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Huntress Christine Warren Marjorie M Liu Caitlin Kittredge Jenna Maclaine 9780312943820 Books

I would categorize this as an urban fantasy romance anthology. I found this anthology to be highly enjoyable. I'm sorry I kept it on my back burner so long because I really found all the novellas entertaining.

Jenna Maclaine "Sin Slayer" Cin and the rest of the Righteous (the Righteous are fellow vampire friends of Cin who police the vampire society as a whole) hunt down Jack the Ripper. It seems Jack has grown tired of killing mere humans and has now taken up whipping vampires out of existence. While I've enjoyed Jenna's Cin Cravel series, I've also been on the fence about continuing to the read the series or not. Don't get the wrong, there is nothing wrong with the series but lately I've been feeling like there isn't an exciting pull to make me want to read the series either. This fantastic novella renewed my craving to read the next Cin Cravel novel, Bound by Sin. 5/5

Christine Warren "Devil's Bargain" Lilith, half demon/half devil bounty hunter accepts her last assignment from the devil, that when completed, will finally fulfill her bargain and debt to him. Only one obstacle, should she succeed, she just may start the apocalypse! She should have known the job sounded way too easy..... I've read a few novellas by Christine Warren and never really cared for them. However, this short story was excellent. It was mysterious, creative and dark. The predictability of this novella didn't make the story any less exciting. The story delivered a huge entertainment factor that was smoothly done. 5/5

Marjorie M. Liu "The Robber Bride" Marjorie has built a dark desolate world where most of humanity has been ravished and killed by a deadly pandemic. A gang of demons violently feed and pray off of what little humanity remains on earth. On the outskirts of a small town, Maggie Greene, thought she was just a junk yard owner and "fix-it girl" of her small town. But when women from her town go missing, Maggie goes on the hunt and awakens her own inner demon. This novella was different and interesting, however, had a few dry/boring parts. Nevertheless, the story did flow nicely and felt complete. 4/5

Caitlin Kittredge "Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go" This novella is set in Caitlin's Black London series world. Jack gets tricked into becoming a guide for Ava, a demon slayer, down into the City of Demons. This novella was dark and different. The story felt just a but choppy but was nonetheless interesting. 3.75/5

Overall, I thought this anthology was a success. My favorite novella turned out to be Jenna's Sin Slayer story, which surprised me because I actually got this anthology for Caitlin's story; which turned out to be my least favorite from this anthology. I really liked Lilith's character from Christine's novella. If Christine ever decided to turn Lilith's character into a full series, I would definitely read it.

I also recommend:
The Iron Hunt (Hunter Kiss, Book 1)
Wages of Sin (A Cin Craven Novel)
Unbound
Ravenous: The Dark Forgotten
Undead on Arrival (Crimson Moon, Book 3)


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Huntress Christine Warren Marjorie M Liu Caitlin Kittredge Jenna Maclaine 9780312943820 Books Reviews

It was a very good book and got me interested in some other authers that I may read more from.
Such good writers in one book.
Decent read. Didn't make me want to go out and buy any books from the authors.
I think I'm on the fifth story in this book and it starts out pretty good, but Marjorie M. Liu's story really is phenomenal. I loved it. Some of the other stories were a bit shallow, but hers is awesome. I also love her Hunter Kiss series of books. Not so fond of the first book in the series of Dirk and Steele. It was a little too shallow for me, not my style. It almost feels like a different author the depth was so lacking.
I originally got the book because I Like the Cin Craven books. The other stories are exceptional as well. I think everyone should read it.
Good beach book, like most short story anthologies some were better than others.
I won't rehash the plots of the 4 novellas as they are fully described in other reviews. Instead I'll focus on what I liked/disliked about each. Overall I would describe the anthology as primarily supernatural fantasy with an element of romance (to a greater or lesser degree).

Christine Warren's was entertaining. Though it did not break new ground and was not particularly deep, it also did not feel like part of a series -- it was a complete story. The relationship felt a little quick, but she did a decent job for a 90 page story. If you like entertaining paranormal action stories (with some romance -- or at least sex), then you should enjoy this one.

