Okay. I want you to prepare yourself for a bit of a dluge in the way of me describing to you just how ecstatically in love I am with this short story. Yes, you heard me right. Short story. What's that you say? You thought I already covered my love for Irial and Niall in my review of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Radiant-Shadows/dp/0061659223/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Radiant Shadows</a>? Well, I thought so too. But then I stumbled across a little thing called "Stopping Time" and it became clear that this kind of love cannot be "covered" in a single review. Consider this fair warning. I've never actually reviewed a short story before. So here goes. This review will include a few unavoidable spoilers for&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Ink-Exchange/dp/B002XULZCM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Ink Exchange</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fragile-Eternity/dp/0061214736/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fragile Eternity</a>&nbsp;if you haven't read them yet, but none at all for&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Radiant-Shadows/dp/0061659223/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Radiant Shadows</a>. So if you're up-to-date on the series, you're good to go as "Stopping Time" takes place in between&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fragile-Eternity/dp/0061214736/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fragile Eternity</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Radiant-Shadows/dp/0061659223/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Radiant Shadows</a>&nbsp;and is the absolutely perfect read right now if you're anxiously awaiting the fourth book's release. And I really recommend that you do read it. Having already read&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Radiant-Shadows/dp/0061659223/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Radiant Shadows</a>, I can testify that it would be extremely beneficial (read: so much more awesome) if you'd read this short story first.