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    Audiobook11 hours

    Shadowed Souls

    Written by Kerrie L. Hughes

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    In this dark and gritty collection-featuring short stories from Jim Butcher, Seanan McGuire, Kevin J. Anderson, and Rob Thurman-nothing is as simple as black and white, light and dark, good and evil..

    Unfortunately, that's exactly what makes it so easy to cross the line.

    In #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher's Cold Case, Molly Carpenter-Harry Dresden's apprentice-turned-Winter Lady-must collect a tribute from a remote Fae colony and discovers that even if you're a good girl, sometimes you have to be bad...

    New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire's Sleepover finds half-succubus Elsie Harrington kidnapped by a group of desperate teenage boys. Not for anything "weird." They just need her to rescue a little girl from the boogeyman. No biggie.

    In New York Times bestselling Kevin J. Anderson's Eye of Newt, Zombie P.I. Dan Shamble's latest client is a panicky lizard missing an eye who thinks someone wants him dead. But the truth is that someone only wants him for a very special dinner...

    And New York Times bestselling author Rob Thurman's infernally heroic Caliban Leandros takes a trip down memory lane as he deals wih some overdue-and nightmarish-vengeance involving some quite nasty Impossible Monsters.

    ALSO INCLUDES STORIES BY

    Tanya Huff * Kat Richardson * Jim C. Hines * Anton Strout * Lucy A. Snyder * Kristine Kathryn Rusch * Erik Scott de Bie *


    Table of Contents and Cast List:
    Introduction by Kerri Hughes, read by Julia Whelan
    Foreword by Jim Butcher, read by Jim Butcher
    COLD CASE by Jim Butcher, read by Julia Whelan
    SLEEPOVER by Seanan McGuire, read by Emily Rankin
    IF WISHES WERE by Tanya Huff, read by Justine Eyre
    SOLUS by Anton Strout, read by David de Vries
    PEACOCK IN HELL by Kat Richardson, read by Mia Barron
    EYE OF NEWT by Kevin J. Anderson, read by Jon Lindstrom
    WHAT DWELLS WITHIN by Lucy A. Snyder, read by Julia Whelan
    HUNTER, HEALER by Jim C. Hines, read by Sumalee Montano
    BAGGAGE by Erik Scott de Bie, read by Mozhan Marno
    SALES. FORCE. By Kristine Kathryn Rusch, read by Karissa Vacker
    IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS by Rob Thurman, read by Macleod Andrews
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateNov 1, 2016
    ISBN9781524702687
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    Shadowed Souls
    Author

    Kerrie L. Hughes

    KERRIE L. HUGHES is an artist, writer, editor, and traveler, currently working towards a Master's degree in Community Counseling. She is the author of Chicks Kick Butt. She has been editing anthologies since 2005.

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    Reviews for Shadowed Souls

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    • 4/5
      Excellent anthology. I enjoyed everything I read. My favorites were:

      Cold Case by Jim Butcher. Molly Carpenter, Lady Molly, a Queen of Faerie. She's totally fucked.

      If Wishes Were by Tanya Huff. Mike is getting older while Vicki is not. Love.

