Review: A great addition to the series, read it before book one
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2013
I am not really a fan of short stories.  It takes a lot for me to really enjoy one.  That said, My Soul to Lose was the exception to my usual reaction to short stories---I really enjoyed this one!My Soul to Lose is a prequel to Rachel Vincent's Soul Screamers series.  When you start My Soul to Take, Kaylee's stay in a psychiatric unit is alluded to but you get no details.  In My Soul to Lose, we get the rest of the story: what led to Kaylee's hospitalization and her stay in the psychiatric unit.I felt so sorry for Kaylee during this novella!  She has no idea why she sees shadows around people, feels like they are going to die, and then can't stop screaming.  Her aunt and uncle are no help and Kaylee has no one to turn to.  She meets Lydia in the psychiatric unit, but does not forge a friendship with her until the end of the book.  When Kaylee finally finds someone who might know what's going on with her, circumstances change and she is left in the dark again.I would recommend reading this before My Soul to Take.  Fans of the series will love this novella.Just One Gripe:It was just too short!  I wanted more, more time with Lydia, more time to get to know Kaylee, more story.The Best Thing About This Book:Finding out the circumstances behind Kaylee's hospitalization.