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Urban Enemies
Jonathan Maberry, Kevin Hearne, Kelley Armstrong, Seanan McGuire, Jim Butcher
3.5 AVERAGE
80 reviews for:
Urban Enemies
Jonathan Maberry, Kevin Hearne, Kelley Armstrong, Seanan McGuire, Jim Butcher
3.5 AVERAGE
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
With any anthology of this type there are bound to be stories you love and stories you don't. I think over all this landed in the middle for me. It wasn't an overwhelming "YAY!" from everyone or a over all "Boo!" I was reminded of a few authors I have meant to read more from and reminded why I didn't care for others. Reading is like that sometimes.
I wanted to like this book more: short stories as tasters of more famous series, but told from the point of view of the bad guy - intriguing! Alas, my lack of familiarity with most of the work really didn't help me 'get into' most of the stories, with a few exceptions.
Full review is up on my blog.
Full review is up on my blog.
Read only the Armstrong story - Hounded: We see the rouge Huntsman, but man, he was such a non-character for me in the books, so even though we get to see his beginnings, and how he operates, and shows some real dark things about the human soul, still meh a bit. 3*
ARC review- A hero in a book is only as good as their villain. This collection centers not on the efforts of the hero, but on the adventures of the villains from some of Urban Fantasy's biggest series. Now, to be honest, it was Jim Butcher's Even Hand that attracted me towards this collection, but a few other stories have me running to read the rest of their series. A few of my other favorites-Nigsu Ga Tesgu by Jeff Somers, The naughtiest Cherub by Kevin Hearne, Down Where the Darkness Dwells by Joseph Nassise, Chase the Fire by Jon F. Merz, Reel Life by Steven Savile and Balance by Seanan McGuire. In some I wish to walk through the world these villains inhabit and create, in others the character itself draws me, wishing to see the hero that must battle this villain. Still, with only some of these series known to me, and fewer read, this collection opened up whole new worlds of reading that I am racing to get me hands on.
This collection of stories is best enjoyed if you've read a lot of these authors and series already and are familiar with the worlds.
A story about Leo, the city's Master of the vampires.
Leo is going to handle a complaint from an employee when he realizes it was a trap. He is blindsided by
Turns out he was somehow rescued and sought Leo out to get his revenge, before taking over his territory.
Leo's people are loyal, however, and manage to save him, and Leo is once again the last man standing, this time certain that his brother is truly dead.
Although I haven't yet decision whether I like Leo as a character, the story was engaging and builds up on the world of Jane Yellowrock that I'm looking forward to exploring further.
On to [b:Skinwalker|5585788|Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1)|Faith Hunter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400516601l/5585788._SY75_.jpg|5757031] next!
Previous book reviews:
✦ Signatures of the Dead (Jane Yellowrock, #0.7) ~ ★★★★ (17/10/2019)
✦ Haints (Jane Yellowrock, #0.6) ~ ★★★★ (19/09/2019)
✦ Kits (Jane Yellowrock 0.5) ~ ★★★★ (19/09/2019)
✦ Cat Tats (Jane Yellowrock, #0.4) ~ ★★★ (19/09/2019)
✦ The Early Years (Jane Yellowrock, #0.2) ~ ★★★ (30/10/2018)
✦ WeSa and the Lumber King (Jane Yellowrock, #0.1) ~ ★★★ (30/10/2018)
Leo is going to handle a complaint from an employee when he realizes it was a trap. He is blindsided by
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the fact that the enemy is someone he'd killed himself long ago, his brother.Turns out he was somehow rescued and sought Leo out to get his revenge, before taking over his territory.
Leo's people are loyal, however, and manage to save him, and Leo is once again the last man standing, this time certain that his brother is truly dead
Although I haven't yet decision whether I like Leo as a character, the story was engaging and builds up on the world of Jane Yellowrock that I'm looking forward to exploring further.
On to [b:Skinwalker|5585788|Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1)|Faith Hunter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400516601l/5585788._SY75_.jpg|5757031] next!
Previous book reviews:
✦ Signatures of the Dead (Jane Yellowrock, #0.7) ~ ★★★★ (17/10/2019)
✦ Haints (Jane Yellowrock, #0.6) ~ ★★★★ (19/09/2019)
✦ Kits (Jane Yellowrock 0.5) ~ ★★★★ (19/09/2019)
✦ Cat Tats (Jane Yellowrock, #0.4) ~ ★★★ (19/09/2019)
✦ The Early Years (Jane Yellowrock, #0.2) ~ ★★★ (30/10/2018)
✦ WeSa and the Lumber King (Jane Yellowrock, #0.1) ~ ★★★ (30/10/2018)
These compilations are an excellent way to find new authors and new series to read. The only series reflected in this work that I'm familiar with are Jim Butcher's Dresden Files and Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid series. Both of these stories, while they don't necessary move the series' plots forward, do serve to provide background on what Marcone and Loki, two villains, are up to, and gives us a little more depth to their characters.
received via Netgalley
received via Netgalley
A fantastic anthology that offers an alternative point of view; the antagonist, the dark side, the people who do go bump in the night. As with any great story, those characters aren't as black and white as they seem and these glimpses into their world and their psyches are absolutely wonderful. As a fan of the Dresden Files, Cainsville and Iron Druid chronicles I adored those stories, but the rest of the anthology, for the most part, (there's always at least one or two stories that never quite resonate with me in an anthology) was absolutely brilliant too. Highly recommended.