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Harper (2008), 512 pages
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Gathers together a baker's dozen of today's boldest and best authors of supernatural fiction and paranormal romance in an anthology that blends black magic with red-hot desire. From the tantalizing tale of a conflicted psychic vampire driven by a powerful, savage love to the strange saga of a Greek warrior woman battling to save the world, these are stories outside the limits, as hypnotic as the full moon . . . and hotter than the sun.
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LibraryThing member jjmachshev
There really is something for everyone in the "Hotter Than Hell" anthology edited by Kim Harrison. This anthology includes stories by Kim Harrison, Tanya Huff, Marjorie M Liu, Cheyenne McCray, L A Banks, Susan Krinard, Keri Arthur, Heidi Betts, Lilith Saintcrow, Susan Sizemore and Denise Little,
These stories are not sweet and tender. They feature the darker side and include love, hate, betrayal, and redemption. If your heroes have horns, occasionally fur, hooves, a dark side, and special powers...pick up this book and enjoy a dark slide into pleasure...
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Carrie Vaughn, and Linda Winstead Jones. What a stellar lineup!These stories are not sweet and tender. They feature the darker side and include love, hate, betrayal, and redemption. If your heroes have horns, occasionally fur, hooves, a dark side, and special powers...pick up this book and enjoy a dark slide into pleasure...
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LibraryThing member Jacey25
The good stories are few and far between in this compilation despite the impressive talent list. Kim Harrison was soliciting for sex stories and she mostly got what she asked for but often the sex seems to be the plot or tacked on. A disappointment- save your money to pick up these authors in their
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LibraryThing member SunnySD
Twelve short stories involving some form of paranormal activity, sex (it would be stretching things to class what happens in most as "romance"), and seduction.
I was actually looking forward to reading this, but was somewhat disappointed. Many of the entries were simply mediocre. It wasn't
Marjorie M. Liu's "Minotaur in Stone" was good, and Lilith Saintcrow's "Brother's Keeper" stood out. Carrie Vaughan's "Life is the Teacher" was creative. Nothing else struck me as particularly memorable.
I was actually looking forward to reading this, but was somewhat disappointed. Many of the entries were simply mediocre. It wasn't
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surprising to discover that a couple were entries in on-going worlds, but it's never pleasant to be left hanging by an open ending.Marjorie M. Liu's "Minotaur in Stone" was good, and Lilith Saintcrow's "Brother's Keeper" stood out. Carrie Vaughan's "Life is the Teacher" was creative. Nothing else struck me as particularly memorable.
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LibraryThing member randirousseau
Although I thoroughly enjoy most of these authors (I hadn't read all of them), I can't say these stories resonated with me. Either I couldn't identify with why the characters would have anhything to do with each other, or the story felt like it ended in the middle - these just didn't do it for me.
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LibraryThing member MisfitRhi
At just under 500 pages, Hotter Than Hell, collects a dozen short stories from some of the biggest names in paranormal romance and urban fantasy into one nice little beach ready tome. Because there are a dozen that need a review let me do my best here and give you a very short bit on each one (in
Music Hath Charms by Tanya Huff is a quicky about a talent scout for a music studio and her sultry adventures to sign a hunky pair of country-rock musicians who's sound has a magic all its own. I hate to say this was my favorite since it was the first story but I loved Huff's crazy concepts for it. 5/5 stars
Minotaur in Stone by Marjorie M. Liu is a darkly fantastical fable about a lonely young woman who is haunted by sensual dreams of a monsterous minotaur made of stone. The concept was great, the present tense narration was awful. Very sexy but not typical Liu. 4/5 stars
Demon Lover by Cheyenne McCray is a story about a writer working on a book relating to incubae when she starts having steamy late night visits from one. A little too cutesey and cliche for me to love but well written and a good example of McCray's writing. 4/5 stars
Equinox by L.A. Banks is a modern mythology of the goddess Artemis' campaign to protect the forests of the world but a group of elite soldiers gets involved and vows get broken. Another excellent story, Banks at her finest and very sensual as always. 5/5 stars
Ride A Dark Horse by Susan Krinard is about a recently divorced woman trying to put her life back together while vacationing in the southwest, there she meets a seductive stranger and a beautiful horse who change her life forever. Never read Krinard before that I know of and I loved this story and her style, another favorite. 5/5 stars
