I love Laurell's work and I have been anxiously waiting for this "volume" to be published! I don't find fault with the story except that it is too short!!! This was more a tease than a tale. I don't know the reason why this book was released as is, except perhaps "business" required it, and I can't say that I did not enjoy all that I read, but please.... A book? I fervently hope that this is not a taste of the future.... I will be disappointed indeed....