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Four of the bestselling names in romance and fantasy come together in this collection of thrilling novellas featuring powerful women who know how to handle a hex or two.
About the Author
Ilona Andrews is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian and Andrew is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to popular belief, Andrew was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and Ilona was never the mysterious Russian spy who seduced him. They met in college, in English Composition 101, where Ilona got a better grade. (Andrew is still sore about that.) Together, Andrew and Ilona are the co-authors of the New York Times bestselling Kate Daniels urban fantasy series and the romantic urban fantasy novels of The Edge. They currently reside in Portland, Oregon with their two children and numerous pets.
Award-winning author Allyson James writes romances as both Allyson James and Jennifer Ashley. She has lived in the Southwest for twenty years and enjoys exploring its mountains, deserts, and ancient ruins. More information on this series and Allyson’s other books can be found on her website.
Award-winning author Allyson James writes romances as both Allyson James and Jennifer Ashley. She has lived in the Southwest for twenty years and enjoys exploring its mountains, deserts, and ancient ruins. More information on this series and Allyson’s other books can be found on her website.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A good choice to expirence new authors,
This review is from: Hexed (Mass Market Paperback)
"Double Hexed" from Allyson James is the first story in this book. Now that I have read it, I am very interested in her Stormwalker series. It caught - and held - my attention, and it left me wanting to know more about the characters and their world."Blood Debt" from Jeanne C. Stein, was entertaining. I did look up the series this novella belongs to, however it has not made it the top of my list. I found the story was good, but certainly not my favourite story in this book. "Magic Dreams" from Ilona Andrews, is the reason why I purchased this anthology. I've been reading the Kate Daniels series written by Ilona Andrews, and this novella follows 2 of the characters (Dali and Jim). I enjoyed this story, but my opinion is biased as I enjoy the main series that this story is attached to. "Ice Shards" by Yasmine Galenorn, would probably have been more enjoyable if I followed the series this story came from. The story itself was good once I got through it, but I found it took me a long time to read becuase I wasn't really interesting. Regardless of the stories in this book, it's worth it if you are interested in reading Allyson James. Just by her one short story, I am looking forward to reading more of her books.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A good read,
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This review is from: Hexed (Mass Market Paperback)
I bought this for the Ilona Andrews story Magic Dreams as I am a fan of her work and she did not disappoint with her spinoff story of the character of Dali the white tiger shapeshifter. I found Yasmine Galenorn's Iceshards to be interesting and intriguing and it may prompt me to read other works she has written. Allyson James' Double Hexed and Jeanne C Stein's Blood debt are well crafted but did not hold my interest as well as the other two. Vampire stories have to be very special for me to want to read them and none has done so since Robin Mckinley's Sunshine. All in all though a good anthology with enough variety to please everyone.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A pain in the hex,
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Hexed (Mass Market Paperback)
Magic! It's pretty much a requirement for urban fantasy, whether it's subtle and ethereal, or big and flashy. And "women with magic" is also the unifying theme for "Hexed," a collection of four novellas by Ilona Andrews, Yasmin Galenorn, Allyson James and Jeanne C. Stein -- two are excellent, and two are pretty good but not brilliant.In Andrews' "Magic Dreams," four shapeshifters are missing and werecat alpha Jim is mysteriously suffering from amnesia. So awkward weretiger Dali Harimau sets out to not only find a cure for what is slowly killing Jim, but discover what has been causing the trouble -- and uncovers a secret horror that she cannot possibly defeat except with her brains. Galenorn's "Ice Shards" focuses on Iris Kuusi, a Finnish house sprite/ex-priestess of some ice goddess. Long ago, Iris was accused of killing her lover and binding his spirit to a shadow, so she was stripped of her powers and her fertility. Now she's returning to the scene of the crime, hoping to find out if she actually DID kill him -- and to either accept punishment or be free to marry her fiance. Then comes James' "Double Hexed," in which Stormwalker Janet Begay and her buddies find themselves stuck in a hotel which has apparently been hit with a megahex -- faucets running blood, electrical failures, and even the loss of Coyote's magic. And finally there's Stein's "Blood Debt," in which vampire bounty hunter Anna Strong is called upon to kill an evil witch, but ends up in over her head. Quite honestly, you should buy this book right now. Why? Because Ilona Andrews' story is absolutely brilliant, weaving together urban fantasy settings with Asian folklore (including yokai and Indonesian fairy tales), and also giving us a solid story of an "ugly duckling" whose brains must be used to save the man she loves. It's funny, wrenching, and its ending reminds me of JRR Tolkien's "The Hobbit." As for the other stories, they're a mixed bag. Galenorn's story has a predictable twist, but it's a very nice story that fleshes out a side character well, and explores her traumatic history. James' story is pretty entertaining but it drags a bit at first, with one crisis piling on top of another, but it picks up in the second half. Stein's is a bit fluffy, but a decent piece of work with a likable heroine, and a pretty good introduction to her world. "Hexed" is a pretty decent collection of novellas -- Andrews' is easily the best of the pack, and the others are a pretty decent read as well.
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