To Die For by Keri Arthur is about a wolf shapeshifter and a werewolf investigating the dissappearance of two teens while fighting the urges to investigate one another intimately. This was one of my least favorite stories. Too abrupt, lacking chemistry and it was more focused on the sex than the story. 2/5 stars
Curse of the Dragon's Tears by Heidi Betts is the story of a man cursed to wear the scales of a dragon and the young woman who wants to break that curse with her love. I've never heard of Betts and I don't plan to look for her after this sloppy story, too many inaccurate details of the culture of Scotland. 1/5 stars
Brother's Keeper by Lilith Saintcrow is about a psychic who's brother is murdered after she receives a frantic call from him and the vampire who protects her. I've not read Saintcrow's Dante Valentine series but I am pretty sure this takes place in the same world. I wasn't impressed and didn't like the characters though the author writes very well. 1/5 stars
(Like A) Virgin of the Spring by Susan Sizemore and Denise Little is a time-travel story, a seer trapped in the past and her rescuer tangle with Arthurian legend. A little cheesy and poorly plotted but fresh and fun. 3/5 stars
Life is the Teacher by Carrie Vaughn is a tale about a newly made vampire struggling with her new power and how it will affect her love life. Fans of the Kitty Norville series will recognize Alette and the story is a good representation of Vaughn's writing but it falls flat otherwise. 3/5 stars
Moonlight Becomes You by Linda Winstead Jones is a cutesey short about a young woman who thinks her neighbor is a vampire and how she tries to prove it but falls in lust/love with him in the process. I've read one of Jones' trilogies and I love her writing, she's got a way of making things light and fun but still solid enough stories and it shows with this one. Very cute and sexy. 4/5 stars
Dirty Magic by Kim Harrison is the final story, about a banshee and her quest to feed her baby daughter. I hate to say it but this one totally lost me. I was so confused by the story I can't give a proper description and I felt it was not Harrison's best despite how much I love her Rachel Morgan series. 1/5 stars
So there you have them... the overall concepts and what I liked and disliked about each of them. Overall I think that this is a good book for someone looking to dabble into the realm of paranormals to pick up so they can try these authors and the concepts of vampires, weres, icubi, time-travel and the like. At the very least check it out at the library and try some of the stories for their unusual faire 'cause stories about banshees, minotaurs and men cursed to be horses aren't your typical everyday paranormal fantasy.
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the order from the book)! Music Hath Charms by Tanya Huff is a quicky about a talent scout for a music studio and her sultry adventures to sign a hunky pair of country-rock musicians who's sound has a magic all its own. I hate to say this was my favorite since it was the first story but I loved Huff's crazy concepts for it. 5/5 stars
Minotaur in Stone by Marjorie M. Liu is a darkly fantastical fable about a lonely young woman who is haunted by sensual dreams of a monsterous minotaur made of stone. The concept was great, the present tense narration was awful. Very sexy but not typical Liu. 4/5 stars
Demon Lover by Cheyenne McCray is a story about a writer working on a book relating to incubae when she starts having steamy late night visits from one. A little too cutesey and cliche for me to love but well written and a good example of McCray's writing. 4/5 stars
Equinox by L.A. Banks is a modern mythology of the goddess Artemis' campaign to protect the forests of the world but a group of elite soldiers gets involved and vows get broken. Another excellent story, Banks at her finest and very sensual as always. 5/5 stars
Ride A Dark Horse by Susan Krinard is about a recently divorced woman trying to put her life back together while vacationing in the southwest, there she meets a seductive stranger and a beautiful horse who change her life forever. Never read Krinard before that I know of and I loved this story and her style, another favorite. 5/5 stars
To Die For by Keri Arthur is about a wolf shapeshifter and a werewolf investigating the dissappearance of two teens while fighting the urges to investigate one another intimately. This was one of my least favorite stories. Too abrupt, lacking chemistry and it was more focused on the sex than the story. 2/5 stars
Curse of the Dragon's Tears by Heidi Betts is the story of a man cursed to wear the scales of a dragon and the young woman who wants to break that curse with her love. I've never heard of Betts and I don't plan to look for her after this sloppy story, too many inaccurate details of the culture of Scotland. 1/5 stars
Brother's Keeper by Lilith Saintcrow is about a psychic who's brother is murdered after she receives a frantic call from him and the vampire who protects her. I've not read Saintcrow's Dante Valentine series but I am pretty sure this takes place in the same world. I wasn't impressed and didn't like the characters though the author writes very well. 1/5 stars
(Like A) Virgin of the Spring by Susan Sizemore and Denise Little is a time-travel story, a seer trapped in the past and her rescuer tangle with Arthurian legend. A little cheesy and poorly plotted but fresh and fun. 3/5 stars
