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A review by katleap
Night Shift by Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, Lisa Shearin
5.0
5 stars overall
Nalini Singh - "Secrets at Midnight" - 4 stars
If you are familiar with Nalini's Psy/Changeling world, Bastien is not a new name for you. He is one of Mercy's brothers and he has to suffer through endless parade of possible girlfriends his mother is throwing at him...until he catches a scent of his mate.
So this story is way more enjoyable if you read the rest of the series before, but you can read it without being completely confused because it kinda skips the issues of the Psy world. In that case, it will read like nice, neatly wrapped shifter story and that's not bad. But for fans, this is such a treat since there are so many of these nice little fan favorite cameos. Plus I really liked Kirby, she was awesome.
Ilona Andrews - "Magic Steals" - 5 stars
So I read this anthology for this story, and it was AWESOME!!!!! If you haven't read [b:Magic Dreams|13627865|Magic Dreams (Kate Daniels, #4.5)|Ilona Andrews|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1397416627l/13627865._SY75_.jpg|19233926] then you probably will struggle to enjoy this story.
So, Dali and Jim are dating, they are doing all those things like... dinners and lingerie has being bought and stuff... but her mother and her close family of 30+ relatives has no idea about it.:)
We know that Dali is very special shifter: she is a White Tiger and she has her own magic, magic tied to her cultural identity and legacy. So, when her mother brings a friend whose grandmother is in trouble, Dali has to look into it. And Jim volunteers to accompany her.
I really like Dali. In a group of badass female and male characters, Dali is unusual because her magic is primarily non combative and her strength lies in her impressive knowledge on mythology and her smarts. I love the mythology going on in Dali's stories, it so COOL. Plus Dali figures out how to be a blind vegetarian shifter and be dangerous. If she can't curse you or outwit you, she can still be a threat. Of course, this is something Jim was instrumental in making her come to that conclusion herself, but I loved it- it was such a boost to her confidence and exactly what she needs taking her future role in consideration.
But Jim guys! Jim is just swoon-worthy and sexy and flirty here. Let's all cherish this novella for rare treasure that it is...Jim actually smiled. and it was not one of his "you-are-dead" showing-teeth smiles.
3.Lisa Shearin - "Lucky Charms" - 3 stars
Ok this is a prequel to The Grendel Affair, new Shearin UF series. It's a series about Makenna "Mac" Fraser, who is working for SPI (that's like FBI, but for supernaturals) as a seer, which allows her to see through any glamour and this story is actually her first assignment for SPI,as she is sent with her new team to collect five rogue leprechauns.
I did not like [b:The Grendel Affair|17912981|The Grendel Affair (SPI Files, #1)|Lisa Shearin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1382941457l/17912981._SY75_.jpg|25100815]. I didn't even finish it because ridiculous and silly and "Mac" drove me nuts. But I did like this story. Maybe I'll try Grendel again.
4.Milla Vane - "The Beast of Blackmoore" - 4 stars
Mala is on a quest for her goddess to tame the beast of Blackmoor in a corrupt kingdom dominated by a tyrant. Except the Beast is really the rightful ruler of the land and he won't be tamed.
This one was like a crazy good roller-coaster. It was one of the those really really bad barbarian fantasy books but awesome!!! She took everything ridiculous, made it over the top and fun. The world building was awesome, especially for a short story. I would read in this world again.
Nalini Singh - "Secrets at Midnight" - 4 stars
If you are familiar with Nalini's Psy/Changeling world, Bastien is not a new name for you. He is one of Mercy's brothers and he has to suffer through endless parade of possible girlfriends his mother is throwing at him...until he catches a scent of his mate.
So this story is way more enjoyable if you read the rest of the series before, but you can read it without being completely confused because it kinda skips the issues of the Psy world. In that case, it will read like nice, neatly wrapped shifter story and that's not bad. But for fans, this is such a treat since there are so many of these nice little fan favorite cameos. Plus I really liked Kirby, she was awesome.
Ilona Andrews - "Magic Steals" - 5 stars
So I read this anthology for this story, and it was AWESOME!!!!! If you haven't read [b:Magic Dreams|13627865|Magic Dreams (Kate Daniels, #4.5)|Ilona Andrews|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1397416627l/13627865._SY75_.jpg|19233926] then you probably will struggle to enjoy this story.
So, Dali and Jim are dating, they are doing all those things like... dinners and lingerie has being bought and stuff... but her mother and her close family of 30+ relatives has no idea about it.:)
We know that Dali is very special shifter: she is a White Tiger and she has her own magic, magic tied to her cultural identity and legacy. So, when her mother brings a friend whose grandmother is in trouble, Dali has to look into it. And Jim volunteers to accompany her.
I really like Dali. In a group of badass female and male characters, Dali is unusual because her magic is primarily non combative and her strength lies in her impressive knowledge on mythology and her smarts. I love the mythology going on in Dali's stories, it so COOL. Plus Dali figures out how to be a blind vegetarian shifter and be dangerous. If she can't curse you or outwit you, she can still be a threat. Of course, this is something Jim was instrumental in making her come to that conclusion herself, but I loved it- it was such a boost to her confidence and exactly what she needs taking her future role in consideration.
But Jim guys! Jim is just swoon-worthy and sexy and flirty here. Let's all cherish this novella for rare treasure that it is...Jim actually smiled. and it was not one of his "you-are-dead" showing-teeth smiles.
3.Lisa Shearin - "Lucky Charms" - 3 stars
Ok this is a prequel to The Grendel Affair, new Shearin UF series. It's a series about Makenna "Mac" Fraser, who is working for SPI (that's like FBI, but for supernaturals) as a seer, which allows her to see through any glamour and this story is actually her first assignment for SPI,as she is sent with her new team to collect five rogue leprechauns.
I did not like [b:The Grendel Affair|17912981|The Grendel Affair (SPI Files, #1)|Lisa Shearin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1382941457l/17912981._SY75_.jpg|25100815]. I didn't even finish it because ridiculous and silly and "Mac" drove me nuts. But I did like this story. Maybe I'll try Grendel again.
4.Milla Vane - "The Beast of Blackmoore" - 4 stars
Mala is on a quest for her goddess to tame the beast of Blackmoor in a corrupt kingdom dominated by a tyrant. Except the Beast is really the rightful ruler of the land and he won't be tamed.
This one was like a crazy good roller-coaster. It was one of the those really really bad barbarian fantasy books but awesome!!! She took everything ridiculous, made it over the top and fun. The world building was awesome, especially for a short story. I would read in this world again.