      Impossible Monsters by Rob Thurman. This is so good and so bad. I'm afraid for Cal. And maybe of Cal.
    • 4/5
      A nice introduction to some new authors. Jim Butcher's story was excellent.
    • 4/5
      As with any anthology, there were some great stories, many good stories, and a couple that were (for me), duds. This was a bit different, as nearly all used characters/settings from each author's main series. This was great for the series' I was familiar with... not so great for those I hadn't read.
    • 4/5
      This was a really good selection of stories. I am really not too big of a fan of anthologies in general because it always seems like a few great stories end up mixed along with some not so great ones. That is not the case in this book. I liked all of the stories found in this book and am really happy that I decided to give it a chance.I think one of the strengths of this anthology is that there is a little bit of everything in these stories. For fans of urban fiction, this is a perfect mix and I loved the variety. If I had to pick a favorite in the collection, I would have to go with Jim Butcher's Cold Case but there were quite a few of the other stories that were a close pick.Cold Case by Jim Butcher - 5 starsI really enjoyed this story featuring Molly. It is part of the Dresden Files series but you won't find Harry in this story because it is all about Molly. She is finding out what her role in the Winter court really means. I really liked seeing things from her point of view.Sleepover by Seanan McGuire - 4 starsThis was a story about a succubus but it wasn't that kind of story. Her skills are needed to rescue a girl. I thought this story had a really nice flow and it was just so original. Elsie was a great character that was really fun to read about.If Wishes Were by Tanya Huff - 4 starsThis was another gem of a story. The main character, Vicki, is a vampire but this didn't really feel like a vampire story. It was really more of a genie story and I liked how all of the elements worked together. I haven't read anything by Tanya Huff before so this was a great introduction for me.Solus by Anton Strout - 4 starsI enjoyed the banter between the main characters in this story a lot. It was a bit of a ghost story with a touch of haunted house. This pair of ghost busters was an enjoyable read.Peacock in Hell by Kat Richardson - 4 starsMost of this story takes place in hell so it gets a lot of points for an interesting location. The characters were interesting and I was really curious about where everything was going.Eye of Newt by Kevin J. Anderson - 4 starsThis story would win the award for being the silliest one of the bunch. I like silly so that worked fine for me. Our favorite zombie detective, Dan Shambles, has a new client that needs some help finding out who took his eye. There were some funny moments in this one.What Dwells Within by Lucy A. Snyder - 3.5 starsThis story featuring a witch had a pretty good mystery at its core. I found the characters interesting and the story had a few surprises along with some interesting elements.Hunter, Healer by Jim C. Hines - 4 starsThis was a story about a unique healer. Her sidekick has a rather comical way of saying what he thinks which added an element of fun to the story. The basis of the story was really intriguing.Baggage by Erik Scott de Bie - 3 starsThis story is about a superhero or someone who used to be a superhero. It took a while for this one to get really interesting for me but I liked how dark the characters were.Sales. Force. by Kristine Katherine Rusch - 3 starsThe main character of this story has a broken heart and I really felt her pain. When she is called on a job to test a potion that can take away all of that pain, why would she want to do anything else?Impossible Monsters by Rob Thurman - 4 starsCal is such an interesting character being a half demon. He visits an old teacher from school that had an ugly side. This was a pretty dark story but very entertaining.I would recommend this book to fans of urban fiction and paranormal. I really think that there is something for everyone in this book. The stories that are part of a larger series read perfectly well as a stand alone so it is a great place to jump in and give it a shot. I have found a few authors that I hope to read more from in the near future.I received an advanced reader edition of this book from Berkley Publishing Group via NetGalley.
    • 3/5
      Good if not great stories, most of which did not drop out of my memory the moment I finished them.
    • 3/5
      2.7/5.0 average of the stories in audio format. Three good ones; one actually landing me a new author to check out. There were a couple of so-so stories with interesting premises, but the readers’ voices were so annoying I couldn’t stay with the story. Entirely too many soy-boy characters and uber-strong lesbian monster hunters. Ugh. I’ll be so glad when this woke nonsense is finished and characters’ sexual orientation is less important than how interesting they or their motives are as people ... or not-people. Oh, and vampires. They’ve been done to death (soon, I hope). Top three stories: the ones by Butcher, Richardson, and Anderson.
    • 3/5
      Decent collection of urban fantasy short stories. Glad to have a Dresden story to tide me over, enjoyed the other stories, for the most part.
    • 4/5
      This anthology has a cool theme. Not quite villains not quite heroes but certainly fitting the anti hero mode. The nice thing about the collection you get a look at several side characters in well-established story universes that certainly deserve a turn in the spotlight. Overall the collection was well worth the price of admission. I was originally excited about new Butcher and McGuire but I think the one story I read that made me miss reading more in the universe was the Tanya Huff Vicki Nelson story. Overall the collection has given me some new series to track down and read and I think that is the best thing that can come out of these themed anthologies.


    • 4/5
      This review is based on an eARC I received from NetGalley. It is an honest and voluntary review and the advanced receipt of it in no way affected my review or rating.Synopsis:In this dark and gritty collection—featuring short stories from Jim Butcher, Seanan McGuire, Kevin J. Anderson, and Rob Thurman—nothing is as simple as black and white, light and dark, good and evil..Unfortunately, that’s exactly what makes it so easy to cross the line.In #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher’s Cold Case, Molly Carpenter—Harry Dresden’s apprentice-turned-Winter Lady—must collect a tribute from a remote Fae colony and discovers that even if you’re a good girl, sometimes you have to be bad…New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire’s Sleepover finds half-succubus Elsie Harrington kidnapped by a group of desperate teenage boys. Not for anything “weird.” They just need her to rescue a little girl from the boogeyman. No biggie.In New York Times bestselling Kevin J. Anderson’s Eye of Newt, Zombie P.I. Dan Shamble’s latest client is a panicky lizard missing an eye who thinks someone wants him dead. But the truth is that someone only wants him for a very special dinner…And New York Times bestselling author Rob Thurman’s infernally heroic Caliban Leandros takes a trip down memory lane as he deals wih some overdue—and nightmarish—vengeance involving some quite nasty Impossible Monsters .ALSO INCLUDES STORIES BYTanya Huff * Kat Richardson * Jim C. Hines * Anton Strout * Lucy A. Snyder * Kristine Kathryn Rusch * Erik Scott de Bie *Synopsis via GoodreadsReview:Writing a review on a collection of short stories is something of a challenge. I am a huge Jim Butcher fan and to be able to read a short story from The Dresden Files featuring Molly was definitely a draw for me. Luckily there were ten other stories that were full of action and magical elements to keep me entertained throughout the rest of the book.The story that had the greatest impact to me was Cold Case by Jim Butcher and not just because it was written by Jim Butcher. *smirk* It comes down to the fact that I have read every Dresden Files book and I am fully invested in the characters in that series and to see how things are progressing with Molly Carpenter in her new role as a Queen of Faerie was a treat for me. It also cemented my feelings that Mab is just awful, terrible, and dang if I am not feeling sorry for Molly after reading this story. It was a fantastical read that gave further insight into the workings of the Winter court and I just don’t know how much more I can take, lol, which means damn this was good!I was not familiar with a few of the writers in this collection. Sad I know, but now I am and WoW! is all I can say. There is a great sampling of supernaturals so without being a spoiler here is some of what you can expect: Fae, succubi, bogeymen, genie, vampire, empath, ghost, half-dead, zombie, amphibian, twin-soul warriors, and many other supernatural beings. Each story in this book is unique and has its own flavor. Some I enjoyed more than others but I can appreciate every one of them for their creativity and uniqueness. For fans of urban fantasy this is a truly must have collection.*Thank you to ROC & NetGalley for this eARC of Shadowed Souls*