Life is the Teacher by Carrie Vaughn is a tale about a newly made vampire struggling with her new power and how it will affect her love life. Fans of the Kitty Norville series will recognize Alette and the story is a good representation of Vaughn's writing but it falls flat otherwise. 3/5 stars
Moonlight Becomes You by Linda Winstead Jones is a cutesey short about a young woman who thinks her neighbor is a vampire and how she tries to prove it but falls in lust/love with him in the process. I've read one of Jones' trilogies and I love her writing, she's got a way of making things light and fun but still solid enough stories and it shows with this one. Very cute and sexy. 4/5 stars
Dirty Magic by Kim Harrison is the final story, about a banshee and her quest to feed her baby daughter. I hate to say it but this one totally lost me. I was so confused by the story I can't give a proper description and I felt it was not Harrison's best despite how much I love her Rachel Morgan series. 1/5 stars
So there you have them... the overall concepts and what I liked and disliked about each of them. Overall I think that this is a good book for someone looking to dabble into the realm of paranormals to pick up so they can try these authors and the concepts of vampires, weres, icubi, time-travel and the like. At the very least check it out at the library and try some of the stories for their unusual faire 'cause stories about banshees, minotaurs and men cursed to be horses aren't your typical everyday paranormal fantasy.
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LibraryThing member hjjugovic
I was diappointed in this collection. The vast majority of the stories were horribly adolescent romance stories with little imagination, very explicit sex, and cheesy dialogue. The last three stories were okay, as well as the one by Huff. Overall, I can't recommend this collection.
LibraryThing member jimmaclachlan
Edited by Kim Harrison & the last story is by her. There are about 10 other stories in the book. All are 'Paranormal Erotic Fantasy'. So far I've only read the first story, one by Tanya Huff, is pretty typical of the genre. Well written, imaginative, but has too much sex. I like some sex in a
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story, but this has a more than I'd like. It overpowers the rest of the story & the world that she created. I must be getting old - never thought I'd think of sex as gratuitous, but that's probably the best one word description I can come up with.I finished the book & the above can sum up all the stories. Not bad, not worth buying new, though. Show Less
LibraryThing member CurrerBell
Like Dates from Hell and Holidays Are Hell, I got Hotter Than Hell on my Kindle strictly for Kim Harrison, and that's the only story I've read (though eventually I might get around to the others). Rating this strictly on Kim's "Dirty Magic," I give it three*** for its backstory on Mia the Banshee.
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Not bad, but nowhere near as interesting as the backstories on Rachel and on Ivy in the other two anthologies, and on top of that, Mia's really just a supporting character in "The Hollows" universe. Show Less
LibraryThing member Pabkins
I read these anthologies strictly for filler between books. I usually only pick them up for a few select authors that happen to have a story inside.
LibraryThing member krau0098
This book is a collection of fairly typical paranormal romance stories. The majority of them tend towards heavy romance themes and have very explicit sex scenes. A lot of them were just okay; but there were a couple that I really enjoyed. There weren’t any stories in here I would rate 5 stars
Short synopsis of the stories as well as some brief thoughts on each of them can be found below.
Overall an okay short story collection. I would recommend to those looking for some steamy paranormal short stories. This is a great filler book for if you want to have something quick to read off and on. I wouldn’t recommend reading in one sitting because the stories seem very similar and get a bit repetitive if you read them all at once.
-Music Hath Charms by Tanya Huff (3/5 stars)
This was about a woman who is trying to sign up a couple of country-rock brothers to her record label. When she sees the brothers in person she realizes that they might not be fully human. It was a decent story with some steamy scenes.
-Minotaur in Stone by Majorie M. Lui (3/5 stars)
About a young woman who dreams of a Minotaur and ends up finding out her dreams are real and she needs to help save him. Draws on both the Greek mythology surrounding the Minotaur and the mythology of Tam Lin. This was an okay story. I liked some of the surrounding mysterious info about the heroine; however I just felt like this was a very unfinished story.
-Demon Lover by Cheyenne McCray (4/5 stars)
I really enjoyed the characters in this story and how engaging they were. You end up really rooting for them both and wanting them to find happiness; which takes talent in a short story like this. I liked the backdrop of Gods and Goddesses. It gives you an excellent feeling for the paranormal world behind this story, again an excellent feat for a short story.
