ISBN: 9780593334348
Editorial: Ace
Autor: Hunter, Faith
Año de edición: 2022
N° Paginas: 352
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Product DescriptionNew York Times bestselling author Faith Hunter presents a stunning collection of stories from the world of shape-shifting vampire hunter Jane Yellowrock and beyond.Collected together for the first time, this volume contains shorter works featuring heroines Jane Yellowrock and Nell Ingram, as well as a host of other characters from the Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood series. Faith Hunter is “an expert at creating worlds filled with intriguing supernatural elements and exciting scenarios”* and her skills are on full display in this collection. From a vampire-filled Halloween evening in New Orleans to the searing tale of how a certain were-leopard first got his spots, this collection has something for everyone, and each story is sure to put the super in supernatural.With eighteen stories in all, Of Claws and Fangs will enrich and entertain—it’s a must-have for Faith Hunter’s readers and all lovers of fantasy.*RT Book ReviewsReviewPraise for Of Claws and Fangs"Of Claws and Fangs is excellent and a real gift for fans. I love the stories and further details about so many characters and their histories... I can't recommend this one highly enough." – Books of My Heart"This book is a must-read for those who love the Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood novels."- Fang-tastic BooksPraise for the Jane Yellowrock Novels"A lot of series seek to emulate Hunter's work, but few come close to capturing the essence of urban fantasy: the perfect blend of intriguing heroine, suspense, [and] fantasy with just enough romance."--SF Site"Jane is a fully realized, complicated woman; her power, humanity, and vulnerability make her a compelling heroine. The fight scenes are exciting and the New Orleans setting is absorbing, but it's the ever-evolving bond between Jane and her Beast personality that keeps this fun series fresh."--Publishers Weekly"Jane Yellowrock is smart, sexy, and ruthless."—Kim Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead Witch Walking"Readers eager for the next book in Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series may want to give Faith Hunter a try."--Library Journal"Hunter's very professionally executed, tasty blend of dark fantasy, mystery, and romance should please fans of all three genres."--Booklist"Hunter is an expert at creating worlds filled with intriguing supernatural elements and exciting scenarios; the latest Yellowrock novel packs a powerful punch."--RT Book Reviews"Seriously. Best urban fantasy I've read in years, possibly ever."--C. E. Murphy, author of Magic and MannersAbout the AuthorFaith Hunter is the New York Times bestselling author of the Jane Yellowrock series, the Soulwood series, and the Rogue Mage series.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Candy from a VampireA vignette first published online, on my blog, as a serial blog tour short for Halloween in 2017. It is from the point of view of Leo Pellissier, a view of his thoughts, for which my fans have often clamored.Leo Pellissier stood outside the Royal Mojo Blues Company, a bucket—a cauldron, really—filled with individual servings of candy in front of him. Each piece was wrapped in paper, or foil, or foiled paper, with the ingredients in tiny print on the back, showing calorie content and fat content, which was significant, and nutritional value, which was negligible. He had always thought that was the point of candy, that it was to be nothing but sugar and fat and delicious. A treat, back in his day, a sweet that was earned when he had done something good, like staying on his pony through a trot, over small fences, or translated a particularly difficult Latin tale into the French or Castilian or Greek, as his tutor demanded. His hand beaten with a thin strip of wood when he failed, and his presence at dinner denied. Treats when he succeeded. It was the way of his father’s house. Carrot and stick. Or candy and stick. It had been effective then. Now children could have sweets at every
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