NOT FOREVER DEAD: Continuing the story of Ellie and her magical journey

by Jules Langton

Not Forever Dead is book 2 in the Dream Die Repeat series and continues the story of Ellie and her magical world.

Having narrowly escaped Seb and the other witch hunters, Ellie keeps moving, but has she travelled far enough to be beyond their reach?

Will she find her birth mother, Anna, her half-sister, Lottie, and her best friends Alice, Lizzie and Sarah? Are they all safe? Will she ever be able to return to Lavender Cottage? Or is her life destined to end the same dreadful way for all of eternity without her being able to change it or even to distinguish between the good guys and the bad?

304 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 3, 2023

About the author

Dear reader,

"Do you believe in a previous life lived."

I am proud to introduce my debut novel Dream Die Repeat by Jules Langton. I started this novel in 2019 after doing a creative writing course with the Open University. This is fulfilling a childhood dream.

Then the Pandemic hit, giving me the perfect opportunity to get creative. As the news got worse, my story got darker!

In 2018 we inherited a beautiful 18th century cottage in the North Yorkshire Moors, and this has been an inspiration for my story. Imagining who lived in this cottage since 1755, as we stripped away victorian wallpaper, and Georgian paint, to get to the Yorkshire stone. The Whitby (UK) bi-annual Goth Festival, and the myths, legends, paranormal activity, and stories of witches have also inspired my writing about this historic town, some 125 years after Bram Stoker's Dracula.

My main character Ellie has a very loud voice, and I have since written book 2 and book 3 in the series. These are due to be published by my publisher Goldcrest Books in 2023. I hope you enjoy Ellie's journey as much as I have enjoyed writing her story.

Reviews

[Georgia Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t think the second book in the series could possibly be better than the first but it certainly exceeded my expectations! I was hooked from the very start. So different to anything I’d usually read but I adored it. So excited for the third in the trilogy later this year!
Even if fantasy isn’t your thing I would highly recommend this book. 10/10

[Susan Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Book

Could not put this down. After the 1st book, was so eager to find out what happened to Ellie and oh my gosh, did not disappoint. Finger gripping most of the way through. Did not sleep until i'd finished it. Roll on to book 3 and Thank you Jules for another fantastic book to thoroughly enjoy.

[Myra McCulloch · Rating 5 out of 5]

The intrigue in Ellie's life continues as she uses her magic to hide from her past life and those betrayals. However some bonds are never broken and Ellie's journey is bringing her full circle.

Where to next?

Thank you for the opportunity to read your book.

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love the writing style of Jules, and I had to continue reading to find out what happens to Ellie. This is part two of Ellie’s magical journey. You will need to read dream, die repeat first. And I am excited to read number 3.

[Mr Chris Dunkley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not Forever Dead!, Oh boy this did not disappoint. The second of Jules Langtons trilogy. After following the exploits of Ellie, in the first book Dream Die Repeat, it was a transition as smooth as silk. I felt as if not put the first book down. My first visit to the book was to be brief, but I could not put it down, and after 13 chapters I paused as it was time for bed. The book, and indeed both books just have this ability to hold you, and it's as if you are there in the story just watching, as the descriptive witting is indeed spellbinding in itself. I cannot wait until the final 3rd book is released, and surely someone will want to offer film or series rights to this story, as it is worthy of that. Do yourself a favor if you like nice easy to read and addictive content read. Buy the books.!

Chris Dunkley.

[Kim Plemmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story with the continued journey of Ellie. Had to wait for the 3rd book to come out before I could read more! Loved the storyline!

[Alison Irving · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another enjoyable read that I finished in one day. It was great to find out how Ellie's story continued and am looking forward to reading the final book to see how it all ends.

[Cosy Book Cave · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗗𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 "𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁".

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀, 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵.

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀.

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.