This was a good novella but not great. The story takes place in a time period that happens in the book, Morte. It goes more in depth on the character, Culdesac. Showing us part of his past and part of the time with Morte. We see what made him what he was. It is brutal and though I understood him better, I ended up disliking him a bit more. This is not a standalone novella. Best to read after book one.