Review: Great prequel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
One of the things I really wanted in Tarnished was more of the collector side of Cherry St. Croix and less of the society side. This prequel novella is all about Cherry becoming a collector and her first taste of the life. It was really a quick, enjoyable read. There was a ton of action and a lot of it was based on some true to history moments, which I thought was great.We get some great moments with one of the most intriguing characters in the series, Micajah Hawke. I want so much more of him and I hope we can delve beneath all that hotness and see what he’s all about in the future books. I enjoyed seeing Cherry interact with the people of lower London for the first time. It was easy to see how she became so good at her job eventually.This prequel was written after the first few books, but could easily be read before reading book 1 or really at any point in time in the series. I kind of wish I had read it before Tarnished. I might have been more accepting of the society bits if I had read this first. This is a great addition to the series, but could easily be read as a standalone as well.Arc provided by the publisher via Netgalley for an honest review