Anna S. (annapi) reviewed on 1/2/2010 + 334 more book reviews

A fun anthology with hellhounds as the theme, this collection was above average - all the stories were enjoyable. Charlaine Harris dips into the sci-fi/fantasy genre with The Britlingens Go to Hell, an interesting tale of mercenaries, magic and time travel. While her technique could use some polishing as she is better at mysteries, once you got used to the unusual world the story moved along at a fine pace. Nalani Singh's world in Cadre of Ten also took some getting used to at first, as I wasn't sure whether I liked the concept of a ruling class of business-oriented angels who created vampires. But once the premise was accepted, the writing was sharp and the protagonists easy to sympathize with. Ilona Andrews's Magic Mourns was a glimpse into a series I have not yet gotten around to trying, and it makes me want to read her novels set in a world in which magic and technology struggle against each other. Finally, Meljean Brook's Blind Spot, which I think has the cutest hellhound of the 4 stories, gives us a vampire's human enforcer employee as a flawed heroine who has to recover her employer's kidnapped niece. All in all a fun read!

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