-Equinox by L.A. Banks (4/5 stars)
This was a good story about a special ops agent that gets sent into the woods to apprehend a group of environmental activists. Little does he know he will be facing off with the Goddess Artemis herself. I liked the mythology in here. The main leads are fleshed out nicely and have good chemistry together. The end of the story felt a bit rushed and just too contrived. However, mostly I enjoyed it.
-Ride A Dark Horse by Susan Krinard (4/5 stars)
This was a story about a woman who was trying to escape a bad marriage by taking vacation at a horse ranch. There she finds the most unusual type of horse. I enjoyed the setting and the characters. However I felt like the writing style itself was a bit unfinished feeling. I also thought the male lead was a bit too stalkerish and alpha predator; especially in the beginning of the story.
-To Die For by Keri Arthur (4/5 stars)
This was a story about a shapeshifter who gets partnered with a werewolf she has the hots for on an investigation. It was very well written; you can tell Arthur writes a lot and has a polished writing style. The theme, characters, and story were all very typical urban fantasy.
-Curse of the Dragon’s Tears by Heidi Betts (3/5 stars)
This was a story about a young woman who comes to an abandoned castle to hunt down a man who’s been haunting her dreams. It was okay but not great; the whole thing was a bit too creepy and insta-love for me.
-Brother’s Keeper by Lilith Saintcrow (4/5 stars)
This was an interesting story about a sexwitch who gets an emergency call from her brother. I liked the idea of how the sexwitch’s magic works (her powers can be as much of a curse as a help). This definitely wasn’t a romantic story...it was dark and hard and gritty. I enjoyed it. This seems like it’s part of a larger story, so the main character must be from one of Saintcrow’s other series.
-(Like A) Virgin of the Spring by Susan Sizemore and Denise Little (4/5 stars)
This story was an interesting blend of magic and time travel, fantasy and science fiction. I thought the world building in here was pretty neat and enjoyed the plot a lot. The romance between the two characters is more comical than steamy; but I enjoyed the light-heartedness of it all.
-Life is the Teacher by Carrie Vaughn (3/5 stars)
This story was about a young woman getting used to becoming a vampire. Not really any romance, mostly it was a young woman who is learning to embrace her vampiric lifestyle and power. It was okay but kind of dry and written in an almost a clinical way.
-Moonlight Becomes You by Linda Winstead Jones (4/5 stars)
This was a cute story about a woman who is semi-stalking her neighbor because she’s convinced he’s a vampire. It was a cute and fun story and I enjoyed it.
-Dirty Magic by Kim Harrison (3/5 stars)
This short story is about Mia, the banshee you meet in the Hollows series. It basically gives a bit more background on her. I didn’t find it all that engaging and didn’t think it added more to Mia as a character. It didn’t really make me feel more sympathetic to her or anything. It was decently written but that was about it.
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though.Short synopsis of the stories as well as some brief thoughts on each of them can be found below.
Overall an okay short story collection. I would recommend to those looking for some steamy paranormal short stories. This is a great filler book for if you want to have something quick to read off and on. I wouldn’t recommend reading in one sitting because the stories seem very similar and get a bit repetitive if you read them all at once.
-Music Hath Charms by Tanya Huff (3/5 stars)
This was about a woman who is trying to sign up a couple of country-rock brothers to her record label. When she sees the brothers in person she realizes that they might not be fully human. It was a decent story with some steamy scenes.
-Minotaur in Stone by Majorie M. Lui (3/5 stars)
About a young woman who dreams of a Minotaur and ends up finding out her dreams are real and she needs to help save him. Draws on both the Greek mythology surrounding the Minotaur and the mythology of Tam Lin. This was an okay story. I liked some of the surrounding mysterious info about the heroine; however I just felt like this was a very unfinished story.
-Demon Lover by Cheyenne McCray (4/5 stars)
I really enjoyed the characters in this story and how engaging they were. You end up really rooting for them both and wanting them to find happiness; which takes talent in a short story like this. I liked the backdrop of Gods and Goddesses. It gives you an excellent feeling for the paranormal world behind this story, again an excellent feat for a short story.
