I would have given it 4 stars had it simply been a prologue, but given that it is a short story, I expected it to be more self contained. I loved it right up until the end, but was disappointed when religious symbolism came into play. The ending was abrupt and just leaves you scratching your head...
She crumpled to the stone floor of the throne room, and blood ran into her false eye as she struggled to push herself to her hands and knees. Her shoulder cried out with pain, but so did the rest of her. She tried not to think about it. Astrid, meanwhile, seemed to be having a grand time. She was...
Sasenroche had quieted, and it had started to sleet, an icy mix that turned to slush on the deck and had to be swept away before it froze solid. Back in her London—old London—Lila had always hated winter. Longer nights meant more hours in which to steal, but the people who ventured out usually di...