Wild Thing
by Marjorie M. Liu (Author), Meljean Brook (Author), Alyssa Day (Author), Maggie Shayne (Author)
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New York Times bestselling authors Maggie Shayne and Marjorie Liu join two hot talents in an anthology of all-new sexy paranormal romance. New York Times bestselling authors Maggie Shayne and Marjorie M. Liu, and sizzling newcomers Alyssa Day and Meljean Brook discover the wild instinct in everyone with four all-new stories of feral heat. Fans will get swept away by the passions in the unfathomable depths of Atlantis; they'll follow the shadows that stalk both the living and the undead in a show more world of vampires and guardian angels; they'll enter the forbidden world of the demon horde and their willing victims; and they'll be privy to the secrets of a beautiful animal-whisperer who's drawn closer to the most suspect of all male animals-man. show lessTags
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Hunter Kiss - Marjorie M. Liu (8/10)
Short story in "Wild Thing" anthology. I set out not wanting to like this - mostly because I can't afford to have another autobuy series. The budget just won't take it. The blurb - woman with living tattoos fights demons - and the fact it was writing present tense, which I don't really like, had me thinking I was probably safe. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Once again, Liu shows she can create a quite dark world and portray it in a compassionate and hopeful manner. The heroine, Maxine, is well drawn and likeable, the hero is pleasant with a suspicion of hidden depths and Maxine's "demons" are surprisingly compelling characters. I'm fairly sure I'll be reading the series after all.
Short story in "Wild Thing" anthology. I set out not wanting to like this - mostly because I can't afford to have another autobuy series. The budget just won't take it. The blurb - woman with living tattoos fights demons - and the fact it was writing present tense, which I don't really like, had me thinking I was probably safe. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Once again, Liu shows she can create a quite dark world and portray it in a compassionate and hopeful manner. The heroine, Maxine, is well drawn and likeable, the hero is pleasant with a suspicion of hidden depths and Maxine's "demons" are surprisingly compelling characters. I'm fairly sure I'll be reading the series after all.
Kind of detest the cover and the title, and the back cover copy wasn't that great, but I like a couple of the authors so I gave it a try. It's worth getting past the packaging for a bit of pleasant reading. Not nearly as racy or erotic as the publisher seemed to be trying to make the collection out to be--instead, some actual story! Well, for a couple of them. It's hit and miss as most short story collections tend to be. If you like the authors, a good one to pick up, particularly if you're reading the various series the stories fall in to. (But these can be read without familiarity with the larger stories.)
I picked up this book solely because it contains "Hunter Kiss," the novella that precedes Iron Hunt. Liu certainly didn't disappoint me.The other three novellas didn't suck as much as most romance-centered works do. Maggie Shayne's "Animal Magnetism" was working for me, but then a mention of a dog seeing a color brought my suspension of disbelief crashing down around me. "Paradise" by Meljean Brook was, eh, okay, I guess. I just couldn't really get excited, and the "plot" seemed a lame excuse to bring the man and woman together. Alyssa Day's "Wild Hearts in Atlantis" would have been much, much better without the all-too-common "Oh, I'm so unattractive!" crap from the female lead. I suppose it would be fine for romance fans.
This is an anthology that has four paranormal stories, I have only read one so far, but I will get to the rest. I bought the book for the prequel story by Marjorie M. Liu, so that is where I started.
Hunter Kiss by Marjorie M. Liu
*** An introduction to Maxine Kiss as a hunter of demons with the help of her own little friends Zee, Aaz, Raw, Dek and Mal. Meeting and finding why the demons want ex-priest Grant Cooperon dead, leaves Maxine questions she never thought to ask and doubts about herself she never thought she would have.
*** A Prequel that is needed and I am still confused. This is a very fun and interesting story and concept, but the execution is still a bit vague, leaving loads of questions that the first full length book (The show more Iron Hunt) may be able to help clarify
Animal Magnetism by Maggie Shayne
Paradise by Melijean Brook
Hearts in Atlantis by Alyssa Day show less
Hunter Kiss by Marjorie M. Liu
*** An introduction to Maxine Kiss as a hunter of demons with the help of her own little friends Zee, Aaz, Raw, Dek and Mal. Meeting and finding why the demons want ex-priest Grant Cooperon dead, leaves Maxine questions she never thought to ask and doubts about herself she never thought she would have.
