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The Chronicles of Kerrigan Prequel #2
Question the Darkness
Learn how it all began … before Rae Kerrigan.
The sins of the father are the sins of the son.
What did Rae’s father do that put fear in people’s eyes at the name Kerrigan?
Simon Kerrigan is a bright kid. He likes to ask questions and push adults in their way of thinking. He’s falling for a girl he’s been warned to stay away from. Tempted by forbidden love, he also must face the biggest challenge of his life: receive a tattoo on his sixteenth birthday.
This ink is going to give him a supernatural ability unlike anyone before him. When secrets of the past begin to reveal themselves, he questions everything he’s ever known.
Pressure from Guilder Boarding School and the Privy Council only confuse Simon more as he struggles to find himself.
How hard will he have to shake the family tree to find the truth about the past?
The Chronicles of Kerrigan Prequel is the beginning of the story before Rae Kerrigan. Christmas before the Magic is just the beginning (but not be the end...)
The Chronicles of Kerrigan Prequel:
Christmas Before the Magic
Question the Darkness
The Chronicles of Kerrigan Series
Rae of Hope
Dark Nebula
House of Cards
Royal Tea
Under Fire
End in Sight
Hidden Darkness
Twisted Together
Mark of Fate
Strength & Power
Last One Standing
Rae of Light
The sins of the father are the sins of the son.
What did Rae’s father do that put fear in people’s eyes at the name Kerrigan?
Simon Kerrigan is a bright kid. He likes to ask questions and push adults in their way of thinking. He’s falling for a girl he’s been warned to stay away from. Tempted by forbidden love, he also must face the biggest challenge of his life: receive a tattoo on his sixteenth birthday.
This ink is going to give him a supernatural ability unlike anyone before him. When secrets of the past begin to reveal themselves, he questions everything he’s ever known.
Pressure from Guilder Boarding School and the Privy Council only confuse Simon more as he struggles to find himself.
How hard will he have to shake the family tree to find the truth about the past?
The Chronicles of Kerrigan Prequel is the beginning of the story before Rae Kerrigan. Christmas before the Magic is just the beginning (but not be the end...)
The Chronicles of Kerrigan Prequel:
Christmas Before the Magic
Question the Darkness
The Chronicles of Kerrigan Series
Rae of Hope
Dark Nebula
House of Cards
Royal Tea
Under Fire
End in Sight
Hidden Darkness
Twisted Together
Mark of Fate
Strength & Power
Last One Standing
Rae of Light
220 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 15, 2016
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About the author
W.J. May
237 books1,186 followers Wanita May grew up in the fruit belt of Ontario - St.Catharines. Crazy-happy childhood, she always has had a vivid imagination and loads of energy.
The youngest of six -- four older brothers, and a sister -- taught her at a young age to be competitive in all aspects of life.
At sixteen, she began competing in athletics (track and field) and before she turned seventeen, she was representing Canada in high jump. She continued to compete, breaking Canada's JR High Jump record (1.92m - 6' 3 1/2" for those metric-ly challenged). She attented University of Toronto, and Kansas State University - winning CIAU's and becoming All-American 6x - NCAA Indoors Runner Up + more.
But you're not interested in her athletic career - unless of course you're curious to know she stands 1.70m (5'7") and has jumped 20cm over her head on more than one occassion. She's represented Canada at the World Championships, World Jrs., won Francophone Games, and loved every minute of every competition. From the grueling workouts, the crazy weights she lifted on her back, the days she thought her lungs were going to spit out of her mouth for lack of oxygen, the travelling around the world and the opportunity to read - her favourite past time.
Life continued with her husband (a distance runner from Liverpool, UK, who she met at KSU) and then their first, then second and finally third child. Their house became full of more imagination and stories.
Wanita and her husband run an online business, dealing in antiques and collectables - particularly jewelry and porcelain (one of the business' website: www.wadeincanada.com ).
After her father passed away in 2009, from a six-year battle with cancer (which she still believes he won the fight against), she began to write again. A passion she'd loved for years, but realized life was too short to keep putting it off.
Her first book, Rae of Hope - from the Chronicles of Kerrigan - will be available October 2011 by kNight Romance Publishing.
She is currently represented by Dawn Dowdle of Blue Ridge Literary Agency. Wanita is a writer of Young Adult, Fantasy Fiction and where ever else her little muses take her.
The youngest of six -- four older brothers, and a sister -- taught her at a young age to be competitive in all aspects of life.
At sixteen, she began competing in athletics (track and field) and before she turned seventeen, she was representing Canada in high jump. She continued to compete, breaking Canada's JR High Jump record (1.92m - 6' 3 1/2" for those metric-ly challenged). She attented University of Toronto, and Kansas State University - winning CIAU's and becoming All-American 6x - NCAA Indoors Runner Up + more.
