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A review by schomj
Hexed by Allyson James, Ilona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorn
3.0
I quite enjoyed 3 of the 4 stories, which is pretty par for the course for me with this type of anthology.
Magic Dreams / Ilona Andrews - 4 stars
These authors are such otaku.
Anyway, my fangirl self says: squee! I'm now a confirmed Jim/Dali 'shipper. More, please!
My more analytical side noted more cultural/mythological info-dumping than I'm used to from IA. Also, if you haven't already read at least book 3 in the series (Magic Strikes), you're going to miss a lot of the characters' backstory.
Still, squee!
Ice Shards / Yasmine Galenorn - 1 star
I had like a two page diatribe about why this story bugged me, but the short version: it's boring and clunky. "tears of sisterhood"? FFS.
Double Hexed / Allyson James - 4 stars
Brain candy. Mmm, candy.
Features the normal cast of characters, this time with their impulses magically set on overdrive. You'll be fine with this even if you hadn't read any others in the series.
Blood Debt / Jeanne C. Stein - 4 stars
For some reason, I just noticed that this series is told in first person present, which normally bugs the crap out of me, but I'm ok with it here. Anyway, this particular tale is kind of a supernatural take on a courtroom drama, so there's a bit less action than there normally is. It's also less melancholic than the first few books in the series (which I'm ok with. There's even some humor this time - the Angel reference made me giggle like a fool). It did feel a bit rushed in places, though, which I'll blame on the shorter form. This would be a fine introduction for those new to the world.
Magic Dreams / Ilona Andrews - 4 stars
These authors are such otaku.
Anyway, my fangirl self says: squee! I'm now a confirmed Jim/Dali 'shipper. More, please!
My more analytical side noted more cultural/mythological info-dumping than I'm used to from IA. Also, if you haven't already read at least book 3 in the series (Magic Strikes), you're going to miss a lot of the characters' backstory.
Still, squee!
Ice Shards / Yasmine Galenorn - 1 star
I had like a two page diatribe about why this story bugged me, but the short version: it's boring and clunky. "tears of sisterhood"? FFS.
Double Hexed / Allyson James - 4 stars
Brain candy. Mmm, candy.
Features the normal cast of characters, this time with their impulses magically set on overdrive. You'll be fine with this even if you hadn't read any others in the series.
Blood Debt / Jeanne C. Stein - 4 stars
For some reason, I just noticed that this series is told in first person present, which normally bugs the crap out of me, but I'm ok with it here. Anyway, this particular tale is kind of a supernatural take on a courtroom drama, so there's a bit less action than there normally is. It's also less melancholic than the first few books in the series (which I'm ok with. There's even some humor this time - the Angel reference made me giggle like a fool). It did feel a bit rushed in places, though, which I'll blame on the shorter form. This would be a fine introduction for those new to the world.