You guys!! I received this wonderful and unexpected email telling me that there is a novella by Livia Blackburne that would give all the information on James...one of the most mysterious characters in Midnight Thief. Imagine my excitement and happiness when I found I could get it on Amazon!

James was one of those characters that I wanted to know more about from the moment I was introduced to him in Midnight Thief. I loved getting to know a bit more about his background and how he eventually came to be the head of the Assassin's Guild. Despite the fact that this is a brief look into his past, I thought Blackburne did a great job in setting the stage for James and who he is in the full novel.

Blackburne also introduces a character named Thalia in Midnight Thief and in this novella we get to know who she is and what she is to James. It was great to connect the dots.

I do feel like the pacing at the end of this story was a bit too quick for me. Clearly things happened but they happened so quickly I wished we could have gotten a bit more of the story at that point. Regardless, I don't think it hurt the story.

Definitely check this out as it will help you see where James is coming from and I would actually recommend reading this after you read Midnight Thief...mostly because while I say I want to know all the things, a bit of mystery is always good!