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Features nine short works on supernatural and modern heroes who perform dark and dangerous deeds for the greater good, including contributions by Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, P.N. Elrod, Vicki Pettersson, and Carrie Vaughn.
Interesting anthology. All the stories have to do with ghosts or werewolves or vampires living in the present day. A bar is haunted by a ghost, with a vampire proprietor. He's only open nights. A murder, an explosion. And one cranky ghost.
Another story about a man who is hired to kill off werewolves. Then why does he find himself at a school for girls? The padded feet of a large animal lead the way.
Or a tale about the last dragonslayer, who after several hundred years is bored and glad there's only one left. The door opens and there is her replacement. But this Millenial is not what she seems!
Great endings, keeps your interest. Should likely be read on a Halloween night than so near the Christmas holiday. Recommended. ( )
This was one of the better anthologies I've picked up lately. The stories were entertaining and there was a good variety. If you like urban fantasy (I know I do.), then give this one a try. ( )
I love anthologies. I always find a story i like from an author i've never heard before. And then i'm hooked. :P All the stories where very good but i really liked "Even a rabbit will bite" by Rachel Caine ( )
Elrod has collected nine original stories by the modern masters of urban fantasy; an anthology that will both thrill fans and serve as a nice introduction to an increasingly popular genre. Several of the stories are set in the authors' series worlds but feature minor characters; Jim Butcher's “Even Hand,” for example, uses the landscape of the Dresden Files series but focuses on Chicago Mob boss Johnny Marcone. Carrie Vaughn's “God's Creatures” features Cormac, who must track down a rogue werewolf. All the stories feature knights of one kind or another, but none is the conventional knight of history. The entire collection is strong, but the two highlights are Rachel Caine's “Even a Rabbit Will Bite,” about two old foes, and Shannon Butcher's “The Beacon,” in which a reluctant hunter must decide the fate of a small girl. With some of the biggest names in urban fantasy contributing stories, this anthology will be an instant hit with fans.
She'd nearly freed him on three separate occasions, coming so close that she could practically touch the mail of his armor. ('Beknighted')
Skamar left her so-called Mediterranean-style apartment as she always did: after first sniffing the air to make sure there were no mortals about. ('Shifting Star')
'I need to kill my husband.' ('Rookwood and Mrs. King')
Cormac waited in the cab of his Jeep, watching each car that pulled into the rest area on I-25 north of Monument. ('God's Creatures')
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I had three thousand dollars and some chocolate to buy.('A Questionable Client')
Features nine short works on supernatural and modern heroes who perform dark and dangerous deeds for the greater good, including contributions by Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, P.N. Elrod, Vicki Pettersson, and Carrie Vaughn.
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It was a dark and stormy knight, and nine dark defenders embarked upon a most perilous quest….
They’re the ultimate defenders of humanity—modern day knights who do dark deeds for all the right reasons. In this all-star collection, nine of today’s hottest paranormal authors bring us thrilling, all-new stories of supernatural knights that are brimming with magic mystery and mayhem. John Marcone sets aside his plans to kill Harry Dresden to go head-to-head with a cantrev lord in Jim Butcher’s Even Hand. Kate Daniels is called upon for bodyguard duty to protect Saimen, a shifter she trusts less than the enemy in Ilona Andrews’ A Questionable Client. Cormac must stop a killer werewolf before it attacks again on the next full moon in Carrie Vaughn’s God’s Creatures. And in Vicki Pettersson’s Shifting Star, Skamar gets more than she bargained for when she goes after a creature kidnapping young girls—and enlists the aid of her frustratingly sexy neighbor.
When everything’s on the line, will these knights complete their missions and live to fight again another day? Find out in Dark and Stormy Knights!
Contains:
"A Questionable Client" by Ilona Andrews
"Even Hand" by Jim Butcher
"The Beacon" by Shannon K. Butcher
"Even a Rabbit Will Bite" by Rachel Caine
"Dark Lady" by P. N. Elrod
"Beknighted" by Deidre Knight
"Shifting Star" by Vicki Pettersson
"Rookwood & Mrs. King" by Lilith Saintcrow
"God’s Creatures" by Carrie Vaughn
Set between [Turn Coat] and [Changes] this story is narrated by John Marcone acting in his role as a member of the Unseelie Accords, responding to a supernatural threat.
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