*** A Prequel that is needed and I am still confused. This is a very fun and interesting story and concept, but the execution is still a bit vague, leaving loads of questions that the first full length book (The show more Iron Hunt) may be able to help clarify
Animal Magnetism by Maggie Shayne
Paradise by Melijean Brook
Hearts in Atlantis by Alyssa Day show less
Four different tales of paranormal romances ranging from vampires to Atlantians. The first by Maggie Shayne was about a woman who can view the world through animal's eyes and falls for a detective working a rape case where the victim's dog is the only witness, Meljean Brook's tale apparently takes place between her novels Demon Angel and Demon Moon was probably my favorite, Marjorie M. Liu's tale was about a demon hunter and a former priest turned pied piper (seriously!) and Alyssa Day creats a short story based on her character of Bastien from Atlantis Rising which makes me even more anxious to read the book which is currently languishing in my TBR pile.
I liked all the stories. I always find anthologies interesting even though the show more stories are really too short to have much depth. It is nice to get ideas on what authors you want to be reading. show less
I liked all the stories. I always find anthologies interesting even though the show more stories are really too short to have much depth. It is nice to get ideas on what authors you want to be reading. show less
Animal Magnetism / Maggie Shayne (** 1/2) - Shayne writes well from a technical standpoint, but her stories never move me. This is probably the closest I've come to enjoying one of her stories. Veterinarian who psychically communicates with animals and shape-shifter cop team up to stop a serial rapist, but don't know about each other's special abilities.
Paradise / Meljean Brook (*** 1/2) - The first time I read this, I could follow the story, but it didn't really do much for me. Now that I've read Demon Angel, it makes a lot more sense. Features Guardian Selah and vampire/theater director Lucas as they battle against a demon trying to open a gate to Hell in Oregon.
Hunter Kiss / Marjorie M. Liu (****) - The short story that began the show more Hunter Kiss series. It does help to have read this to understand what's going on in later books, but as it is basically the set-up for the series, it leaves a lot of unanswered questions. In other words, those of you who want your short stories to be able to stand alone will likely be irritated by this one. Maxine Kiss is a demon-hybrid/demon-slayer, who acts as a sort of prison guard for the planet, to police any demons who have gotten loose here. She's joined by a personal guard of demon tattoos and by Grant, ex-priest and demon pied-piper. Very interesting, very complex story and world-building.
Wild Hearts in Atlantis / Alyssa Day (****) - Bastien, a warrior of Atlantis, and Kat, a panther shifter who can't shift due to her half human parentage, work together to stop vampires from partnering with shape-shifters against the Atlanteans. The story's not terribly original, but it's a fun romp. It's not necessary to have read earlier books in the series. show less
Paradise / Meljean Brook (*** 1/2) - The first time I read this, I could follow the story, but it didn't really do much for me. Now that I've read Demon Angel, it makes a lot more sense. Features Guardian Selah and vampire/theater director Lucas as they battle against a demon trying to open a gate to Hell in Oregon.
Hunter Kiss / Marjorie M. Liu (****) - The short story that began the show more Hunter Kiss series. It does help to have read this to understand what's going on in later books, but as it is basically the set-up for the series, it leaves a lot of unanswered questions. In other words, those of you who want your short stories to be able to stand alone will likely be irritated by this one. Maxine Kiss is a demon-hybrid/demon-slayer, who acts as a sort of prison guard for the planet, to police any demons who have gotten loose here. She's joined by a personal guard of demon tattoos and by Grant, ex-priest and demon pied-piper. Very interesting, very complex story and world-building.
Wild Hearts in Atlantis / Alyssa Day (****) - Bastien, a warrior of Atlantis, and Kat, a panther shifter who can't shift due to her half human parentage, work together to stop vampires from partnering with shape-shifters against the Atlanteans. The story's not terribly original, but it's a fun romp. It's not necessary to have read earlier books in the series. show less
Paradise - Meljean Brook
Guardians short story (in Wild Thing anthology); Paranormal Romance; 7/10
I read Meljean Brook's Demon Moon ealier in the month and decided I should go back and read this story of Selah and Lucas, since they appeared or were mentioned in Demon Moon. It was a good little story, although nothing amazing. It's worth reading if you're reading the series, but if you're wanting to try Brook out, don't pick this one. Go with Demon Angel or Demon Moon.
