Long before Lauren escaped to the mortal realm and fell in love with Dermott, she was simply known as Lore, the daughter of Morgen Le Fae. This short tale covers the role she played in the betrayal and murder of the Lady of the Lake.
***Newly Updated*** Warning: This is a short story, 4100 words/240 kindle locations.
This is a short story that introduce us Lore. Her mother is been accused of treason and to be responsible for the death of a mortal named Arthur. The name rang any bells for you? Well,,Morgen is the Lady of the lake in the so very known story of Arthur and now she is sentenced to exile. Lore is suffering with it, but she discovers that her mother has turned in something that she has no idea. A curse is put upon Lore by her own mother and now she has no choice but to flee into the mortal realm and find help. This was an interesting reading and made me want to know what happens next.
I read and reviewed Shimmerspell, the first book in this series, a while back, and enjoyed it, but I felt it could have been longer and wanted to get more of the story. So, when I saw that Lore was a short story in between Shimmerspell and the second book in the series, I quickly snapped it up and read it. It is a short story, after all, so it didn't take a long time to read.
Lore was interesting, because it gives us some background into the world of Jensen's mother. (By the way, Jensen is the main character of the series.) This series is based off of Arthurian legend, so it's pretty unique. Arthurian legend isn't very popular in YA, and while the Shimmerspell trilogy is too fast-paced, it's still well written with a good voice. I recommend this is you want to get a feel for the series, but don't want to spend a lot of your time reading in case you don't like it.
Lore is a super short novella, about 16 pages, a prequel to Shimmerspell. The author suggests reading it after Shimmerspell, as it is really not a stand alone work. This story centers around Lauren and her history within the Arthurian mythology. Short or not, it is an absorbing story that explains a lot of Lauren from the first book. It's a very fast read, but definitely worth reading because it adds a lot to the series.