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laurla's review
"a questionable client" by ilona andrews. Kate Daniels #0.5. Kate is called upon for bodyguard duty to protect Saimen, a shifter she trusts less than the enemy.
"even hand" by jim butcher. dresden files #13.5. John Marcone sets aside his plans to kill Harry Dresden to go head-to-head with a cantrev lord.
"the beacon" by shannon k. butcher. Ryder is a hunter walking a fine line between villain and hero, and finds there is a line even he won't cross.
"even a rabbit will bite" by rachel caine. A retiring Dragon Slayer must pass on what she knows to her predecessor, but with only one elderly dragon left in the world, the task seems pointless at first.
"dark lady" by p. n. elrod. vampire files #14. A vampire nightclub owner attempts to help a damsel in distress, but ends up needing rescued himself - by the ghost of a former employee.
"benighted" by deidre knight. An artist attempts to free a Knight imprisoned inside a puzzle box, but dark forces seem a bit too eager for his release.
"shifting star" by vicki pettersson. sign of the zodiac #8. Skamar gets more than she bargained for when she goes after a creature kidnapping young girls--and enlists the aid of her frustratingly sexy neighbor, and learns what it is to be human.
"rookwood & mrs. king" by lilith saintcrow. Rookwood, a vampire PI finds himself in a bind when a mysterious widow shows up with deep pockets and trouble.
"god's creatures" by carrie vaughn. kitty norville #0.84. Cormac must stop a killer werewolf before it attacks again on the next full moon.
"even hand" by jim butcher. dresden files #13.5. John Marcone sets aside his plans to kill Harry Dresden to go head-to-head with a cantrev lord.
"the beacon" by shannon k. butcher. Ryder is a hunter walking a fine line between villain and hero, and finds there is a line even he won't cross.
"even a rabbit will bite" by rachel caine. A retiring Dragon Slayer must pass on what she knows to her predecessor, but with only one elderly dragon left in the world, the task seems pointless at first.
"dark lady" by p. n. elrod. vampire files #14. A vampire nightclub owner attempts to help a damsel in distress, but ends up needing rescued himself - by the ghost of a former employee.
"benighted" by deidre knight. An artist attempts to free a Knight imprisoned inside a puzzle box, but dark forces seem a bit too eager for his release.
"shifting star" by vicki pettersson. sign of the zodiac #8. Skamar gets more than she bargained for when she goes after a creature kidnapping young girls--and enlists the aid of her frustratingly sexy neighbor, and learns what it is to be human.
"rookwood & mrs. king" by lilith saintcrow. Rookwood, a vampire PI finds himself in a bind when a mysterious widow shows up with deep pockets and trouble.
"god's creatures" by carrie vaughn. kitty norville #0.84. Cormac must stop a killer werewolf before it attacks again on the next full moon.
katierodante's review
4.0
I read this strictly because I have been wanting to read Ilona Andrews for a while, and I found this anthology at the library. The best part is her story was the most memorable of them all for me, and I enjoyed the writing and storyline.
Immediately, the reader gets the impression that Kate Daniels is a badass, and once she takes on a one-night bodyguard job it becomes a proven fact that she's nobody to mess with.
I was intrigued by what seems to be Russian mythology within the plot of the story, and I need to remember to look up some of the terms mentioned (like volkhvi, which are said in the story to both be bad news and servants of pagan gods) because I'm curious about the origin of those terms and concepts.
I need to buy myself the Kate Daniels series so I can read it, 'cause this story made me want to read about Kate's adventures more than ever.
Immediately, the reader gets the impression that Kate Daniels is a badass, and once she takes on a one-night bodyguard job it becomes a proven fact that she's nobody to mess with.
I was intrigued by what seems to be Russian mythology within the plot of the story, and I need to remember to look up some of the terms mentioned (like volkhvi, which are said in the story to both be bad news and servants of pagan gods) because I'm curious about the origin of those terms and concepts.
I need to buy myself the Kate Daniels series so I can read it, 'cause this story made me want to read about Kate's adventures more than ever.
charmaineclancy's review
4.0
Got this one as an audio. Some of the stories are definitely worth 5/5. Out of this collection there was only one story that seemed too slow. The rest are excellent.
pm_ray's review
4.0
If you like the genre of urban fantasy or want to read some to get a feel for it this is a good book. Many of the stories are set in existing universes by established authors so this is also a good way to see if you will like the novels and series for which many of the authors are known.
Rachel Caine's "Even a Rabbit will Bite" is by far my favorite out of this anthology. For me entertaining fiction is at its best when it makes you think a bit and doesn't have some trite easy ending.
Rachel Caine's "Even a Rabbit will Bite" is by far my favorite out of this anthology. For me entertaining fiction is at its best when it makes you think a bit and doesn't have some trite easy ending.
wvredreadsromance's review
3.0
This was pretty uneven for me. I really enjoyed some of the stories but others left me quite cold. I wonder if it is related to having a familiarly with the author. The best of the lost are Ilona Andrews' - "A Questionable Client" (which made me want to read more of the Kate Daniels books); Jim Butcher's "Even Hand"; and Rachel Caine's "Even a Rabbit Will Bite." The rest of the stories ranged from boring to ok.
sionna's review
3.0
There were a few good stories-- mostly in the beginning and then it started to fade for me... :/ I read it for the Kate Daniels story, which I really enjoyed!! Finally seeing how Kate met Saimon was really cool. I wonder if the acorn thing will come up again... hmmm I will need to keep going with this series ahaha.
I've never read anything by Jim Butcher but after this I really want to! There were other stories that have made me want to check out new authors and other stories that make me stay away from certain authors...
I've never read anything by Jim Butcher but after this I really want to! There were other stories that have made me want to check out new authors and other stories that make me stay away from certain authors...
shinyfox's review
3.0
Hit and miss on some of the stories. There are one or two that stand out in my mind ('A Questionable Client' and 'Beknighted') and the other stories I can only vaguely remember what they were about.
After flipping through the book again one other story stood out that I had loved, but forgotten the title too. "Even a Rabbit will bite". Bit of a twist ending that had me tearing up. Lovely story and I plan on pursuing more of this particular authors works (Rachel Caine).
3.5 stars
After flipping through the book again one other story stood out that I had loved, but forgotten the title too. "Even a Rabbit will bite". Bit of a twist ending that had me tearing up. Lovely story and I plan on pursuing more of this particular authors works (Rachel Caine).
3.5 stars
jungle_catfish's review
3.0
Enjoyed the stories by Andrews, both Butchers, Elrod, Caine, and Vaughn. The Pettersson one was pretty good too. The Knight story was truly awful. I don't know how that one got stuck in here. I would have given this collection four stars if that story hadn't been included.