While driving on a deserted highway in Nevada, Claudia Hunter spots a miserable heap of fur at the side of the road. Taking pity on the creature, she pulls over to investigate and finds a large dog that looks like it has been dragged behind a car for miles. Unwilling to put the dog down, Claudia ends up transporting it to the nearest vet, only to discover that what she thought was a dog is actually a Wyr and the crime is much more insidious then extreme animal abuse.

Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy this one as much as the previous novella in the series, True Colors. However, Natural Evil was a pretty good read.

Claudia is an emotionally distant ex-soldier and she kicks some pretty serious ass throughout this story. I loved having her paired with Luis, the hero, who is young, energetic, and rather optimistic. The ending, despite not being a traditional happily-ever-after, was really appropriate for the main characters but it left me hoping that these two will be revisited in a future book. My only real compliant is that Luis wasn't as fleshed out as Claudia, which might've been due to of how much page time he spends in his dog form.

All in all, this was a fun short story and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good short paranormal romance.

When her sister died, Grace inherited the family's Oracle powers along with her sister's two young children. Grace can barely afford to keep the children fed and hates having powers that she never asked for as it constantly brings people to her door asking to speak to the Oracle. On top of this, she has to deal with a stubborn Djinn materializing in and out of her house telling her she should recognize what a gift his presence is.

After being disappointed with the previous two novels in the Elder Races series, I was thrilled with how much I loved this one. Grace was definitely the highlight of this story. She was strong, independent, and not bitter about the new direction her life has taken. Most of all, I loved that Grace never let the djinn (Kahlil) run roughshod over her. She had enough sense to recognize that his help could be beneficial, but didn't blindly follow his wishes.

For his part, Kahlil was an interesting character. It's not very often that you see a djinn in a romance novel, so Kahlil as a hero was a refreshing change. In addition, Harrison takes djinn mythology in a direction I wasn't expecting but really enjoyed. While wishes are a main feature of what a djinn does, the whole elimination of free will and having the djinn tied to an inanimate object was, thankfully, not present.

My only problem was that I didn't quite understand why Kahlil and Grace were attracted to each other. This was mainly because the romance evolved really quick in the last half of the novel. The first half of the story had a slow burning attraction going on between Grace and Kahlil, which I adored and could've seen eventually turning into love but things went from that to "I love you" way too fast. I would've been happy if Harrison had left their relationship at the attraction stage with the potential for something more and just planned to explore Grace and Kahlil as a couple in a future book. This also would've had the bonus of letting Kahlil's character mature and evolve a bit more.

All in all, I really enjoyed this addition to the Elder Races series and recommend it to the people who may have given up on the series after the last book.

Charlie Davidson is the grim-reaper, but not the stereotypical black cloak and scythe wielding reaper. Charlie looks like an average woman... unless you're dead. Then she's the bright shining light at the end of the tunnel. Dead people are naturally drawn to walk into her. However, some of them are a little resistant about going into the light. These ghosts have unfinished business to take care of and typically they want Charlie's help finishing it. So, when the ghosts of three lawyers show up wanting help, Charlie takes the case.

Charlie was a pretty amusing heroine who manages to not come off as dumb. She does, however, have a knack for stepping into bad situations. I lost count of how many times Charlie gets her ass handed to her, which really started to annoy me towards the end. It happens so many times that you stop feeling worried for her and kind of just roll your eyes, like "Here we go again." This ruined the suspense of the climatic scene where Charlie is in danger, as my reaction was pretty much "meh, she'll bounce back."

In a lot of areas, First Grave on the Right reminded me of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich but with a paranormal twist. The similarities between the two stories especially came through in the side characters and their relationships with Charlie. If you're a fan of Evanovich, I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy in these books. But, even though I enjoyed this installment, I don't think I'll be continuing with the series.

Kaldar is sent on a mission by the Edge's version of the FBI to retrieve a magical weapon that was stolen. His search leads him to ex-conman Audrey Callahan, who he promptly blackmails/guilt's into helping him.

I have a thing for thief heroes, so I really adored Kaldar. My only problem with Fates Edge was the inclusion of the children, George and Jack. While they weren't annoying, I just got bored when POV would switch to them and whatever they were doing. I also would've liked more relationship development between Kaldar and Audrey, as it seemed that Audrey's decision to be with Kaldar sprang up suddenly towards the end. Other than that, this was a really fun romp.

When she was twelve, Lyssa watched as her parents were murdered for their powers. Feared and cast out of the shapeshifter community because of her mother’s heritage, Lyssa has no one to turn to. In order to survive, she has been living on the streets, hiding her erratic powers, and avoiding others. However, the murder of the one person who knew what Lyssa was leads her parents’ killer straight to her. It also sends Dirk and Steele pyrokinetic, Eddie, her way.

Eddie has always had trouble controlling his powers and his most recent flameout was caused by news that his sister’s killer had been released from jail for good behavior. He wants nothing more than to hunt down her murderer, but finds himself assigned the task of protecting Lyssa. Working with the gargoyle, Lannes, he discovers that Lyssa is not the helpless little lamb they had been led to believe. Instead, he finds himself faced with a woman who everyone, Lannes included, seems to instinctively fear and hate. Soon enough, Eddie finds he's the only one willing to help Lyssa take down her parents’ killer.

Eddie has been a reoccurring character in the series since the very first book, so I was pretty thrilled to see him get his own story. He hasn’t had it very easy, with his powers constantly flaring up and almost killing him. He also didn’t have a very great childhood, growing up with an abusive step-father and then living on the streets for a little while. What I loved about this, though, was how his past experiences made it easier for him to understand where Lyssa was coming from. He was understanding of her predicament, but also knew when to push at the walls she put up around herself.

Lyssa was another of Liu’s great heroines, but I think she was also one of the most vulnerable. Don’t misunderstand when I say vulnerable for lacking backbone though. The girl has some serious guts; she just had been on her own for a long time and it shows. So, to have Eddie pop into her life and then refuse to abandon her (even with everyone saying that he should) touches and scares her to death. She’s petrified that he’ll die either by her own hand or by the person who’s hunting her.

One of the things that I really love about this series is how Liu incorporates her side characters. She never makes them flat and when she brings in main characters from past books, it’s always to serve a purpose. She did that in this one with Lannes, the hero from The Wild Road. He was a pretty prominent figure in the story, but he wasn’t exactly the good guy here, which I just loved. He had reasons behind his motivations and seeing how much he feared and hated Lyssa highlighted just how prejudiced the paranormal community is. Because seriously? Lannes is such a sweet character that seeing animosity and distrust from him was pretty shocking.

My only complaint, which really isn’t a complaint but me pouting, is that Koni didn’t make an appearance in this book. I missed the crow shifter. He’s the character that I always look forward to seeing in these books. Since Eddie got his own book I’m hoping and praying that Liu will eventually give Koni his. (Or that she'll even continue this series at all since its been almost 2 years since she wrote a book in this world.)