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A review by rouver
Fantastic Hope by Laurell K. Hamilton
3.0
This rating is for the Patricia Briggs story ONLY!! I have no idea if the rest of the book is any good, but I didn't have much success with the 1.3 other stories I read in it. Blech.
The only reason I picked this book up was to read the werewolf story by Patricia Briggs. THAT was a fun little read & I always enjoy when she writes short stories about her supporting characters. In this case, it was about Asil, an ancient werewolf who was barely able to control his animal side until an "omega" werewolf joined his pack (they have a calming influence). In an attempt to try to help him rejoin society, an anonymous group of friends have set up a betting pool to see if he can complete a series of dates set up for him from a variety of dating sites.
The other story I read was by Laurell K. Hamilton, who wrote the "Anita Blake; vampire hunter" series. I managed to slog through 10 of those novels, and I honestly should have stopped much sooner. This short story just confirmed that I'd made the right choice.
I thought I'd give another author a try, and started on the first story in the book by Jonathan Maberry. I was interested to read about this kick-ass female, Colonel Ledger...and then was irritated to discover that Ledger had balls. The only description to give me any idea of who Ledger is wasn't until page 7, where his gender is at least revealed when he talks about his 'nuts' crawling into his chest during a HALO jump. The other characters were caricatures & not engaging, so I didn't bother finishing the short story. Maberry might be an awesome author, but he didn't impress me with the bit I read. *shrug*
The only reason I picked this book up was to read the werewolf story by Patricia Briggs. THAT was a fun little read & I always enjoy when she writes short stories about her supporting characters. In this case, it was about Asil, an ancient werewolf who was barely able to control his animal side until an "omega" werewolf joined his pack (they have a calming influence). In an attempt to try to help him rejoin society, an anonymous group of friends have set up a betting pool to see if he can complete a series of dates set up for him from a variety of dating sites.
The other story I read was by Laurell K. Hamilton, who wrote the "Anita Blake; vampire hunter" series. I managed to slog through 10 of those novels, and I honestly should have stopped much sooner. This short story just confirmed that I'd made the right choice.
I thought I'd give another author a try, and started on the first story in the book by Jonathan Maberry. I was interested to read about this kick-ass female, Colonel Ledger...and then was irritated to discover that Ledger had balls. The only description to give me any idea of who Ledger is wasn't until page 7, where his gender is at least revealed when he talks about his 'nuts' crawling into his chest during a HALO jump. The other characters were caricatures & not engaging, so I didn't bother finishing the short story. Maberry might be an awesome author, but he didn't impress me with the bit I read. *shrug*