The Locket

by J.A. Clement

A short festive story set some years before the On Dark Shores series.

Nereia, all of seven years old, is very excited. Preparations are underway for the celebrations in the gracious house on the cliff top, and her Mama and Papa have told her that this year for the first time she will be allowed to take part in the Yuletide ceremony - but there is mystery in the air...

Papa is away, and Mama is watching for every carriage that passes. Something is afoot... Nereia sets herself to find out what - or who - is the surprise that her father has promised her.

23 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 24, 2016

About the author

J.A. Clement lives near London with her partner and a lunatic lurcher puppy with a predilection for watering cans. She writes her fantasy series whenever she can, mostly in her lunch hour (which probably explains the excessive number of bacon sandwiches that have to be edited out later). Her "To-Write" list is as big as your "To-Read" list (and covers several genres, but she just needs to finish this series first...)

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Reviews

[Lelia Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Every child gets excited and exceedingly nosy when Yuletide approaches and the seven-year-old Nereia is no exception. Her father has brought her a special surprise, her Godmother, stopping off for a visit before returning to her diplomatic duties in the midst of war and a beautiful silver locket marks Nereia's first time taking part in the Yule ceremony. This is a sweet story, very short, and a prequel to Ms. Clement's On Dark Shores fantasy series. I think I would have gotten more out of it if I knew anything about the series and I don't understand the description's reference to "there is mystery in the air..." but I spent a pleasant few minutes with this small family.