I really enjoyed this short story (novella?) by Ilona Andrews. I love her Kate Daniels series and I'm always hesitant to read things outside of the series I love by authors because oftentimes I haven't liked them as much. This is not true of Ilona Andrews. 
 I really liked the world building. I really became emersed in the story even though it was not novel length. It was an interesting play on the world we live in. It didn't really seem too unheard of that some of the things in the story would some day soon be reality. I like the mention of the electronic reader. I smiled at that while reading this story on my kindle. 
 The characters were very nicely developed as well. I could feel Meli's heartbreak over events in the past and how they still effected her to the present. It was nice to see that by the end you could tell that Celio truly understood what he had done to her and what she had gone through for so many years after the ended engagement. But it was also nice to see that the events of the past didn't completely harden Meli's heart. True she was an assassin, but she only killed as retribution for her family (I know still not the most sound excuse). I liked how Celio ended up falling for the same woman he rejected all those years ago. It just shows that sometimes you need to look at what's right in front of you for happiness. What would have happened had he just listened to her that day? Or gotten to know her better initially? 
 The ending seemed a little rushed but I can forgive that considering they didn't have a novel's length to flesh things out a bit. The ending was a happy one. Overall, this is a good, quick read that will make you a little happier in the end. 
 If Ilona Andrews chose to wite more stories in this world I would definitely read them. And do I plan on reading more of their stories outside of their Kate Daniels and The Edge series.