Full of strong women as heroes, this anthology contains twenty-one stories from a variety of genres, eras and worlds. From medieval times to other worlds and back to modern times, readers are served a buffet of paranormal offerings.
In Ragged Bones by Bruce Gehweiler we are given a glimpse into the paranormal happenings in the area surrounding the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge near Waycross, Georgia. When a local guide and his two clients are reported missing and two of them are discovered murdered, Sheriff Donna Fargo and her deputies face an evil never before seen in their small town. Involving locals and those long dead, the situation culminates in an explosive ending.
C.J. Henderson’s The Sum Of Existence features shapeshifter Meri’Ki and the foster uncle who raised her. Her origins revealed to her by uncle over years during her childhood, Meri’Ki must reconcile her past with her present and future. Doing so though, means a fight for the life of uncle as well as her own.
Virgin Territory by Patrick Thomas brings us a world where Fae are the norm and Earth is a myth. Daemor warrior Kande is hired to defeat a dragon that is terrorizing a village. Odd thing is that the dragon is requesting a virgin. Kande must decipher that little nugget of information and one way or another, persuade the dragon to go elsewhere. I must admit that this story was one of my favorites because of the characters involved and the twist at the end.
In R. Allen Leider’s Cher, Daughter Of Darkness we meet the daughter of Satan as she discovers her paternal parentage. Cher was conceived at a Hollywood party but as she was born a girl, she and her mother only became semi-famous and not the unbelievable success promised by her wayward father if she had been a boy. Submissive she’s not, so Cher hatches a plan to get her father’s attention and respect.
Purgatory by Danielle Ackley-McPhail is set in a women’s prison full of paranormal powers and characters. Power plays abound in the prison but our nameless heroine wants no part of it. She fights others only when they attack and refuses to participate in the usual prison hierarchy. This of course makes things worse for her but she stands her ground. Not completely damned yet, she still has choices. Will she choose to simply maintain or to lead?
Full of treachery, death, betrayal and even a bit of humor, this anthology has something for everyone. The women in these stories can kick some serious booty whether physically, magically or intellectually. I believe that some of the stories are shorts from various series so be sure to see if you are familiar with the contributing authors. This is also book one in a series so keep watch for the next book!
Book Stats:
- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: MariettaPublishing (July 25, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1892669501
- ISBN-13: 978-1892669506
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The D’Artigo sisters work for the OIA, the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. It is their job to keep tabs on the Otherworld inhabitants currently residing on earth. Camille is a witch, Delilah is a shapeshifter and Menolly is a vampire. When a couple of demons come through the portal looking for an item that will assist Shadow Wing, the ruler of the Subterranian Realm, in taking over both the Earth and the Otherworld, the D’Artigo sisters are assigned to stop them. (more…)
is the exciting sequel to 
(other authors Lynn Kurland, Karen Marie Moning and Madeline Hunter). Later reprinted as a single short story 
tells the tale of a exiled Arcadian drakos and the woman he finds himself mated to. This story is a quick fun read (as most anthology stories are) without a ton of depth, but provides the first glimpse at the Arcadian and Katagaria races that play key roles in later stories in this series.
– Scheduled for release November 2008
– A must have for readers of the series
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– Scheduled for release October 2008