In this longish short story we learn about Valarie's life before and after vampires. It takes us all the way to when she starts dating Fane. It was nice to learn her backstory but I was hoping for a story about when she ran away from the Agency. While giving more perspective on the characters, it is not really necessary to understand the series. But since it is so short, why not? ( )

I absolutely loved being in Valerie’s mind. I still don’t care for her.

We get a glimpse into the life she had to leave behind. She’s always been tough, and a bit of a bitch. So that’s nothing new there. I loved when she started interacting with Fane. We also saw a gentleness that we don’t see in Valerie often.

I’m hoping we get more little looks into each character’s life. It definitely helps understand the person better. ( )