Korian and Lucy: A Cult of the Cat Short Story (Part I) By Zoe Kalo

NOTE TO READERS** 

Korian and Lucy - Part I is NOT a novel. It is a companion short story (about 6,000 words) to Daughter of the Sun (Cult of the Cat Book I) and is meant to be read after Daughter of the Sun, otherwise you won't get the full meaning or references to characters. It is the tragic love story of Korian and Lucy (Trinity's parents) and takes place in The Island of Cats nine months before the birth of Trinity.

Genre: YA Fantasy

Part I Blurb:

Something is stirring on the Island of Cats…

It’s early September. Korian and Lucy are newly discovering the indomitable intensity and power of their love. Lucy’s mother gives her a chilling warning her about their family curse and the tragic consequences this could have for Korian’s life.

But Lucy strikes a deal with the goddess Isis to keep Korian safe, a bargain that can’t be broken.

When disaster strikes, Lucy must ask what Isis really wants. Is she a mere pawn in the goddess’ scheming game, or are there other much darker forces at work?

The world wants to pull them apart, but Korian and Lucy are determined to stay together.

Review

I messed up my review schedule and chose to review this book ahead of the main book - Daughter of the Sun (Cult of the Cat Book I). I dutifully completed the main book and then read this, and true to the note this makes more sense after reading the main. Trinity, the lead character of the first book of the series has several questions and doubts, and some of it are answered in this short prequel, part I of the prequel in fact.

The main book was such an interesting read by itself, and this prequel does justice to it by going straight into the plot without any dillydallying. Based on Egyptian mythology, this YA mystery was quite pacy. Trinity grows up in an orphanage run by a convent of nuns and wakes up one fine morning to know that she is not a destitute but is the granddaughter of a wealthy lady residing in a faraway island. Too many shocks follow in quick succession on the events that led her to be abandoned at the Orphanage.

While she comes in to terms with various happenings at her new residence, she has to face even more shocks in due course. The prequel explains her birth and the mystery shrouding her parents that are left as mere questions in the main book. Korian and Lucy are the parents of Trinity, and this book briefly plays the events that happened a few months before Trinity's birth.

Part I in particular deals with the violent love Korian and Lucy had for each other, changes that happened to Lucy's self after the conception, A brief glimpse into Dr. Nassiri's past, and how it is linked with Korian's family as well. Very well written, concise, to the point, so many surprises, and so many interesting facts and link ups await the readers in this prequel that adds up to the mystery of this awesome thriller. Get your copy here!

About the Author 

A certified bookworm and ailurophile, Zoe Kalo has always been obsessed with books and reading. Reading led to writing—compulsively. No surprise that at 16, she wrote her first novel, which her classmates read and passed around secretly. The pleasure of writing and sharing her fantasy worlds has stayed with her, so now she wants to pass her stories to you with no secrecy—but with lots of mystery…. 

Zoe has had the good fortune of living on 3 continents, learning 4 languages, and experiencing a multicultural life. Currently, she’s working on a Master’s degree in Comparative Literature, which she balances between writing, taking care of her clowder of cats, and searching for the perfect bottle of pinot noir. She lives and writes in Belgium.