Guardians short story (in Wild Thing anthology); Paranormal Romance; 7/10
I read Meljean Brook's Demon Moon ealier in the month and decided I should go back and read this story of Selah and Lucas, since they appeared or were mentioned in Demon Moon. It was a good little story, although nothing amazing. It's worth reading if you're reading the series, but if you're wanting to try Brook out, don't pick this one. Go with Demon Angel or Demon Moon.
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Marjorie Liu is an American novelist, poet, comic book writer. She is a graduate of Lawrence University and the University of Wisconsin law school. She is the author of the Dirk & Steele series, Hunter Kiss series. Her stand-alone novels are A Taste of Crimson: Crimson City, Book 2, and Xmen: Dark Mirror. She has written eight novellas, and five show more short stories. She has written over fourteen comic books, the latest is Montress Volume 2: The Blood. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Meljean Brook is the author of The Iron Seas and The Guardian Series both published by Penguin. Meljean lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and daughter. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Alternate titles
- "For Animal Magnetism" / Maggie Shayne; "Paradise" / Meljean Brook; "Hunter Kiss" / Marjorie M. Liu; "Wild Hearts in Atlantis" (A Warriors of Poseidon Story) / by Alyssa Day (A Warriors of Poseidon Story)
- Original publication date
- 2007-05
- People/Characters
- Maxine Kiss (Hunter Kiss); Grant Cooperon (Hunter Kiss); Macie McNamara (Animal Magnetism); Detective Jay Harris (Animal Magnetism); Bastien (Wild Hearts in Atlantis); Kat (Wild Hearts in Atlantis)
- Important places
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Dedication
- (For Paradise) by Meljean Brook pages 93-208
To Mom and Dad,
with all my love
(For Hunter Kiss) by Marjorie M. Liu pages 209-308
To my mom and dad,
with love
(For Wild Hearts in Atlantis (A Warriors of Poseidon Story)) by Alyssa Day pages 309-394
This one is for Cindy Hwang,
who is quite a wild thing herself.
And, always, for Judd. - First words
- (For Animal Magnetism) by Maggie Shayne pages 1-92
Macy McNamara damn near jumped out of her skin when the door burst open and the man stumbled through it, a limp chocolate lab cradled in his arms.
(For Paradise) by Meljean Brook pages 93-208
Will you tell the court the events leading up to the night of August twelfth?
(For Hunter Kiss) by Marjorie M. Liu pages 209-308
My mother used to say that the tale of the world os drawn in blood, blood in flesh, veins forking into destiny like the branches of the tree from ... (show all)which the apple hung and the serpent danced, trading whispers for the corruption of innocents.
(For Wild Hearts in Atlantis (A Warriors of Poseidon Story)) by Alyssa Day pages 309-394
Bastien surveyed the battlefield, jaw rhythmically clenching and unclenching. - Quotations
- (For Wild Hearts in Atlantis (A Warriors of Poseidon Story)) by Alyssa Day pages 309-394
(page 314)
All will wait. And watch. And protect.
And serve as first warning of the eve of humanity... (show all)'s destruction.
Then, and only them, Atlantis will rise.
For we are the Warriors of Poseidon, and the mark of the Trident we bear saves as witness to our sacred duty to safeguard mankind.
(For Wild Hearts in Atlantis (A Warriors of Poseidon Story)) by Alyssa Day pages 309-394
(page 379)
I offer my sword, my heart, and my life to protect your own
From now until the last drop... (show all) of ocean has vanished from the earth
You are my soul. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)(For Animal Magnetism) by Maggie Shayne pages 1-92
Her lips pulled into a relieved smile, just before his covered them.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)(For Paradise) by Meljean Brook pages 93-208
And this time, he was the one to take her there.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)(For Hunter Kiss) by Marjorie M. Liu pages 209-308
"Let's do this."
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)(For Wild Hearts in Atlantis (A Warriors of Poseidon Story)) by Alyssa Day pages 309-394
Her warrior tightened his arms around her. "Together."
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- Fiction and Literature, Romance, Fantasy
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- 813.01083538 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English By type Short fiction
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- PS648 .E7 .W54 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Collections of American literature Prose (General)
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