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A review by marcyjmf
Immortal: Love Stories with Bite by P.C. Cast
3.0
I gave this book four stars, but it would be better to break it down by story,because their individual ratings would vary WIDELY.
The best of the best? Richelle Mead. Her story was interesting and entertaining and you wanted to read more about the characters and their story when it was over. It was set in a completely different world than her vampire academy books with brand new characters and a brand new mythology. So freaking fabulous! (though I wouldn't have said no to a story IN the VA world, particularly a story that involved a Rose/Dimitri indiscretion...)5 stars
Next best was Claudia Gray's story. It was absorbing as well, and now I absolutely MUST get my hands on a copy of Evernight.
Nancy Holder's story felt a lot like "someone trying to imitate Holly Black writing a vampire story." I didn't HATE it, but I didn't love it either. I'm not even sure that I liked it. Probably I did though. It's hard to tell. ;) 3 stars.
Kristen Cast's story wasn't bad either. But it was very abrupt. Too much mythos for such a small word count. 3 stars.
I didn't read the Morganville vamp story, mostly because I have the books on my shelf and didn't want to be spoiled on them, but I will eventually.
The other stories were...well, they were not enjoyable at all. Cynthia L Smith wrote Tantalize, which I absolutely detested, and as it turns out, it wasn't just that story I didn't enjoy. The short story left me unimpressed as well. She isn't a bad writer, just not something I'm likely to ever enjoy. 2 stars.
Tanith Lee's story was meh. That is all I can muster the energy to say about it. Meh. 2 stars
The best of the best? Richelle Mead. Her story was interesting and entertaining and you wanted to read more about the characters and their story when it was over. It was set in a completely different world than her vampire academy books with brand new characters and a brand new mythology. So freaking fabulous! (though I wouldn't have said no to a story IN the VA world, particularly a story that involved a Rose/Dimitri indiscretion...)5 stars
Next best was Claudia Gray's story. It was absorbing as well, and now I absolutely MUST get my hands on a copy of Evernight.
Nancy Holder's story felt a lot like "someone trying to imitate Holly Black writing a vampire story." I didn't HATE it, but I didn't love it either. I'm not even sure that I liked it. Probably I did though. It's hard to tell. ;) 3 stars.
Kristen Cast's story wasn't bad either. But it was very abrupt. Too much mythos for such a small word count. 3 stars.
I didn't read the Morganville vamp story, mostly because I have the books on my shelf and didn't want to be spoiled on them, but I will eventually.
The other stories were...well, they were not enjoyable at all. Cynthia L Smith wrote Tantalize, which I absolutely detested, and as it turns out, it wasn't just that story I didn't enjoy. The short story left me unimpressed as well. She isn't a bad writer, just not something I'm likely to ever enjoy. 2 stars.
Tanith Lee's story was meh. That is all I can muster the energy to say about it. Meh. 2 stars