This is another sample review. Anthologies are difficult to review because there are many different authors and quality of writing in them. A good editor, would of course, ensure that only quality stories made it into the anthology though. This was not the case. The sample provided one ful...
Nice anthology featuring some of my fav authors.
This was a well put together anthology consisting of short stories written in established series created by several different urban fantasy authors. I found a new series to check out which is always a plus. It's a good sampler if you're looking for a new series or author.
My full review on this book is available on Shock Totem, at Shock Totem - Those Who Fight Monsters
This was very good, I even enjoyed the introduction. I loved how at the end of each story after telling a bit about the author, he then told a little about the hero of the story as if they were real. I would recommend this book mainly for people who have read most of the series referenced. I'll only...
Tasty bites of dark, gritty Urban Fantasy. Those Who Fight Monsters: Tales of Occult Detectives is a wonderful collection of urban fantasy short stories. This anthology takes us on numerous paranormal adventures with the intriguing, multifaceted perspective of fourteen hunters and their prey. I e...
This is a very good collection of short stories from up-and-coming as well as established authors. I particularly liked Lawrence M. Schoen's contribution, "The Wrestler and the Spear Fisher" (very mythic-legendary in structure); John Passarella's "Blood Alone" (makes me want to pick up the rest of h...
releases March 1st 2011 * Introduction: Down These Mean Crypts a (Wo)Man Must Walk by Justin Gustainis * An Ace in the Hole (a Sazi story) by C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp * Running Wild (an Outcast Season story) by Rachel Caine * Dusted (a Cosa Nostradamus story) by Laura Anne Gilman * Soul Stains (a ...
So cute. So great.I was dying to get it and now I'm dying over how much I love it.
A fantasy collection of short stories about elves... like most such compilations, some are better than others, and most are (very) light reading... but overall it's been quite enjoyable.
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