A review by glennisleblanc
Urban Enemies by Caitlin Kittredge, Jonathan Maberry, Craig Schaefer, Faith Hunter, Kevin Hearne, Jon F. Merz, Carrie Vaughn, Kelley Armstrong, Sam Witt, Jeff Somers, Seanan McGuire, Steven Savile, Lilith Saintcrow, Joseph Nassise, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Domino Finn, Jim Butcher

3.0

This collection is a set of stories told from the villains of various series. Most are the main antagonists of ongoing series so if you are a fan of the writers collected here you will be in for a treat. Most of the stories are new to the collection. The Jim Butcher story is a reprint from another collection but it fits the theme here perfectly. Several of the stories were set in new to me universes but for the most part gave a good taste of the settings they used. The Seanan McGuire story is an Incryptid one and gives great background on cuckoos and just hammers home why Sarah is so different. But the best surprise in here was the Lilith Saintcrow story about Perry’s origin. I was glad to get another peek into this story universe even if it was a short story.

Overall this is a good collection and there will be plenty of stuff for fans of various universes. And if you want a sample of what makes the bad guy sometimes the more interesting than the hero of the story try this out.

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley