Before

by Dawn Rae Miller

Three years prior to LARKSTORM, Lark and her birthmate, Beck, attend her brother's binding ceremony. Lark’s nervously looked forward to this moment since the invitation arrived: a chance to see finally see her mother face-to-face and to meet her brother's new mate, Annalise. But she isn't prepared for the hostility they have toward Beck and the hint of something darker, lurking beneath the merriment.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Ebooks

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2012

About the author

Dawn is a Twitter and fashion addict whose favorite things in life are her family, gorgeous dresses, tea leaf salad, and French macarons. She splits her time between San Francisco and Northern Virginia, and is always up for a trip to Paris.

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

"What did they do? What the hell did they do?"

My thoughts exactly.
Now I have to read the next one ASAP or I'm not going to be able to sleep.

[Olivia ツ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent introduction!!! This is the prequel to Larkstorm the first book of The Sensitives series. In a world where winter only exists and the State chooses your mate and what your profession will be we meet Lark. Her world revolves around the safety of her school, her social station and the knowledge that Beck will be her mate. Unlike her peers, they've been assigned to each other since they were small. Waiting until their 18th birthdays to formally be bonded. Lark's world has been predictable & safe but things seem to be changing. Her mother is Head of State and has big plans to her. Plans that apparently don't involve Beck. In fact, everyone around her seems to question her relationship. To make matters worse there have been attacks by The Sensitives, an inferior group that is considered dangerous and vile. They're a group of witches whose magic is shunned. Lark's world is turning upside down quickly. This was well written and I can't wait to see what happens to Lark & Beck in book 1!!!

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this before (haha) I read the rest of the series. I need to stop doing that. Or authors need to indicate when a prequel will make absolutely zero sense if you haven't read the series. It's a decent sort of story, but it doesn't really feel like it fits in with the rest. Obviously, looking back I see all the implications, but in the series we don't really see the terror for her mother that is expressed here. And some of the Lark/Beck spark is missing.

[Leila · Rating 2 out of 5]

The reason I has this a 2 was because when I bought it, I had already read Larkstorm, so I thought that this was a sequel. If you have already read Larkstorm, do not buy this book, because it has a short introduction that can be read in a few minutes.

[Tima Nisbet · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great intro if you haven't read Larkstorm yet.

[Mayka · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great tease into the Larkstorm series.

[Mouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prequel. I really liked this. Bought the first book because I liked it so much.

[Moisa Wroy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book in half an hour; it was super short, but there were some adorable moments and I just can't wait to see's what happens in this series.