Review: Hotter Than Hell (13 Author Anthology)
July 17, 2008
Liviania's review of Hotter Than Hell by Tanya Huff, Marjorie M. Liu, Cheyenne McCray, L.A. Banks, Susan Krinard, Keri Arthur, Heidi Betts, Lilith Saintcrow, Susan Sizemore, Denise Little, Carrie Vaughn, Linda Winstead Jones, and Kim Harrison
Urban fantasy/paranormal romance anthology released by Harper 24 June 08
With Hotter than Hell, HarperCollins goes in a somewhat different direction from their previous Hell anthologies. These are erotic short stories rather than novellas. It's worth picking up if you're very fond of one of the authors or wish to experience several of the authors' work before buying their series. While all of the stories are well-written and none are truly awful, many of the stories are forgettable or unsatisfying. Read more
Tags: anthology, Carrie Vaughn, Cheyenne McCray, Denise Little, Grade C, Harper, Heidi Betts, Hotter than Hell, July 2008, Keri Arthur, Kim Harrison, L.A. Banks, Lilith Saintcrow, Linda Winstead Jones, Liviania, Marjorie M. Liu, Paranormal, Review, Susan Krinard, Susan Sizemore, Tanya HuffReview: Wicked Magic (Magic Series, Book 3) by Cheyenne McCray
August 23, 2007
BevL(QB) from Cubie's Confections has joined us today to give us a guest review of Cheyenne McCray's latest Magic Series book...
Wicked Magic (Magic Series, Book 3) by Cheyenne McCray
Guest review by BevL(QB)
St. Martin's paperback published 28 Aug 07
In this romantic fantasy series, Chey McCray offers her own twist to Celtic mythology. The Fomorii were sea gods that served the evil god Balor. In a battle for control of Ireland, the Fomorii were defeated by the Tuatha D'Danaan (children of the goddess Anu), and were exiled along with their god, Balor, and his wife, Ceithlenn, by the greater gods to live in Underworld as demons. When the D'Danaan were in turn defeated by the Milesians, they left our world to live in their own Sidhe in Otherworld. No longer gods and granted the gift of winged flight by their goddess, Anu, they live as warrior Fae who remain neutral unless their ruling council feels they are needed to maintain or restore the natural order of the universe.
So what would happen if present day worshipers of the god Balor (Balorites) find a way to open the gates between our world and Underworld? And what if the neutral Tuatha D'Danaan, the only race to ever defeat the Fomorii, don't see an urgent need to help us? Who will protect humanity from the Fomorii demons and, ultimately, Ceithlenn and Balor
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