This was my first time reading a novella or any kind of supplemental piece to a larger series. And I really enjoyed it! Very short, less than two hours on audio, and I think it made a good introduction to the series. I'm excited to read The Prince and then move on to the main books in the series. The plot is interesting, and I think this will make for good back story. 
 The only thing I didn't like was the narrator for the audio. The accents were a little strange and many of the characters were given very robotic voices. It was strange to say the least... But this was minor, and I still liked the story.