Review: Paranormal Payback

Paranormal Payback by Jim Butcher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley for the pre-release copy of Paranormal Payback by a bunch of great authors! Below is my honest review.

Mister Petty by Jim Butcher - 5 stars - This story is set in world of the Dresden Files. Goodman Gray is such a fun character and I'd like to see him more often!

The Underground Goddess by Kevin Hearne - 4 stars - an interesting tale about some modern day witches.

Dying Isn't Just for the Young by Holly Black - 4 stars - This is set in the world of Coldtown. It was really cool to see some of the world of Coldtown from someone else's perspective, absolutely.

A Midsummer Night's Scheming by Delilah S. Dawson/Isla Jewell - 3.5 stars - This is set in the world of Arcadia Falls. This was a weird tale about a magical woman coming into her powers and getting a donkey familiar, Gary, who was hilariously weird, and helping get some revenge on the awful people who hurt her sister.

Contained by Tanya Huff - 3.5 stars - This is set in the world of Henry Fitzroy. Definitely made me interested into looking into this series. Henry was a cool character.

Dirt by Jennifer Blackstream - 4 stars - This is set in the world of Shade Renard/Blood Trails. I think I would have enjoyed this one so much more if I'd had more knowledge of the world. Yay for a new UF series to add to my list, though!

Black Bond by Maurice Broaddus - 4 stars - Some much overdue justice is served!

Dog-Eared by Kim Harrison - 5 stars - This is set in the world of The Hollows. I freaking adore Al and Newt so this story was an absolute gem.

Razors and Revenge by Faith Hunter - 5 stars - This is set in the world of Jane Yellowrock. I'm hoping we see some more of Shiloh in the upcoming Angie Baby/Evan Jr series. She was an interesting combination of lore!

A Clean Break by R.L. King - 3.5 stars - This is set in the world of Alastair Stone. I'd take a leap into this world again to get to know it better.

Grave Payback by R.R. Virdi - 3.5 stars - This is set in the world of The Grave Report. I read one of these in the last anthology, Heroic Hearts, and added it to my list. I need to go ahead and get to the series already!

The Broom by Kerrie L. Hughes - 4.5 stars - This is set in the world of Great Lakes Grimoire. I was very intrigued by the brother-sister pair and the magic they used. I definitely want to pick up more of this series!

All in all, a great anthology! Definitely worth a read.



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