Holy moly, that was awesome! Oh Marissa, you even know how to put action, twists, and excitement into something as short as this -- but it's definitely not short on awesome. 
 As read/reviewed in STARS ABOVE (re-read 2/2/16): This is another story that I've already read thanks to its release on Tor.com! It's definitely a much different experience reading it now than when I first had. I feel like my first read, I didn't really know this was about Wolf somehow? Maybe I didn't know his real name until later and then it dawned on me... Either way, obviously I have everyone's full stories now so I am quite aware! Again, this is another situation -- like THE KEEPER -- where knowing what I know from WINTER (and the rest of the series), my heart just goes out to these characters even more. I feel so bad for Ze'ev and what was done to him and it's wild to see the beginning of his story and what leads him to his job with the Queen's army and ultimately, how he ends up with Scarlet. Quick and enjoyable.