Dirty Deeds Anthology-Faith Hunter, R.J. Blain,Devon Monk,Diana Pharaoh Francis-Review and Giveaway Tour
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Dirty Deeds: An Urban Fantasy Collection (Magical Romantic Comedies)
by Faith Hunter, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Devon Monk and R.J. Blain
Dirty Deeds: Urban Fantasy Collection is an anthology with novellas written by Faith Hunter, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Devon Monk and R.J. Blain. I am a huge fan of Faith Hunter, and reading any novella or short story is a must for me. I will write a short review on Hunter’s stories, revolving around her Jane Yellowrock series, and can only say that the other books are also part of their series, which I have not read.
Description:
When the going gets tough, the tough get their hands dirty. Join NY Times Bestselling author Faith Hunter, USA Today Bestselling author R.J. Blain, and National Bestselling authors Diana Pharaoh Francis and Devon Monk on a wild romp where the damsels bring the distress and what can go wrong will go wrong.
Venture into a thrilling spinoff tale from the world of Jane Yellowrock; join vacationing gods in what appears to be a quiet, ordinary town; visit a supernatural hotel where the bedbugs could very well eat you; and dive into the zany, deadly world of the Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) series.
In this collection of all-new urban fantasy novellas and other stories, no job is too big or too small—if the price is right.
Review:
Bound Into Darkness by Faith Hunter
Bound into Darkness takes place between the last two novels in Hunter’s Jane Yellowrock series; the story revolves around Eli Younger and Liz Everhardt. Liz has had a crush on Eli for a while, but after she was seriously injured, she has been in recovery and Eli has not been around. When Liz gets a call for help to find a missing dog, she asks Eli to help her. They head to the steep and dark mountain, looking for the dog, only to find Liz encountering a skeletal demon, who comes to life and wanting to possess her. Liz manages to escape, with Eli’s help and together they build a hedge circle, but time is of essence, as the demon is trying to break through. To make matters work, a group of rogue werewolves are on the way to kill them. The question is: who set this trap to have Liz killed and why?
What follows is an exciting, tense novella that kept my attention from start to finish. The last half of the book was amazing, as we got to see many of our favorites try to rescue Eli and Liz; including Jane, Cia (Liz’s twin sister, also a witch), Alex, Brute, Lincoln, just to name a few. We also learn who was behind this trap, which also gets explained more in the next short story; Ties That Bind. I really loved this new addition to the Jane Yellowrock series.
The Ties that Bind by Faith Hunter
Bedelia is the mother of Liz and Cia Everhardt, and she senses something is happening. Linc Shadrock, who fathered her children, and whom she has not seen in many years, once he became the Master of his territory. When he visits Bedelia late night, he explains about the woman who is threatening to kill her daughters. The Mayhew witches blame Liz for killing one of their own, and they were behind the current attack. Linc needs Bedelia’s help before he leaves to help save his daughters, with the help of Jane Yellowrock and team.
Bedelia agrees to call in her witch friends, who had set up a circle from years before, and try to trap the Mayhew leader. Once the ladies arrive at the circle and set up the trap, they find themselves under attack by both witches and werewolves.
I enjoyed seeing how Linc loved Bedelia, and explained that he still loved her. That was a nice addition. Great short story.
Reviewed by Barb
As noted above, the stories below just have a glimpse from the description above:
Vacationing gods in what appears to be a quiet, ordinary town; visit a supernatural hotel where the bedbugs could very well eat you; and dive into the zany, deadly world of the Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) series.
Sealed with a Tryst by Devon Monk
At Death’s Door by Devon Monk
The Pixie Job by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain
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