Rescuing Mattie (Lords of Kassis, #3.1)

quick enjoyable read that adds more detail and fun to the series

I love Susan's long novels but also enjoy reading short stories and novellas, especially when they're done well. Rescuing is Susan's second published short story and it is as enjoyable as any of her much longer stories. In less than 70 pages, Mattie and Jai reveal their backgrounds and personalities, meet, fall in love, experience danger more than once, survive, triumph and live happily ever after.

Events in Rescuing Mattie closely intertwine with the events of Jo's Journey, Lords of Kassis book 3. Rescuing Mattie could possibly stand alone but reading both stories and the two proceeding stories, River's Run and Star's Storm, increases the involvement and fun.

SE Smith is very good at taking secondary characters and creating a desire to see more of them and their story. Jai, Mattie and her dogs (and ferret) are no exception.

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