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kathydavie's review
3.0
C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp's "To Ease the Rage" was imaginative. Could be interesting as a series.
Keri Arthur's "Dreams" was ... eyyy...
Amanda Ashely's "Music of the Night" was lamely sweet. A fairy tale, sorry, vampire take on Phantom of the Opera.
Jenna Black's "Fangs for Hire" was imaginative but a little too obvious.
Karen Chance's "Day of the Dead" was interesting. Had a very different take on vampires in Mexico involving Mayan? culture.
Delilah Devlin's "Viper's Bite" was imaginative; I liked it.
Barbara Emrys' "A Temporary Vampire" had a different take on vampires. Might be interesting to follow her.
Sherri Erwin's "Fade to Black" did not inspire me to search her work out although she is an imaginative, good writer.
Colleen Gleason's "In Which a Masquerade Ball Unmasks an Undead" was a historical paranomal romance...duh...
Raven Hart's "Knowledge of Evil" was rather obvious.
Nancy Holder's "Vampire Unchained" is the apocalypse---vampire style. Good.
Dina James' "Play Dead"...duh...
Caitlin Kiernan's "Untitled 12" was...oh yuck. Also appeared in Frog Toes & Tentacles. It was still yuck. Her Ode to Edvard Much was irritating. Well-written, but too vague. Also appeared in Sirenia Digest #6.
Jenna Maclaine's "Righteous" was lame.
Alexis Morgan's "What's at Stake?" was imaginative, yet predictable.
Vicki Pettersson's "Remember the Blood" had a very different perspective. A bit on the creepy side.
Kimberly Raye's "Love Bites" was cute and predictable.
Oh gawd..dental paranomal adventures in "Overbite" by Savannah Russe.
Lilith Saintcrow's "A Stand-Up Dame" was good; very P. N. Elrod-ish. Her Coming Home was also good.
Susan Sizemore's "Dancing with the Star" was cute.
Rachel Vincent's "Midday Mangler Meets His Match" was excellent. Created a whole new world with vampires as the norm---going to school, having jobs, etc.
Shiloh Walker's "Hunter's Choice" was good; I'm hoping it's a series.
Rebecca York's "Sacrifice" was a lame-ass story. So juvenile.
Keri Arthur's "Dreams" was ... eyyy...
Amanda Ashely's "Music of the Night" was lamely sweet. A fairy tale, sorry, vampire take on Phantom of the Opera.
Jenna Black's "Fangs for Hire" was imaginative but a little too obvious.
Karen Chance's "Day of the Dead" was interesting. Had a very different take on vampires in Mexico involving Mayan? culture.
Delilah Devlin's "Viper's Bite" was imaginative; I liked it.
Barbara Emrys' "A Temporary Vampire" had a different take on vampires. Might be interesting to follow her.
Sherri Erwin's "Fade to Black" did not inspire me to search her work out although she is an imaginative, good writer.
Colleen Gleason's "In Which a Masquerade Ball Unmasks an Undead" was a historical paranomal romance...duh...
Raven Hart's "Knowledge of Evil" was rather obvious.
Nancy Holder's "Vampire Unchained" is the apocalypse---vampire style. Good.
Dina James' "Play Dead"...duh...
Caitlin Kiernan's "Untitled 12" was...oh yuck. Also appeared in Frog Toes & Tentacles. It was still yuck. Her Ode to Edvard Much was irritating. Well-written, but too vague. Also appeared in Sirenia Digest #6.
Jenna Maclaine's "Righteous" was lame.
Alexis Morgan's "What's at Stake?" was imaginative, yet predictable.
Vicki Pettersson's "Remember the Blood" had a very different perspective. A bit on the creepy side.
Kimberly Raye's "Love Bites" was cute and predictable.
Oh gawd..dental paranomal adventures in "Overbite" by Savannah Russe.
Lilith Saintcrow's "A Stand-Up Dame" was good; very P. N. Elrod-ish. Her Coming Home was also good.
Susan Sizemore's "Dancing with the Star" was cute.
Rachel Vincent's "Midday Mangler Meets His Match" was excellent. Created a whole new world with vampires as the norm---going to school, having jobs, etc.
Shiloh Walker's "Hunter's Choice" was good; I'm hoping it's a series.
Rebecca York's "Sacrifice" was a lame-ass story. So juvenile.
ellejaoy's review against another edition
4.0
Like most people reviewing this there where definitely stories I liked and stories I didn't but I only found myself skipping through the pages on two stories that seemed to include fanciful details that where uninteresting and seemed unrelated. I definitely skipped the last story though. A definite warning to everyone reading that the last story in the book is drastically different and sticks out like a sore thumb!
I thoroughly enjoyed a lot of them and I couldn't pick a favourite! I was surprised about the length of them and the quantity. I'd assume this was going to be a quick read but in fact took me longer than normal to get through them.
I'd say nearly all the books where of high quality and although I am not a grammar fan, I didn't find that any of them where badly written. The plots where quick and although there was definitely some cringe-worthy clichés, if you are a fan of the Vampire Romance genre, then you have to accept them!
I liked the balance between the more romantic stories and the more action-y ones and I have to say quite a few of them made me want more! I actually searched out the authors for more of their work as I enjoyed them that much!
