Welcome to the land of Lela
NOTE: The Lela Trilogy is being unpublished Spring 2022! It is being rewritten and relaunched as the Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae trilogy, ETA April 2022. This page will be updated with new content around then 🙂 For now, check out this post with the scoop behind the what’s and why’s of the relaunch: http://tessonjaodette.com/lela-trilogy-relaunch-inside-scoop/
Learn more about characters from Shadows of Lela, see my inspiration for the books, and get sneak peeks at cut scenes and bonus content.
First of all, come join our Lela Trilogy facebook group, where we discuss all things Lela Trilogy! This is a great place to ASK ME ANYTHING! Join the Royal Readers of Lela fb group by clicking here.
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Shadows of Lela character inspiration
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Veil of Mist Character Inspiration
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Shades of Prophecy Character Inspriation
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Cut Scenes / Bonus Content
Cut scene: when Larylis and Mareleau met as children.Â
This was the moment when you are first introduced to Larylis, and he is watching his brother about to read his poem to Mareleau. In my original draft, Larylis stops to reflect on when he and Mare first met as children, before he goes on to beg Teryn not to pursue his beloved.
This was SUCH a hard scene to cut, because some of my early readers thought it was really sweet and helped them understand Larylis better.
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Secrets from the Shadows – Five facts about Shadows of Lela no one knows.
I’ve been planning the Lela Trilogy for over a decade, so I’ve known some key events needed to happen from the start. There is a lot of foreshadowing in Shadows of Lela that paves the way for the rest of the trilogy.
And lots of teeny tiny breadcrumbs that leads to other revelations in SOL itself.
And guess what…most of my readers haven’t caught them yet!
So I’m sharing with you my FIVE FAVORITE breadcrumbs from Shadows of Lela and where you can find them. Are you ready?
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Lela Short Story – Princess of Thorns
Sixteen-year-old Princess Mareleau is determined never to marry, no matter how many hearts she has to break. She’s already loved once. Why look for a second chance? But when she finally meets a prince who doesn’t bore her to tears, she allows herself to hope. Will that hope lead her to love…or betrayal?
Find out what made Mareleau turn her back on love and launch the Quest that shifted the course of the entire land of Lela.
Princess of Thorns is a short story prequel, set immediately before Shadows of Lela, Book One in the Lela Trilogy.
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Shadows of Lela Bonus Chapter – The Secret Wedding
If you read Shadows of Lela, then you know what happened at the end of the book, especially from Cora and Teryn’s points of view.
But what about Mareleau? And Larylis?
What was Mareleau’s secret wedding like? How did she feel about it all? And what about that secret she told? Was she telling the truth?!
Get a super secret look at the untold story of the final chapters of Shadows of Lela Book One by reading the bonus chapter, The Secret Wedding.
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Veil of Mist Excerpt – Chapter One – Scene One
Here is the opening scene of Veil of Mist! This picks up where the final chapter of Shadows of Lela left off. SPOILERS AHEAD – If you haven’t read Shadows of Lela Book One, this excerpt will definitely spoil the ending, so proceed at your own risk 🙂
Chapter One: New Beginning
Cora
One kiss. It was a moment of fire, of sweetness, of uncharted new worlds. It felt like a warmth radiating through my chest, a lightness in my head, and a shortness of breath.
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Veil of Mist Excerpt – Chapter One – Scene Two
Here is the second scene in the first chapter of Veil of Mist! SPOILERS AHEAD – If you haven’t read Shadows of Lela Book One, this excerpt will definitely spoil the ending, so proceed at your own risk 🙂
Mareleau
My eyes fluttered sleepily as we walked through the dimly lit hall of Verlot Palace. Larylis squeezed my hand, and I shook my head to clear my mind. Sounds of harp, shuffling feet, and muffled laughter followed in our wake. I felt as if I’d never been down these halls before. Every step I took seemed significant, like each one was sealing my fate.
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Veil of Mist Excerpt – Chapter Two
Here is Chapter Two of Veil of Mist! This picks the morning after Teryn and Cora’s first kiss. SPOILERS AHEAD – If you haven’t read Shadows of Lela Book One, this excerpt will definitely spoil the ending, so proceed at your own risk 🙂
Cora
“Good morning, princess.” The sing-song voice startled me from sleep. I raised my head from the plump pillow, and Lurel’s face, framed with wisps of dark-blonde hair, came into view. She held a waif-like hand toward me. “I’m here to get you dressed and fitted, Your Highness.”
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Veil of Mist Excerpt – Chapter Three – Scene One
Here is Chapter Three, Scene One of Veil of Mist! SPOILERS AHEAD – If you haven’t read Shadows of Lela Book One, this excerpt will definitely spoil the ending, so proceed at your own risk 🙂
Teryn
I stood outside the Royal Study, trying to keep my composure despite my foot’s insistence on tapping a tune on the marble floor. Movement caught my eye, and I turned, smiling as Larylis and Mareleau strolled toward me, arm-in-arm. As much as the sight warmed my heart, they were not whom I was hoping to see.
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Shades of Prophecy Excerpt – Chapter One
Here is Chapter One of Shades of Prophecy! SPOILERS AHEAD – If you haven’t read Shadows of Lela Book One or Veil of Mist Book Two, this excerpt will definitely spoil the plot, so proceed at your own risk 🙂
Teryn
Cora paced in front of the closed doors inside our bedroom, nibbling a nail. The elegant hem of her pale blue and silver dress trailed behind her on the floor. I walked over to her. “Relax, my love.”
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Shades of Prophecy Excerpt – Chapter Two
Here is Chapter Two of Shades of Prophecy! SPOILERS AHEAD – If you haven’t read Shadows of Lela Book One or Veil of Mist Book Two, this excerpt will definitely spoil the plot, so proceed at your own risk 🙂
Cora
Within the quiet solitude of our bedroom, I closed my eyes and released a heavy sigh. Teryn came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist. “That wasn’t so bad, was it?”
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Shades of Prophecy Excerpt – Chapter Three
Here is Chapter Two of Shades of Prophecy! SPOILERS AHEAD – If you haven’t read Shadows of Lela Book One or Veil of Mist Book Two, this excerpt will definitely spoil the plot, so proceed at your own risk 🙂