What can I say about Mencheres. There is nothing sexier than a very powerful man showing vulnerability. Mencheres and Kira were a perfect match. 
 At first I was a little disappointed with Kira's character. I had wanted the person that Mencheres was going to be with to be more bad ass like Cat. However, the more I learned about Mencheres and Kira I realized that Kira doesn't need to be a soldier to have the heart of a warrior. Her fierceness and unwavering loyalty showed me how perfect she is for him. 
 The characters were so well written and the story was ever engrossing. Even though I didn't get my Bones fix, I gained a greater affection for Mencheres...and even more Vlad has become endeared to me. I look forward to more of these books on the subcharacters. Could Vlad be next? ;-)