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A review by tkat
Hotter Than Hell by Susan Krinard, Tanya Huff, Marjorie Liu, Carrie Vaughn, Cheyenne McCray, Heidi Betts, Lilith Saintcrow, L.A. Banks, Denise Little, Kim Harrison, Linda Winstead Jones, Martin H. Greenberg, Susan Sizemore, Keri Arthur
1.0
I was really looking forward to reading this anthology as I am a large fan of Kim Harrison. However about halfway through the book I had to give up, mostly because the stories were not making a lot of sense.
The first short story was ok. But then it was followed up by a story about the Greek goddess Artemis and her nymphs who have awakened in today's world and gone eco-terrorist on some oil barons and mining tycoons. Normally this would be awesome as what Artemis does is turn them into stags and kill them. Brilliant! What I did not enjoy was the fact that a Navy Seals type group was sent after her thinking her and her nymphs were human terrorists, the Seals being captured, and Artemis and her nymphs throwing away millennia-old vows of celibacy and chastity to get it on with sed Seals because Artemis wants to fade into memory with the other Olympian gods and none of them think the vow is 'necessary' in today's world.
I mean, what?!?! All of a sudden you're going to toss your vow and panties aside because you wake up in a strange world and some hot military buff guys are hunting you in the forest? Please.
And then following right on the heels of this Artemis gem is the tale of a woman named Caitlin who has been used and abused by men and retreats to Mexico for a little R&R. What happens? She falls for a handsome stranger and swiftly into his bed. Only problem is, handsome stranger was a Spanish invader 500yrs ago and was cursed by his Native American wife to spend his days as a stallion and nights as a man until on of her line forgives him after his people destroyed her village. And guess who that descendant is? Caitlin.
But instead of explaining any of this to Caitlin, he beds her and tricks her into forgiving him. She figures it out and reverses it in time so he's still cursed because he used her and she's P.O'd about it. Oh but it's ok because she turns around and forgives him for real a day later. So she essentially forgives a man who used and abused her within 24hrs after men have used and abused her for years. Ugh.
Its stories like these two that remind me why I stayed away from Romance for so long. Contradicting characters and throwing logic out the window when it gets in the way of the characters making out.
I am sure the rest of the book is fine, but I gave up after these two, because they were the first three of seven stories. I'll probably go back to read Kim Harrison's tale, and I'm sure it will be golden as usual, but yeah. I need to wash my brain in some good story and plot lines before I think about picking this one up again.
The first short story was ok. But then it was followed up by a story about the Greek goddess Artemis and her nymphs who have awakened in today's world and gone eco-terrorist on some oil barons and mining tycoons. Normally this would be awesome as what Artemis does is turn them into stags and kill them. Brilliant! What I did not enjoy was the fact that a Navy Seals type group was sent after her thinking her and her nymphs were human terrorists, the Seals being captured, and Artemis and her nymphs throwing away millennia-old vows of celibacy and chastity to get it on with sed Seals because Artemis wants to fade into memory with the other Olympian gods and none of them think the vow is 'necessary' in today's world.
I mean, what?!?! All of a sudden you're going to toss your vow and panties aside because you wake up in a strange world and some hot military buff guys are hunting you in the forest? Please.
And then following right on the heels of this Artemis gem is the tale of a woman named Caitlin who has been used and abused by men and retreats to Mexico for a little R&R. What happens? She falls for a handsome stranger and swiftly into his bed. Only problem is, handsome stranger was a Spanish invader 500yrs ago and was cursed by his Native American wife to spend his days as a stallion and nights as a man until on of her line forgives him after his people destroyed her village. And guess who that descendant is? Caitlin.
But instead of explaining any of this to Caitlin, he beds her and tricks her into forgiving him. She figures it out and reverses it in time so he's still cursed because he used her and she's P.O'd about it. Oh but it's ok because she turns around and forgives him for real a day later. So she essentially forgives a man who used and abused her within 24hrs after men have used and abused her for years. Ugh.
Its stories like these two that remind me why I stayed away from Romance for so long. Contradicting characters and throwing logic out the window when it gets in the way of the characters making out.
I am sure the rest of the book is fine, but I gave up after these two, because they were the first three of seven stories. I'll probably go back to read Kim Harrison's tale, and I'm sure it will be golden as usual, but yeah. I need to wash my brain in some good story and plot lines before I think about picking this one up again.