Marjorie Liu's story was disturbing and lyrical. It was reminiscent of a fairy-tale, but not a happy-ever-after Disney-fied version. It harkened back to the original dark and subtlely horrifying stories that haunt the human subconscious. (And the aptly chosen title evoked this imagery also.) This was not an easy story to digest, but challenging and beautifully written. This story was far beyond the realm of the usual paranormal story that has been plaguing the bookshelves recently.

In contrast, Caitlin Kittredge's story felt choppy and overly complicated. Too many actions lacked a proper set-up or foundation. This story needed more development -- it was hard to read as a stand-alone. I had a difficult time understanding or caring about the main character or why things happened in that world.

Jenna Maclaine's story was a solid introduction to her series. It had the fairly prevalent paranormal plotline with vampires and other supernatural creatures in the "real world," with enforcers to keep them in line. Clearly part of a series, but could still stand-alone. Interested me enough to check out her books.

To help understand my perspective, other authors in this genre that I enjoy are Patricia Brigg's Mercy Thompson series; Laurell Hamilton's early Anita books, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, Jim Butcher, Devon Monk, Ilona Andrews, Katie MacAlister, and Kim Harrison.
I would categorize this as an urban fantasy romance anthology. I found this anthology to be highly enjoyable. I'm sorry I kept it on my back burner so long because I really found all the novellas entertaining.

Jenna Maclaine "Sin Slayer" Cin and the rest of the Righteous (the Righteous are fellow vampire friends of Cin who police the vampire society as a whole) hunt down Jack the Ripper. It seems Jack has grown tired of killing mere humans and has now taken up whipping vampires out of existence. While I've enjoyed Jenna's Cin Cravel series, I've also been on the fence about continuing to the read the series or not. Don't get the wrong, there is nothing wrong with the series but lately I've been feeling like there isn't an exciting pull to make me want to read the series either. This fantastic novella renewed my craving to read the next Cin Cravel novel, Bound by Sin. 5/5

Christine Warren "Devil's Bargain" Lilith, half demon/half devil bounty hunter accepts her last assignment from the devil, that when completed, will finally fulfill her bargain and debt to him. Only one obstacle, should she succeed, she just may start the apocalypse! She should have known the job sounded way too easy..... I've read a few novellas by Christine Warren and never really cared for them. However, this short story was excellent. It was mysterious, creative and dark. The predictability of this novella didn't make the story any less exciting. The story delivered a huge entertainment factor that was smoothly done. 5/5

Marjorie M. Liu "The Robber Bride" Marjorie has built a dark desolate world where most of humanity has been ravished and killed by a deadly pandemic. A gang of demons violently feed and pray off of what little humanity remains on earth. On the outskirts of a small town, Maggie Greene, thought she was just a junk yard owner and "fix-it girl" of her small town. But when women from her town go missing, Maggie goes on the hunt and awakens her own inner demon. This novella was different and interesting, however, had a few dry/boring parts. Nevertheless, the story did flow nicely and felt complete. 4/5

Caitlin Kittredge "Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go" This novella is set in Caitlin's Black London series world. Jack gets tricked into becoming a guide for Ava, a demon slayer, down into the City of Demons. This novella was dark and different. The story felt just a but choppy but was nonetheless interesting. 3.75/5

Overall, I thought this anthology was a success. My favorite novella turned out to be Jenna's Sin Slayer story, which surprised me because I actually got this anthology for Caitlin's story; which turned out to be my least favorite from this anthology. I really liked Lilith's character from Christine's novella. If Christine ever decided to turn Lilith's character into a full series, I would definitely read it.

I also recommend
The Iron Hunt (Hunter Kiss, Book 1)
Wages of Sin (A Cin Craven Novel)
Unbound
Ravenous The Dark Forgotten
Undead on Arrival (Crimson Moon, Book 3)