-Equinox by L.A. Banks (4/5 stars)
This was a good story about a special ops agent that gets sent into the woods to apprehend a group of environmental activists. Little does he know he will be facing off with the Goddess Artemis herself. I liked the mythology in here. The main leads are fleshed out nicely and have good chemistry together. The end of the story felt a bit rushed and just too contrived. However, mostly I enjoyed it.
-Ride A Dark Horse by Susan Krinard (4/5 stars)
This was a story about a woman who was trying to escape a bad marriage by taking vacation at a horse ranch. There she finds the most unusual type of horse. I enjoyed the setting and the characters. However I felt like the writing style itself was a bit unfinished feeling. I also thought the male lead was a bit too stalkerish and alpha predator; especially in the beginning of the story.
-To Die For by Keri Arthur (4/5 stars)
This was a story about a shapeshifter who gets partnered with a werewolf she has the hots for on an investigation. It was very well written; you can tell Arthur writes a lot and has a polished writing style. The theme, characters, and story were all very typical urban fantasy.
-Curse of the Dragon’s Tears by Heidi Betts (3/5 stars)
This was a story about a young woman who comes to an abandoned castle to hunt down a man who’s been haunting her dreams. It was okay but not great; the whole thing was a bit too creepy and insta-love for me.
-Brother’s Keeper by Lilith Saintcrow (4/5 stars)
This was an interesting story about a sexwitch who gets an emergency call from her brother. I liked the idea of how the sexwitch’s magic works (her powers can be as much of a curse as a help). This definitely wasn’t a romantic story...it was dark and hard and gritty. I enjoyed it. This seems like it’s part of a larger story, so the main character must be from one of Saintcrow’s other series.
-(Like A) Virgin of the Spring by Susan Sizemore and Denise Little (4/5 stars)
This story was an interesting blend of magic and time travel, fantasy and science fiction. I thought the world building in here was pretty neat and enjoyed the plot a lot. The romance between the two characters is more comical than steamy; but I enjoyed the light-heartedness of it all.
-Life is the Teacher by Carrie Vaughn (3/5 stars)
This story was about a young woman getting used to becoming a vampire. Not really any romance, mostly it was a young woman who is learning to embrace her vampiric lifestyle and power. It was okay but kind of dry and written in an almost a clinical way.
-Moonlight Becomes You by Linda Winstead Jones (4/5 stars)
This was a cute story about a woman who is semi-stalking her neighbor because she’s convinced he’s a vampire. It was a cute and fun story and I enjoyed it.
-Dirty Magic by Kim Harrison (3/5 stars)
This short story is about Mia, the banshee you meet in the Hollows series. It basically gives a bit more background on her. I didn’t find it all that engaging and didn’t think it added more to Mia as a character. It didn’t really make me feel more sympathetic to her or anything. It was decently written but that was about it.
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LibraryThing member tldegray
I swear. The "Hotter Than Hell" thing went right by me. I mean, all these books are "Something Hell." And then when it occurred to me I thought it would be more romance novel than anything else. I was wrong. Oh, I was so wrong.
Music Hath Charms by Tanya Huff--Hey, who knew Tanya Huff could write
Minotaur in Stone by Marjorie M. Liu--You know how I said I liked Liu's work in the previous anthology? Well, not here. I enjoy her writing style but this story was a bit Broken Boy for my (newly wounded) tastes. I did like her main character, she was different enough to make me ignore the worst of the romance.
Demon Lover by Cheyenne McCray--I hated this. I'm not sure there's much more to say other than "incubus," "romance," and "hate."
Equinox by L.A. Banks--Did I like the plot? No, not at all. Did I like the sex? No, not at all. Did I like the widely diverse characters of all different genders, races, and nationalities? Hell yes. That was enough to make me consider checking out one of Banks' longer works.
Ride A Dark Horse by Susan Krinard--Curse turns man into horse, only true love can turn him back. Look, when you're riding off into the night on top of a mysterious horse and then banging the guy that appears out of nowhere you've lost me.
To Die For by Keri Arthur--These people kept interrupting the plot to have sex! Every single time anything happened they'd take a sex break. Found a clue? Sex. Found a dead body? Sex. It's like Arthur wanted to write a novel but only had the space for a short story so cut out everything but the sex. And it wasn't even good sex!
Curse of the Dragon's Tears by Heidi Betts--You know how some romance novels just sort of stick one or two paranormal characteristics in there over the top of your regular everyday romance and think it counts? That's what this was. I didn't want to read about the main character's tattoo fetish and I didn't care about the "curse turns man into tattooed dragon dude, only true love can turn him back" plot.
