I loved this novella! Even more than the main trilogy, probably because this was written with a slightly older tone. Much of the histrionics found in the first three books is missing, and the plot is a bit more subtle than before. I loved seeing an older, more mature - though no less stubborn - Kat. Burgis wraps up Kat's story neatly in this, giving her a well-deserved HEA. And, I was so glad to see Lucy again! Lucy, who I had wondered about after book 2, and it was really nice to see her happy and well. I'm also a bit sad that there probably won't be much more in this series. I know there are short stories, but they just aren't the same, nor as satisfying. (Though, I would pay good money for a story about Lucy's mother and sister's reactions to the results of this story.) ( )

Fans of the Kat, Incorrigible series won't want to miss this novella that takes place five years later. Kat has finally lost her battle to postpone her debut into society and is being prepped for her first ball when she is summoned to Guardian headquarters for a new assignment. There is an illusionist about who is impersonating society types and attending social event in order to rob unsuspecting guests.

The plan is that Kat and three associates, who are posing as prospective suitors, will search for the illusionist at the Season parties. Her three co-conspirators are the Marquess of Lanham, the Honorable George Packenham, and Alexander Harding. Alexander isn't a member of the Order despite being the son of the former leader of the Order. His father never married his mother making him socially ineligible. That's really too bad because Kat met him five years earlier and fell in love with him.

Now reunited, both Kat and Alexander know that they can't have a future together and it is breaking both of their hearts. Despite that, they manage to find a way to identify the illusionist, with a couple of embarassing incidents along the way, and stop him. There's a "happy ever after" ending too.

It was nice to see what has been happening since the conclusion of Stolen Magic. I liked seeing that Kat's sisters were happy in the relationships that Kat helped them find. It was also nice to find that the sisters got along much better now that they were all adults. ( )