A review by tomokizu
Dead After Dark by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4.0
I really liked this book a lot. There are four really fantastic novellas crammed into 300 odd pages and at least two storied didn't fit into the concept.
I also don't get the title of it at all: "Dead after Dark" - great title in itself, but really not fitting the book. I mean there was no one dead after dark, the heroines of the four stories where either dead (or sleepy) during the day and mostly night active, or they didn't have any relation to the "dark" at all. That kinda stumped me. Other than that, I really loved the storied in their own right.
"Shadow of the Moon" by Sherrilyn Kenyon was a fast paced story with a lot of action and wit, but I was totally lost with the universe she created. As I haven't read any of her other book she placed in that universe, it was a lot of information crammed into too short a story to completely understand the full extent of her creative mind. Some parts I had to read twice to make the connection with all the aristo and animal stuff going on.
"The Story of Son" by J.R. Ward was actually really cute. The idea of an imprisoned vampire that is shy to the bone and would never hurt a fly, being cooped up with the witty, sensual and tomboyish heroine was funny to read. I actually enjoyed this story the most and since have re-read the story twice as I really loved it.
Susan Squired enchants us with her novella "Beyond the Night". A man out on revenge coming to learn that there are more important things than revenge itself. I loved how the author made this a standalone story that fully captured my heart. Freya is one sensual woman.
Dianna Love completes this compendium with her "Midnight Kiss Goodbye" story. I actually had a hard time following this story, as again, it had a lot of information on the universe, war and gods of the world crammed into a short story that left a little to be desired. Still, in the end, the story was fast paced and really interesting to read. I'm not sure if there is actually a series going on behind those books, but I do hope there will be a story with Lucien and Rowan someday.
All in all, for an anthology, it's a really nice book. If you're okay with reading four really different stories and gloss over the fact that some are a little too crammed with information you will enjoy this book and love their characters.
I also don't get the title of it at all: "Dead after Dark" - great title in itself, but really not fitting the book. I mean there was no one dead after dark, the heroines of the four stories where either dead (or sleepy) during the day and mostly night active, or they didn't have any relation to the "dark" at all. That kinda stumped me. Other than that, I really loved the storied in their own right.
"Shadow of the Moon" by Sherrilyn Kenyon was a fast paced story with a lot of action and wit, but I was totally lost with the universe she created. As I haven't read any of her other book she placed in that universe, it was a lot of information crammed into too short a story to completely understand the full extent of her creative mind. Some parts I had to read twice to make the connection with all the aristo and animal stuff going on.
"The Story of Son" by J.R. Ward was actually really cute. The idea of an imprisoned vampire that is shy to the bone and would never hurt a fly, being cooped up with the witty, sensual and tomboyish heroine was funny to read. I actually enjoyed this story the most and since have re-read the story twice as I really loved it.
Susan Squired enchants us with her novella "Beyond the Night". A man out on revenge coming to learn that there are more important things than revenge itself. I loved how the author made this a standalone story that fully captured my heart. Freya is one sensual woman.
Dianna Love completes this compendium with her "Midnight Kiss Goodbye" story. I actually had a hard time following this story, as again, it had a lot of information on the universe, war and gods of the world crammed into a short story that left a little to be desired. Still, in the end, the story was fast paced and really interesting to read. I'm not sure if there is actually a series going on behind those books, but I do hope there will be a story with Lucien and Rowan someday.
All in all, for an anthology, it's a really nice book. If you're okay with reading four really different stories and gloss over the fact that some are a little too crammed with information you will enjoy this book and love their characters.