Ahoy there me mateys!  Alex Easton wants rest after the horror of the House of Usher.  They head to their Gallacian hunting lodge to recuperate.  However, the time there turns into a literal nightmare out of local folktales.

I thought the first book ended perfectly as a standalone.  I was still excited to get another adventure dealing with Alex. Those readers expecting the horror of the first novella are likely to be slightly disappointed.  There is not a lot of suspense in this story as the reader knows exactly what is happening.  It takes Alex and co. at lot longer to figure it out.  It seemed a bit silly that Alex is so stubborn about the issue.

Ultimately, this book really is about Alex dealing with her PTSD from the war that was exacerbated by the Usher experience.  I really enjoyed this novella despite the very different tone from the first book.  The housekeeper was a great character whose disgruntled state was fun to read about.  Agnus and Miss Potter continue to be lovely.

While this might not have gone in the fashion I would have wanted, the characters still made this read very enjoyable.  If there is ever a third book, I would pick it up too.  Arrrrr!