Review: Once by Dana Michelle Burnett
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2013
Harmony put off college to tend to her sick grandmother in the small town of Corydon, Indiana. Just before her grandmother passes, she gives Harmony a strange warning. Now Harmony's responsible for running the family feed store by herself and there are some interesting new visitors to Corydon - the circus. Not everyone is happy about them being in town, but Harmony is drawn to one of the members, Kieran, for unknown reasons. Unfortunately, Harmony finds herself caught between two factions in an ancient war and she has some tough decisions to make...`Once' is a short story, but the magical elements and raw emotions draw you in hard and fast. Ms. Burnett is able to bring the characters to life with ease and while I wish we'd learned more about Kieran's family and their past, I enjoyed the engaging story. I was happily surprised by the ending, especially as this reads as a fairy tale. Irish Gypsies or Travellers are a source of great mystery normally and Ms. Burnett adds a very interesting twist. I do hope there is a sequel at some point!Gypsy Fairy Tale series: Once (1)