It gets four stars as although I think it was a great compilation of Vampire Romance stories, I wouldn't call it truly "Mammoth" and I definitely would of put a more varied type of plot in there. I know there is only so much one can do with the whole Vampire Romance but even though some stories stayed unfinished in a way, most of them had a happy ending.
(I should point out that I am a huge fan of short stories and I've read A LOT so where others may not like the fact they don't have a beginning or an end - it's common place in a lot of short stories.)
I thoroughly enjoyed a lot of them and I couldn't pick a favourite! I was surprised about the length of them and the quantity. I'd assume this was going to be a quick read but in fact took me longer than normal to get through them.
I'd say nearly all the books where of high quality and although I am not a grammar fan, I didn't find that any of them where badly written. The plots where quick and although there was definitely some cringe-worthy clichés, if you are a fan of the Vampire Romance genre, then you have to accept them!
I liked the balance between the more romantic stories and the more action-y ones and I have to say quite a few of them made me want more! I actually searched out the authors for more of their work as I enjoyed them that much!
It gets four stars as although I think it was a great compilation of Vampire Romance stories, I wouldn't call it truly "Mammoth" and I definitely would of put a more varied type of plot in there. I know there is only so much one can do with the whole Vampire Romance but even though some stories stayed unfinished in a way, most of them had a happy ending.
(I should point out that I am a huge fan of short stories and I've read A LOT so where others may not like the fact they don't have a beginning or an end - it's common place in a lot of short stories.)
inmyhumbleopinion's review
2.0
I normally like anthologies as they introduce me to new writers and some (like this one) have stories from my favorite authors that tide me over till thier next book. I don't know if it was just too many stories or if they were just too short but I finished feeling let down.
ellejayz's review
4.0
Like most people reviewing this there where definitely stories I liked and stories I didn't but I only found myself skipping through the pages on two stories that seemed to include fanciful details that where uninteresting and seemed unrelated. I definitely skipped the last story though. A definite warning to everyone reading that the last story in the book is drastically different and sticks out like a sore thumb!
I thoroughly enjoyed a lot of them and I couldn't pick a favourite! I was surprised about the length of them and the quantity. I'd assume this was going to be a quick read but in fact took me longer than normal to get through them.
I'd say nearly all the books where of high quality and although I am not a grammar fan, I didn't find that any of them where badly written. The plots where quick and although there was definitely some cringe-worthy clichés, if you are a fan of the Vampire Romance genre, then you have to accept them!
I liked the balance between the more romantic stories and the more action-y ones and I have to say quite a few of them made me want more! I actually searched out the authors for more of their work as I enjoyed them that much!
It gets four stars as although I think it was a great compilation of Vampire Romance stories, I wouldn't call it truly "Mammoth" and I definitely would of put a more varied type of plot in there. I know there is only so much one can do with the whole Vampire Romance but even though some stories stayed unfinished in a way, most of them had a happy ending.
(I should point out that I am a huge fan of short stories and I've read A LOT so where others may not like the fact they don't have a beginning or an end - it's common place in a lot of short stories.)
I thoroughly enjoyed a lot of them and I couldn't pick a favourite! I was surprised about the length of them and the quantity. I'd assume this was going to be a quick read but in fact took me longer than normal to get through them.
I'd say nearly all the books where of high quality and although I am not a grammar fan, I didn't find that any of them where badly written. The plots where quick and although there was definitely some cringe-worthy clichés, if you are a fan of the Vampire Romance genre, then you have to accept them!
I liked the balance between the more romantic stories and the more action-y ones and I have to say quite a few of them made me want more! I actually searched out the authors for more of their work as I enjoyed them that much!
It gets four stars as although I think it was a great compilation of Vampire Romance stories, I wouldn't call it truly "Mammoth" and I definitely would of put a more varied type of plot in there. I know there is only so much one can do with the whole Vampire Romance but even though some stories stayed unfinished in a way, most of them had a happy ending.
(I should point out that I am a huge fan of short stories and I've read A LOT so where others may not like the fact they don't have a beginning or an end - it's common place in a lot of short stories.)
alisonb's review
2.0
I had expectations as to the feel of these stories and I was left feeling disappointed in most of the stories. Lilith Saintcrow’s story Coming Home stood out and was by far the most enjoyable story.
I also enjoyed the stories by Karen Chance, Delilah Devlin, and Alexis Morgan.
I also enjoyed the stories by Karen Chance, Delilah Devlin, and Alexis Morgan.
sheeprustler's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
vaderbird's review
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
heregrim's review
2.0
So far Ode to Edvard Munch is sweet and creepy, a great read about a man who feds a vampire.
The Righteous shows the moral side of vampires as a pair rise to serve as supernatural police/assassins of the murderers of their race.
My favorite by far was A temporary Vampire-I loved the interplay between the characters and the slow development of her understanding/acceptance I loved.
The rest at best are ok. (Loved 3 of 25) (hated about the same)
The Righteous shows the moral side of vampires as a pair rise to serve as supernatural police/assassins of the murderers of their race.
My favorite by far was A temporary Vampire-I loved the interplay between the characters and the slow development of her understanding/acceptance I loved.
The rest at best are ok. (Loved 3 of 25) (hated about the same)