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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.08508
EAN num: 9780425216590
ISBN number: 0425216594
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
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Page Count: 352
Printing Date: August 07, 2007
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These all-new paranormal romances from today's hottest authors feature a female werewolf who comes into her own; a Lord who crosses paths with a fiery mage; a mixed-blood Child of the Moon who faces an uncertain future; and a woman whose sixth sense proves to be a dangerous talent.
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I originally purchased this book for the Patricia Briggs "Alpha and Omega" short story, which begins the tale her novel "Cry Wolf" continues, and was delighted to find it contained characters from her other Mercy Thompson series. Hopefully that will help me endure the wait until "Bone Crossed" becomes available for my Kindle. In the mean time I also discovered Eileen Wilks and enjoyed another Karen Chance story. I'm not familiar wtih the author Sunny, but that is the shortest story in this book so there's plenty to enjoy if you don't get hooked on the last tale.
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urban fantasy anthology
contains:
"Alpha and Omega" by Patricia Briggs
"Inhuman" by Eileen Wilks
"Buying Trouble" by Karen Chance
"Mona Lisa Betwining" by Sunny
I bought this anthology for the story by Patricia Briggs, as I had heard that it is set in the same world as her Mercy Thompson series. I am glad that I did, as the story was very good. Anna is the lowest level werewolf in her pack in Chicago. She has been abused and raped by most of the men in the pack, in an effort to break her spirit. Only the lead female, who took her under protection, has kept her from killing herself.
But when serious weirdness starts happening, Anna screws up her courage to call the Marrok, king of all werewolves, at his home in Montana, for help. He sends Charles, his son and executioner, and a powerful alpha in his own right, to Chicago in response. Charles immediately realizes that Anna is an omega wolf - an empath and emotional healer - the rarest sort of wolf, and invaluable. There is no excuse and reason for her pack to have treated her in such a foul fashion.
Anna and Charles must face down her pack together.
Great story, with a new novel recently released about these two characters.
The stories by Wilks and Chance were both faily solid. Wilks needs to backpedal the politics a bit, but otherwise they were both enjoyable stories that dealt with the fae world. I would read other things by both authors if I run into any of their books.
The story by Sunny was a plotless Mary Sue soft core porno fest in the worst tradition of Laurell K. Hamilton. Yuck. It really did not fit with the other three stories in any way, shape, or form. I do not think I would ever be willing to read anything by Sunny ever again - though at least she spells and uses grammar better than Hamilton. LOL.
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I only read Patricia Briggs' story to prepare myself for Cry Wolf, Anna and Charles. This story was fantastic, I couldn't put it down.
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Alpha and Omega - a year ago she was a receptionist with no life and no secrets, now Anna is a werewolf terrified of her pack. When she realizes they are doing illegal and immoral things she calls in the head honcho, hoping that he will put a stop to whatever is going on, despite the danger she's in for calling. He sends in his son Charles the Enforcer. They make quite a pair.
Inhuman - ugh! There was too much going on in this story to really appreciate it. A woman with extraordinary gifts is being framed for the very murders she is trying to stop. Her neighbor/friend/lover(she wishes) is inhuman and does his best to keep her safe from the murderer and others.
Buying Trouble - A girl involved in the magical grey market is about to be sold off like a slave by her boss's son. In comes a Light Fey Lord. They share one night that swings from bad to good and back again and of course they fall in love. This would have been a really nice story if it had been full length; so I weep over the unfulfilled potential.
Mona Lisa Betweining - I don't know about Sunny's other books but this one sucks. There was no excuse for this to be as bad as it was and it has warned me (probably others as well) off her work FOREVER. mona Lisa has found a new boy toy to replace her now departed (in a way) love G. After killing another Mona (Queen) she has taken something monstrous into her body and now is... well, a monster.
Each of the heroins learn something about themselves during the short time spent with their heros. I think that is all they had in common with each other.
Like a lot of my fellow readers, I bought this book for one or two of the stories. Alpha and Omega deserves at least 4 1/2 and Buying Trouble at least 4 but the other two weren't up to par. I hope you enjoy this collection of short stories if you choose to buy it.
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I'm a fan of the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs, so I picked up this anthology to get a glimpse of her new Alpha and Omega series. Yawn. If you like romance, then you will likely enjoy these short stories. I prefer more action and mystery with a little romance thrown in on the side (if it fits with the story). My complaint mainly is that you spend a lot of time in the characters' heads thinking about the attraction to the other, wondering if the interest is returned, etc., etc., etc. Eileen Wilks' story was especially painful for this. If that's not what you're looking for, I would skip this book. It is not up to the caliber of Patricia Briggs' other work.
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