But you're not interested in her athletic career - unless of course you're curious to know she stands 1.70m (5'7") and has jumped 20cm over her head on more than one occassion. She's represented Canada at the World Championships, World Jrs., won Francophone Games, and loved every minute of every competition. From the grueling workouts, the crazy weights she lifted on her back, the days she thought her lungs were going to spit out of her mouth for lack of oxygen, the travelling around the world and the opportunity to read - her favourite past time.
Life continued with her husband (a distance runner from Liverpool, UK, who she met at KSU) and then their first, then second and finally third child. Their house became full of more imagination and stories.
Wanita and her husband run an online business, dealing in antiques and collectables - particularly jewelry and porcelain (one of the business' website: www.wadeincanada.com ).
After her father passed away in 2009, from a six-year battle with cancer (which she still believes he won the fight against), she began to write again. A passion she'd loved for years, but realized life was too short to keep putting it off.
Her first book, Rae of Hope - from the Chronicles of Kerrigan - will be available October 2011 by kNight Romance Publishing.
She is currently represented by Dawn Dowdle of Blue Ridge Literary Agency. Wanita is a writer of Young Adult, Fantasy Fiction and where ever else her little muses take her.
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August 5, 2020
Oh Simon... you can be such an ass sometimes.
Question the Darkness dove a bit more into this world and the magic of the tatù's. I kind of feel like things were taken pretty lightly on Simon when he was going through training. It just kind of seemed like his magic/power was a hot mess because he couldn't control anything.
I'm still not sure if he can copy someone's power just by touching them or if he just borrows it until he dies? Hoping I will find some answers sooner rather than later. Even though the audio books are pretty short, and I think I'm almost done with this series, certain things are starting to annoy or frustrate me.
Question the Darkness dove a bit more into this world and the magic of the tatù's. I kind of feel like things were taken pretty lightly on Simon when he was going through training. It just kind of seemed like his magic/power was a hot mess because he couldn't control anything.
I'm still not sure if he can copy someone's power just by touching them or if he just borrows it until he dies? Hoping I will find some answers sooner rather than later. Even though the audio books are pretty short, and I think I'm almost done with this series, certain things are starting to annoy or frustrate me.
April 30, 2018
Simon finally gets his tatu.his tatu is one that has never been seen before and at first he is unsure of what it does.yet tristan has finally guessed what it does because he is the first person who has a run in with simon after he gets his tatu.after a while simon starts to train with jason who is part of the privy council.with jasons help,simon finds out his tatu is to copy others tatus,until he comes in contact with another tatu.his relationship with beth is growing and i cant wait to read the whole series
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January 15, 2024
An exciting, T&YA coming-of-age fantasy. Simon Kerrigan is in his second year at Guilder Boarding School awaiting his tatù, an indication of his magical gift. When it arrives he's more perplexed than ever.
This is a relatively fast-paced story. It includes bullies and others striving for dominance. The eventual showdown between Simon and the top dog of his year has a fascinating resolution. The end of the story seems mostly unrelated. Perhaps a foretaste of things to come.
Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Scary. Twisted. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
This is a relatively fast-paced story. It includes bullies and others striving for dominance. The eventual showdown between Simon and the top dog of his year has a fascinating resolution. The end of the story seems mostly unrelated. Perhaps a foretaste of things to come.
Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Scary. Twisted. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
July 28, 2020
I want to continue reading the series, yet at the same time I don't want to continue. Simon can be an arrogant ass, but he's also very confused about a lot of things going on around him. I want to know what the hell it is about his family. Oh he's hiding about both his parents, and how he is able to do what he can. Just like his father. Both parents have the tatu, shouldn't have been together and had him. It's why he becomes so powerful. Ok now I understand.
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June 24, 2017
Question the Darkness by W.J. May was another great Read in the series. This series starts to answer why people are so fearful of the Kerrigan name. Simon is about to get his tattoo and find out what his supernatural ability is. Unfortunately his ability is unlike anyone seen before. I can't wait to read the rest of this series.
July 29, 2017
I don't understanding how to equate this Simon, to the father we read about in Rae's story. I just keep shaking my head, thinking how did he become a man to put fear in everybody. This boy is sweet and yea needs to learn some humility but he is just a kid who needs some love and friends
October 1, 2018
I have questions!
I'm still wondering about the background and characters of the series.
Question the Darkness leaves me wondering about the secrecy of the entire Institution and inception of INK magic, how and why it passes through families, as well as the apparent history throughout book.
I'm still wondering about the background and characters of the series.
Question the Darkness leaves me wondering about the secrecy of the entire Institution and inception of INK magic, how and why it passes through families, as well as the apparent history throughout book.
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August 12, 2018
Awesome!! It is a trip to see everything in the CoK world from the start
January 18, 2019
Loved it
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