Publisher: Running Press Kids (July 27, 2010)
Paperback: 400 pages
Full of dark seduction and modern romance, this short story collection presents a variety of talented voices sure to satisfy every werewolf, ghost, fallen angel, zombie, and shape-shifter’s dark desires.
I only read three of the stories so far (by my favorite authors in the YA genre, minus Becca Fitzpatrick because her story is "TBA" in the ARC that I own), but I have to say they are pretty fantastic so far. Here are the synopses' of each:
Fearless, by Rachel Vincent
Summary: Rachel Vincent’s story takes place in the Soul Screamers universe, two years before the start of the series. “Fearless” features a tough, emotionally damaged Nightmare named Sabine, who’s just been sentenced to a state-run halfway house for girls. Now fighting a psychic drought and an enemy in her midst, her only comfort is the love of her life—Soul Screamers leading man Nash Hudson. (Source)
The Hounds of Ulster, by Maggie Stiefvater
Summary: Bryant and Sullivan both want to be rock gods. Sullivan plays the fiddle and Bryant plays the guitar. They finally get to play in an exclusive pub and they thought everything would be perfect until they met her.
Hare Moon, by Carrie Ryan
Summary: My story is about Sister Tabitha from The Forest of Hands and Teeth when she was Mary's age. It answers a few more questions about the village, the Sisterhood and Tabitha's motivation. (Source)
Review
The first story I read was Fearless, by Rachel Vincent. The Soul Screamers series is fresh in my brain so this was a nice jump back into it. I was a bit disappointed because Sabine and Nash are in love in this story, but it was before he met Kaylee so I am satisfied.. for now. It was interesting to read about another supernatural character, Sabine, whose existence is a Nightmare, literally. Even in the short structure of an anthology, the suspense never wavered. Sabine's hunger was killing her and her only hope to survive was to find the fear in those around her. The ending was a big surprise, but I will not ruin it!
The next story I read was The Hounds of Ulster, by Maggie Stiefvater. This was the story of Bryant and Sullivan who were destined to be Irish punk Gods. Their story was one of success in how they finally got to play at Mullen's Pub and then how things took a turn for the worse when They started to interfere. Sullivan started to ignore Bryant to get what he wanted from Them and Bryant tried so hard to get him back. Stiefvater also weaved the story of Cu Chulainn (the Hound of Ulster) into the anthology which was very interesting. I really enjoyed this story. It was emotional for Bryant to finally get into Mullen's Pub and then see Sullivan fall prey to Them. I felt bad for Bryant, especially when I found out the big secret that I did not see coming, but it was extremely satisfying.
The last story I read (so far), was Hare Moon, by Carrie Ryan. This anthology showed the teenage years of Sister Tabitha (whom I hated so much in The Forest of Hands and Teeth). My view of her changed when I realized the hardships and decisions she faced in Hare Moon. She reminded me of Mary. She had hopes of human life outside the Forest just like Mary, and she also fell in love. I liked how Tabitha was curious about the Sisterhood and its motivations, which ended up sparking her motivation to turn to only God and the Sisterhood. I supposed I can't hate Tabitha now that I read her beautiful but bittersweet story. Fans of The Forest of Hands and Teeth series, this is a must read!
I can only imagine that the other stories are just as fantastic as the ones I have read so far. I highly recommend this book!
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