Unbound: Ley Line Drifter / Reckoning / Dark Matters / The Dead, the Damned and the Forgotten / Two Lines
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Genres: Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Author:
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
It's short stories. I got it for the Kim Harrison and Melissa Marr entries.
The Melissa Marr story is stand alone, and has nothing to do with the "Wicked Lovely" books or that specific mythology. I like the idea, but the execution seems choppy. I would have liked to know more about the drugs, and the main character's heritage and city paranormal politics than overt descriptions of how her blood raced (especially since she CAN'T actually have sex.)
The Kim Harrison one is set in the Hollows world. It's a stand alone story about Jenks and his family, and the insight into the pixie culture is nice. There was only one spoiler in it - I haven't read how the gargoyle got involved in Rachel & Ivy's lives, but it didn't really wreak anything. It's worth getting at the library if you like "The Hollows" books. Oh, and Ivy shows up as backup at the end for 5 minutes, but no Rachel.
The only other one I read was "Reckoning" by Jeaniene Frost - which I guess is a prequel to the Night Huntress series (which I haven't read, but will put on my 'to read' shelf - the style is snappy and smart, and the mythology is unique.) It's a good story, though I was amused at the take on Delphine Lalaurie (and Marie LeVeau)- which coincides with this year's "American Horror Story" show. If you like the LaLaurie story, I'd check out "1140 Rue Royale"which is a graphic novel that uses the same historical happening in a different way.
The other two (by Jocelynn Drake and Vicki Pettersson) I skipped. They looked pretty much to be parnormal romance- and for established series I have no interest in.)
The Melissa Marr story is stand alone, and has nothing to do with the "Wicked Lovely" books or that specific mythology. I like the idea, but the execution seems choppy. I would have liked to know more about the drugs, and the main character's heritage and city paranormal politics than overt descriptions of how her blood raced (especially since she CAN'T actually have sex.)
The Kim Harrison one is set in the Hollows world. It's a stand alone story about Jenks and his family, and the insight into the pixie culture is nice. There was only one spoiler in it - I haven't read how the gargoyle got involved in Rachel & Ivy's lives, but it didn't really wreak anything. It's worth getting at the library if you like "The Hollows" books. Oh, and Ivy shows up as backup at the end for 5 minutes, but no Rachel.
The only other one I read was "Reckoning" by Jeaniene Frost - which I guess is a prequel to the Night Huntress series (which I haven't read, but will put on my 'to read' shelf - the style is snappy and smart, and the mythology is unique.) It's a good story, though I was amused at the take on Delphine Lalaurie (and Marie LeVeau)- which coincides with this year's "American Horror Story" show. If you like the LaLaurie story, I'd check out "1140 Rue Royale"which is a graphic novel that uses the same historical happening in a different way.
The other two (by Jocelynn Drake and Vicki Pettersson) I skipped. They looked pretty much to be parnormal romance- and for established series I have no interest in.)
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