This is something that I decided to do to give the short stories some
love. Why not? Most short stories are teasers for bigger novels and it's a
great way to get to know authors as well as story lines.
The Ungrateful Dead
by Kelley Armstrong
I love Kelley
Armstrong!! In fact she is the reason I picked this anthology up in the first
place. I love her writing and I love her
characters. Though I think that I will always be partial to Clay and Elena, I don’t
think that there’s ever been a character that I didn’t like. (except for maybe
the villains, which you’re not supposed to like anyway.) I am still getting to
know Jaime and Savannah, but they both intrigue me. This story was hilarious!
And at the time I really needed a good laugh. The dynamic of the feisty Savannah
and sarcastic works . Though they are not on the dark side of magic and they
don’t always enjoy doing the right thing-they do so with flair!
Mr. Bear by Joe R.
Lansdale
This story has forever ruined any innocent and friendly
image I have of Smokey the Bear. Though Lansdale never came out and said it was
about Smokey the Bear, it was definitely implied. I thought it was kind of weird and I didn’t
really enjoy it. I also didn’t connect with the characters or with the story
itself. Maybe I was too distracted by the ruining of a childhood icon. I don’t
know.
Hell in a Handbasket by Lucien Soulban
This was a pretty funny story, especially the ending. It is
a unique way to look at the interactions between demons and angels. Definitely
on opposite sides but a lot friendlier than you would expect. It seemed that they
were rival sports teams more than mortal enemies, friendly enough to play
practical jokes on each other. In this case: Heaven 1 Hell 2 (Hell’s practical
joke was way better, lol. )
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