Review: Short but Satisfying!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 19, 2011
I delayed reading Four Dukes and a Devil because the only short story I was interested in was Cat and Bones.  I'm so glad this novella has been separated from the other stories in that anthology.  Cat and Bones are not the focus of this novella, however brief the encounter, it was fantastic to get a touch of them, and it was also a fantastic treat to have Mencheres as well.It is not necessary to be familiar with the Night Huntress series in order to follow along with this novella.  I would consider this novella a stand-alone and I would love to read more about Elise and Blake in the near future.  Their story was so compelling and intense, I wished this novella would never end.The short story flowed smoothly and was well written.  It felt complete and made me long to read the next Night Huntress book six, One Grave AT A Time due out 8/30/11 and also the new Night Prince series with Vlad and Leila, Once burned due out 3/27/2012.I highly recommend this novella, Night Huntress Series and also the Night Huntress World books to fellow dark urban fantasy readers.I also recommend:First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, Book 1)Halfway to the Grave with Bonus Material: A Night Huntress NovelQueen of Shadows (A Novel of the Shadow World)Once BittenScorched: The Dark Forgotten