This was the first book that I read in the Soul Screamers series and it really got me excited to read the rest. I don't think it matters whether or not you begin with the prequel; after all, a few of the books were published before this was even out, I think. But I liked the introduction it gave me to the characters, the relationship I could see between Kaylee and her aunt, uncle, and best friend, Emma. They were all wonderfully portrayed in just a few pages, not quite long enough to be a book on its own and yet much longer than I expected this snippet to be. But I think it was the perfect length.