it’s a burden that’s keeping her away from the one thing she holds closest to her heart…her soul-mate.
Hers is a love that must remain hidden, because although the mighty Tuatha De Danaan are the highest the Light Court has to offer; even they have their prejudices, and mixing with the Dark Court’s is forbidden. Irulan knows her relationship with Carrie, a refugee from the Dark Court, Fomori, is dangerous for them both. But in all the Land’s, Carrie is the one person that she can trust with anything and Irulan refuses to let her go.
Find out what happens when Irulan’s carefully guarded relationship is revealed in, Never Again: An Irulan Short.
Born into a life of duty and responsibility, Irulan would trade it all in a instant. For the princess, royalty isn’t an honor, it’s a burden that’s keeping her away from the one thing she holds closest to her heart…her soul-mate.
Hers is a love that must remain hidden, because although the mighty Tuatha De Danaan are the highest the Light Court has to offer; even they have their prejudices, and mixing with the Dark Court’s is forbidden. Irulan knows her relationship with Carrie, a refugee from the Dark Court, Fomori, is dangerous for them both. But in all the Land’s, Carrie is the one person that she can trust with anything and Irulan refuses to let her go.
Find out what happens when Irulan’s carefully guarded relationship is revealed in, Never Again: An Irulan Short.
- GenresFantasy
21 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 11, 2011
18 people want to read
About the author
Ronnie Massey
15 books36 followersRonnie is a mother of two, grandmother of one, auntie to too many to count (her number of siblings is in the double digits).
She’s a card-carrying member of the rainbow mafia and has lived in South Carolina her entire life. She is a Blerd (Black Nerd) that can talk to you for hours about her favorite things, so tread carefully. Once you get her started, you’re in for the long haul.
She cries during movies and tv shows and is a collector of many things.
Her first book, Crimson Dawn, was released in 2011, and her DarkWorld series continues to grow.
She’s a card-carrying member of the rainbow mafia and has lived in South Carolina her entire life. She is a Blerd (Black Nerd) that can talk to you for hours about her favorite things, so tread carefully. Once you get her started, you’re in for the long haul.
She cries during movies and tv shows and is a collector of many things.
Her first book, Crimson Dawn, was released in 2011, and her DarkWorld series continues to grow.
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January 13, 2011
Never Again is a deliciously crafted little tale that works well as both a self-contained short, and as a prequel tease to Ronnie's upcoming novel, Crimson Dawn: Darklife Saga. Full of passion and intrigue, it subtly plays with our expectations, and quite successfully manages to inject some originality into the urban fantasy genre.
The story centers around the idea of conflict - between mother and daughter, between love and duty, and between hope and despair. Irulan's love for Carrie is genuine and deep, and their scenes together are beautiful in their intensity. Unfortunately, the intensity of that love, coupled with her youthful naiveté, blinds Irulan to the realities of Sidhe court politics - and to the depths of her mother's desperation.
Alternately tragic and exciting, the climactic scene in Irulan's bedchamber is perfectly written. Instead of offering us the ease of a happy ending, however, Ronnie instead provides us with a (hopeful) glimpse of the determined young woman who will go on to play a crucial role in the novel to follow.
The story centers around the idea of conflict - between mother and daughter, between love and duty, and between hope and despair. Irulan's love for Carrie is genuine and deep, and their scenes together are beautiful in their intensity. Unfortunately, the intensity of that love, coupled with her youthful naiveté, blinds Irulan to the realities of Sidhe court politics - and to the depths of her mother's desperation.
Alternately tragic and exciting, the climactic scene in Irulan's bedchamber is perfectly written. Instead of offering us the ease of a happy ending, however, Ronnie instead provides us with a (hopeful) glimpse of the determined young woman who will go on to play a crucial role in the novel to follow.
February 10, 2023
good back story
I felt Irulan’s love for Carrie. I didn’t really feel Valeria’s love for Irulan as palpable. Unfortunately, even after reading this after reading the first two of the series makes me even more convinced that Irulan and Carrie were more meant to be soulmates.
The end of this short showed how this story came about onto Irulan’s life and I am not convinced about Irulan’s current love interest. Sigh.
I felt Irulan’s love for Carrie. I didn’t really feel Valeria’s love for Irulan as palpable. Unfortunately, even after reading this after reading the first two of the series makes me even more convinced that Irulan and Carrie were more meant to be soulmates.
The end of this short showed how this story came about onto Irulan’s life and I am not convinced about Irulan’s current love interest. Sigh.
January 20, 2011
I enjoyed this short story. It was different from what Im used to but still something I will pick up and read again. I thrived on the character Irulan. She is much like me, and that is something I look forward to. A relationship with the characters. It was very descriptive where I was able to visualize what is happening (huge plus) I feel this short could and possibly be a huge spotlight for Massey. A paranormal lesbian, sounds great to me!
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