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ISBN number: 0312375042
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Page Count: 368
Printing Date: December 26, 2007
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Release Date: December 26, 2007
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I purchased and devoured "My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding," so was incredibly eager to read this one as well. While I was glad to read another story about Harry Dresden in any form, I found most of the rest of the stories not really worth my time. The vast majority of them assume knowledge of long-standing series, which end up cheating these shorter contributions - meant to either fill in the gap or entice you to try the series - from any semblance of satisfaction.
Armstrong's uses the protagonists from the very first two novels in the "Women of the Otherworld" series and delivers a story that's all action and no feeling. I enjoyed Butcher's Dresden story, but even for being as big of a fan as I am, I think it's probably the weakest Dresden story I've ever read. Caine wrote an enjoyable follow-up to her undead pirate story from "My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding." Elrod's vampire 30s detective was also a joy to read.
Then comes the troublesome second half. Kittredge creates an entirely new world, but the story itself gets lost in all the exposition and details she has to provide for Black London. I never warmed to Liu's story at all, a prequel of sorts to her Dirk & Steele series. This is my very first introduction to Liu's writing, and I'm pretty sure it's safe to say her voice just is not my style. Same goes for Katie MacAlister. This is another prequel to yet another series, and while I can see it's supposed to be funny, it's not my brand of humor. My one new find in this anthology was Lilith Saintcrow. Her prose was vivid and evocative, and she wrote a tightly contained short without sacrificing characterization. But then the anthology ends on the shortest and probably most unsatisfying story of the bunch, by Ronda Thompson. It was clearly another of those where the humour - about a Carrie Bradshaw-type married to a woodsy man with a secret - just didn't work for me.
A real mixed bag. I'd only recommend it if you're already a fan of the majority of the authors, not if you're hoping to discover new ones.
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I bought this book because there was a Jim Butcher tale in it. I enjoyed that story, as I expected that I would. I was pleased that all of the other stories were enjoyable as well. I hadn't actually expected that. Now I have more authors to look for when I need a good full length story to pass an enjoyable evening.
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Clay and Elena are on their honeymoon when Clay realizes they are being Stalked (by Kelley Armstrong) by a non-pack werewolf out to claim Elena for his own. Hunting the mutt may be exactly what this couple needs to liven up their honeymoon which has been rather *gasp* boring.
Stalked is an excellent introduction to the Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong for people new to that world. It is also a great interlude for fans of the series to revisit some old favorite characters. The romance between Elena and Clay is very strong, if demonstrated in a different way. I felt their emotions as neither one wanted to admit they weren't enjoying themselves and even more strongly when the perfect opportunity for excitement presents itself.
In Heorot by Jim Butcher, Harry Dresden is called upon to help rescue a young bride from a hideous monster so she can still make it to her honeymoon on time. With a little help from Marcone's house wizard, Gard, Harry will enter the bowels of the city and discover there's more to Gard than he ever expected.
Heorot is a thoroughly enjoyable venture into Dresden's life once more. He is reluctant to get involved in the mystery of the missing girl but at the same time knows he is needed if she has any hope of survival. Gard turns out to be a fascinating woman when her history is revealed to us. While her story may not have as much of an impact on readers new to the series, long time fans will love the revelation. Ancient legends also come into play in Heorot when we find out what happened to the young bride.
In Roman Holiday, or SPQ-arrrrrr by Rachel Caine, we meet again with the formerly cursed pirate, Captain Liam Lockhart, as he's about to set sail for his honeymoon with Cecilia, the woman who broke his curse. However, other cursed captains have heard about Liam's good fortune and led by Roman, Salvius, and they want Cecilia so she can break their curses as well and will do whatever it takes to get her.
Roman Holiday, or SPQ-arrrrrr is the continuation of Caine's contribution to My Supernatural Wedding, the prequel to this book. As such, while everyone is likely to enjoy the tale, people who have not read the very first story will not have as much of an emotional investment in this story. This is a lively adventure and I loved hearing about Liam's former curse and those cast on other sea bound souls stuck forever sailing the vast ocean. Liam and Cecilia's love story is wonderfully done for the length of the tale.
Vampire PI Jack Fleming takes us back to 1930s Chicago where he is hired to help a mobster daughter, Dorothy, track down her husband who went missing immediately after the wedding ceremony. As he is cracking the case, Jack realizes Dorothy is truly Her Mother's Daughter (by PN Elrod).
Her Mother's Daughter was my very first venture into PN Elrod's series. I enjoyed my visit and can see me trying a few full length books in the series to see how I enjoy those. I loved the fact the era covered in this story is one not often visited in the novels I read. The 30s were full of glitz and glamour, and danger with speakeasies and flappers and the mob running rampant. Elrod does a good job portraying the thoughts and behavior of people from that time period. I wasn't surprised by the resolution to the mystery. I was surprised to see just how much Dorothy is like her mother when we get a brief glimpse into her mother's history.
In Newlydeads, Detective Pete Caldecott and her friend Jack Winter are on a vacation when strange things begin happening. People are disappearing from the Paradise Palace Casino & Resort and it appears they may be human sacrifices to a terrifying monster.
Newlydeads was probably my least favorite story in the anthology. Not because it was bad, mind you, just because I was quite confused. This novella was a bit too ambitious for the length. With as much detail about the world and its rules as had to be squeezed in, the story was a little bit hard to follow and got lost occasionally in the information. I did like the ending and how everything was wrapped up. I just wish it had been a little simpler of a road to get there.
In Where the Heart Lives by Marjorie M Liu, we are given a glimpse into the world of Dirk & Steele before the agency ever existed. Young Lucy is hired by Miss Lindsay to keep house and while there she sees a strange image in the forest of a young woman needing help, leading up to the revelation of just who these people she is now living with are.
I love the Dirk & Steele series by Liu so I was very excited when I found out Where the Heart Lives tells the story of exactly how the Dirk & Steele agency began. There is not one but two lovely romances explored in the story. I felt myself more emotionally involved in the story of Henry and Mary ... Read More
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The colorful cover caught my attention on this little collection. I recently discovered this genre to read in between biology and medicine abstracts, and these stories are truly fun.
The only name I recognized was Jim Butcher--author of the stories on which television's Dresden Files was based. But I'll be looking for novels by many of the other authors. However, there was one story that sadly was a knockoff of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. But hey, you can't win 'em all. Other than that, I can recommend this purchase.
Happy reading!
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I bought this book mainly for the story by Jim Butcher and i was pleasantly suprised when i decided to read the rest of the stories, too. I now have new authors to explore that I may have never tried before. I could not put the book down, and spent a few nights letting the book hit me in the face before I would put it down and give into sleep.
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