As always, a well-witten story that can stand alone or follow-up as a continuation of the series. My ONLY disappointment is that I felt, with the nature of these particular characters, they were deserving of a full-length Novel. Specifically Zane, who has been introduced much before, and the horrible things he experienced. It would have been nice to see more time given to his happy conclusion. For those of you that are new to this Author, I would highly suggest starting with the 1st book of the series. For once you do that, not only will you be compelled to read the others, but you will know why we willingly pick up any scraps that we can!