This is a free novella that is available on Jeri Smith-Ready's site. It is a VERY substantial novella with about 125 pages. This is not just an extra scene, but an ESSENTIAL part of the story. It bridges the gap between the third and final book in the WVMP radio series. There is A LOT that takes place in Let It Bleed. If you decide to skip directly from Bring on the Night to Lust For Life, you will be doing yourself a real disservice. Two characters are murdered, four new characters are introduced, and a main character is essentially removed from the series. I'm sure some of these details will be discussed in the final book for those who did skip the novella, but I can't imagine she will provide even a fraction of the detail. There were a couple of events that substantially changed the relationship between Ciara and her maker, Monroe. I don't think they will ever have the type of relationship Shane and Regina have, but they are establishing a more friendly relationship. This book also contains Vital Fluid's first performance. Vital Fluid is Shane's new three-man nineties cover band and they totally rocked. More of Shane and his musical talents are always welcome.I can't thank Jeri enough for advising me to read this before starting the final book in the series. If I understand correctly, this novella was originally meant to be book four in this series with book five coming along later to wrap the whole thing up. The author, I think, only had a contract through book four, so in order to guarantee her readers get the complete story, she opted to whittle this book down and make book five into book four. She then made this novella available to her fans for free in e-book format.I think that's an awesome thing for her to do. :DI also think that if you've read the first three books, and plan to read the fourth, then you need to read this as well. It should bridge the gap between book three and book four.
What do You think about Let It Bleed (2000)?
July 26, 2011 as a serial novella on Jeri Smith-Ready's blog.
—vampyyri
short story available on the author's website
—Readerlover
