I'm a big fan of Christine Feehan's Dark series and looked forward to this latest one, though lamenting the fact it was a short story, wanting more even before opening the book. It was a disappointment. There was very little character development, a disjointed plot that seemed to be more repeats of other plots than a new one, little deep emotion between the hero and heroine. In short, an unsatisfying read. I highly recommend every other book in the series, most especially Dark Prince and Dark Desire. To anyone who read this story first and decided not to continue with the Dark series, don't let it turn you off. Truly the others books are wonderful.