Brother's Keeper by Lilith Saintcrow--I loved this. I was shocked at how much I loved this. I am totally checking out Saintcrow's books. I mean, okay, yeah, "nichtraven" and "sex witches" (you almost lost me with that one, Lilith) but damn if her writing isn't good. And she left out the gratuitious sex in order to give me realistic characters and a moving plot. When this story ended--abruptly, I might add--I actually made a little noise of despair, kind of like I do when a really good show flashes "to be continued" on the screen.
(Like A) Virgin of the Spring by Susan Sizemore and Denise Little--Please, please, please, I am begging of you, stop trying to rewrite Arthurian legends. Please. Just don't do that anymore, okay? Because most of you can't do it well and then it just makes my soul hurt.
Life is the Teacher by Carrie Vaughn--Emma! This was about Emma from the second Kitty Norville book and I loved it.
Moonlight Becomes You by Linda Winstead Jones--This one kind of made me laugh. It took a cliche, turned it around, and turned it around again. This is the sort of thing that happens when you watch too much Buffy.
Dirty Magic by Kim Harrison--I've read reviews with people who didn't understand this story and hated but I loved it. It took me a minute at the end to think about it but when I did, god, it was great. Very sad, a little sinister, and it took my breath away with what it did at the end.
Music Hath Charms by Tanya Huff--Hey, who knew Tanya Huff could write
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sex like this? My gods, this was hot. It had a character I liked, a plot I didn't figure out immediately, and true to form Huff included a gay man because she likes her sexual diversity she does. Also? HOT.Minotaur in Stone by Marjorie M. Liu--You know how I said I liked Liu's work in the previous anthology? Well, not here. I enjoy her writing style but this story was a bit Broken Boy for my (newly wounded) tastes. I did like her main character, she was different enough to make me ignore the worst of the romance.
Demon Lover by Cheyenne McCray--I hated this. I'm not sure there's much more to say other than "incubus," "romance," and "hate."
Equinox by L.A. Banks--Did I like the plot? No, not at all. Did I like the sex? No, not at all. Did I like the widely diverse characters of all different genders, races, and nationalities? Hell yes. That was enough to make me consider checking out one of Banks' longer works.
Ride A Dark Horse by Susan Krinard--Curse turns man into horse, only true love can turn him back. Look, when you're riding off into the night on top of a mysterious horse and then banging the guy that appears out of nowhere you've lost me.
To Die For by Keri Arthur--These people kept interrupting the plot to have sex! Every single time anything happened they'd take a sex break. Found a clue? Sex. Found a dead body? Sex. It's like Arthur wanted to write a novel but only had the space for a short story so cut out everything but the sex. And it wasn't even good sex!
Curse of the Dragon's Tears by Heidi Betts--You know how some romance novels just sort of stick one or two paranormal characteristics in there over the top of your regular everyday romance and think it counts? That's what this was. I didn't want to read about the main character's tattoo fetish and I didn't care about the "curse turns man into tattooed dragon dude, only true love can turn him back" plot.
Brother's Keeper by Lilith Saintcrow--I loved this. I was shocked at how much I loved this. I am totally checking out Saintcrow's books. I mean, okay, yeah, "nichtraven" and "sex witches" (you almost lost me with that one, Lilith) but damn if her writing isn't good. And she left out the gratuitious sex in order to give me realistic characters and a moving plot. When this story ended--abruptly, I might add--I actually made a little noise of despair, kind of like I do when a really good show flashes "to be continued" on the screen.
(Like A) Virgin of the Spring by Susan Sizemore and Denise Little--Please, please, please, I am begging of you, stop trying to rewrite Arthurian legends. Please. Just don't do that anymore, okay? Because most of you can't do it well and then it just makes my soul hurt.
Life is the Teacher by Carrie Vaughn--Emma! This was about Emma from the second Kitty Norville book and I loved it.
Moonlight Becomes You by Linda Winstead Jones--This one kind of made me laugh. It took a cliche, turned it around, and turned it around again. This is the sort of thing that happens when you watch too much Buffy.
Dirty Magic by Kim Harrison--I've read reviews with people who didn't understand this story and hated but I loved it. It took me a minute at the end to think about it but when I did, god, it was great. Very sad, a little sinister, and it took my breath away with what it did at the end.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2008-06-24
Physical description
512 p.; 4.19 inches
ISBN
0061161292 / 9780061161292
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Pages
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