Strange Candy
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4.1 • 37 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling author's short story collection-including an all-new Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story-now in paperback.
From a woman who marries into a family of volatile wizards to a couple fleeing a gang of love-hungry cupids, from a girl who seeks sanctuary in the form of a graceful goose to the disgruntled superhero Captain Housework, readers will revel in the many twists and turns of fortune in these fantastical fairy tales and lush parables. Even hardened vampire hunter and zombie animator Anita Blake gets blindsided by the disturbing motives of her clients in the new "Those Who Seek Forgiveness" and in "The Girl Who Was Infatuated with Death."
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fans will best appreciate the 14 often darkly humorous fictions in bestseller Hamilton's first story collection, which includes several unpublished tales. Stories like "Selling Houses," in which a determined real estate agent faces up to the difficulties of selling a house where a gruesome mass murder has taken place, and "Here Be Dragons," a horrific account of a psychic child whose dreams can kill, show talent but need polish. Anita Blake aficionados, though, will relish the opener, "Those Who Seek Forgiveness," with its early version of a somewhat na ve vampire hunter. Stories set in the sword-and-sorcery world of Hamilton's first novel, Nightseer "A Token for Celandine," "Winterkill," "The Curse-maker" and "Stealing Souls" reveal that she has always had a talent for portraying strong female characters. Brief author introductions to each selection provide context.
Customer Reviews
A great collection
I enjoyed reading these short stories by one of my favorite authors. I have read all of the Anita Blake books and just can’t get enough, so I was glad to see a short story about Anita. The other stories kept my attention and were very entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Left Wanting
These do showcase the authors creative imagination but left me feeling cheated out of an actual plot and story line.