The Selkie Scandal
(A Prequel Novella, Rosalie Oaks)
"A Selkie Scandal" is a prequel to the 'Lady Diviner' series written by Rosalie Oaks. It accompanies the Earl of Beresford on his first encounter with the Selkie people, which also plays an important role in the main series.
The Novella has a very good tempo, tells the story in a condensed way, but not too fast. Anyone who knows the main series will get an interesting insight into well-known characters, but newcomers will also be familiarized with the characters well enough that, in my opinion, the Novella can be read first.
The plot about Beresford search for the Selkie Prince was exciting, even with the knowledge to which end it has to lead to. There was interesting new information about the world, which made me want to explore it more in the main series. For fans of the series a clear recommendation and for newbies it may be a good place to start if you want to know how the main-series reads.
The Invisible Entente
(A Prequel Novella, Krista Walsh)
The novella “The Invisible Entente” written by Krista Walsh describes how the characters of the main series first met. And it is not a pleasant situation in which they find themselves. Locked in a room with no exit and the only way they can get out is to find their ‘host’ killer. One of them has to die.
I was really looking forward to the Novella. I’ve already read the first two books in the main series and was excited to get a little taste of what the other characters will be like. In the beginning, I needed something to get used to the narrative style. In addition, it was difficult for me to keep track, especially on the first few pages, because the characters hadn’t introduced themselves yet. But I know that this is a problem that I often have when I can only orientate myself with the description of the characters.
When the stories of the characters began, it was exciting to read the narrative voices of the known and still unknown characters. The author did a good job of bringing each character to life and, despite the few pages, giving a sense of who they are.
There are some, where I really look forward to reading from their point of view.
Overall, I found the Novella well done. After reading the hints in the other books about what happened there, certain things didn’t surprise me as much, but I still found it exciting to read. If you are considering joining the series, you could start with the Novella. But it is definitely not a must.
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