Nice quick read with interesting details regarding Cal and Farley's back stories. It isn't really essential reading for the series, much of it is inferred in the main books. But they're a fun read nonetheless.

Normally, I would of been able to read a book of this size in one sitting, but this one took me days to finish because Steel Scars was so painfully boring.  I can't stand Farley and pretty much everything from that story went through one ear and out the other.  Queen Song, I liked. Queen Coriane had such a sad life.  Overall, I think this book is pointless, though I'm looking forward to reading Glass Sword.

I really disliked the second half of the book because of the communication between the military. It was annoying and hard to read. I read Red Queen in a day and it too me almost a month to read this little book. :(

That awkward moment when the novellas are better then the actual series. Maybe Aveyard should switch to short stories.

It's the print version of Queen Song and Steel Scars. I realized this several pages in.
Queen Song:
"There is nothing so terrible as a story untold." Not just writing motivation, but a quote that explains the reason for this story. The lack of world building could make comprehending this difficult for anyone who hasn't read Red Queen. It's a good story, an interesting one. Nice romance. In fact, if the rest of the series weren't aimed at the futuristic-urban-fantasy genre, this could probably be a much longer book, a romance that's a stone's throw from Cinderella.
Steel Scars:
The REDACTED messages are a pain to read. I have trouble with the following line: They're aren't here, in the thick of things, I tell myself. I'm assuming it's a typo or a double negative. The theme can be wrapped up in this quote: She spoke of slavery, because that's what this world is. No one dares say it, but that's what Reds are. Slaves and graves. This story gives a glimpse of another character from Red Queen. Unless you've read that book already, you shouldn't read this one. It picks up about halfway in.