I read alot of fantasy, scifi, horror, erotic books.  I was able to pick up this book and understand the story without struggling to remember what the previous stories were about.  The beginning was inticing, descriptions good enough to get the story across without boring me on details.  It was a fast read, wish it was longer.  Not sure if the price was worth it, since it wasn't a very long story (don't get me wrong, it was a normal length story, but I read fast).