Magic Graves (Night Huntress, #4.5; Kate Daniels, #0.5)

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Magic Graves (Kate Daniels 0.5)

by Jeaniene Frost (Goodreads Author), Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author)

4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 · rating details · 3,703 ratings · 190 reviews

New York Times bestselling authors Jeaniene Frost and Ilona Andrews bring you two short stories of paranormal.

Jeaniene Frost's story, One for the Money, features vampires Cat and Bones trying to protect a spoiled heiress with a price on her head and an undead hitman on her trail. Previously published in Death's Excellent Vacation. Also includes the first three chapters fro...more

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Published September 1st 2011

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Sep 04, 2011 Melindeeloo rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance-vampire, urban-fantasy, loaned

I am so excited to have stumbled on this collection. Ilona Andrews and Jeaniene Frost together with two awesome previously published quick reads from their popular series. If missed them because you aren't a fan of those huge multi-author anthologies like I am, this is your chance to get really good stories connected Frost's Night Huntress and Andrews' Kate Danielsseries - plus some bonus sneak peaks for stories they have lurking just beyond the horizon.

Since Jeaniene Frost started making her p...more I am so excited to have stumbled on this collection. Ilona Andrews and Jeaniene Frost together with two awesome previously published quick reads from their popular series. If missed them because you aren't a fan of those huge multi-author anthologies like I am, this is your chance to get really good stories connected Frost's Night Huntress and Andrews' Kate Danielsseries - plus some bonus sneak peaks for stories they have lurking just beyond the horizon.

Since Jeaniene Frost started making her previously published Night Huntress World short stories available in e-novella format, I have been hoping to get the short that was actually a Cat and Bones short from Death's Excellent Vacation, and Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels prequel from Dark and Stormy Knights as well, along with teasers for their upcoming books/novella's - I am in heaven:) These were short, since both of those anthologies had lots of stories, but both were among the best stories in their respective collections.

Andrews' "A Questionable Client" - During her Mercenary Guild days, Kate is hired as a bodyguard, and of course trouble follows - Kate's first encounter with the mysterious Saiman is even more entertaining on the second read. I especially enjoyed the bits of Slavic myth in the story and the way that the challenge that Kate-being-Kate, presents to Saiman - who is sure that everyone has a price - lays the foundation for their oddball working relationship in the future. This story is a treat for fans but would work as a decent intro to the series as well.

Frost's "One For The Money" - Cat and Bones pull bodyguard duty for a human heiress targeted by supernatural hit men - This is a more than decent little Night Huntress fix, it even has a few little steamy bits for Bones and Cat. I enjoyed this one more the second time around as well, it takes a little bit to get rolling, but there's some really funny snarky lines for both Bones and Cat. And what really got me this time was Bones teaching Justina (Cat's mom) how to protect herself - paraphrasing Cat, nothing says love more than taking a knife through the heart. Fans will probably appreciate this story more than newbies, since half the fun of seeing Cat and Bones together is knowing about them and their relationship, but from a series standpoint it is stand alone.

Also included are bonus sneak previews :
>> Frost's Once Burned (Night Prince, Book 1) - Vlad's book - and "Home for the Holidays" from The Bite Before Christmas, an upcoming anthology with Lynsay Sands.

>>Andrew's Fate's Edge (A Novel of the Edge book 3) and "Magic Grieves", an upcoming Kate novella (I think that the wait for the next full length Kate is somewhat long since Andrea's first book comes next)

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Feb 01, 2013 Renee Nicole rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: collections, pnr, kindle-lendable, urban-fantasy, vamps, authors-i-love, hot-alphas, kick-ass-chick, series, series-to-continue, shorties

One For The Money (Night Huntress 4.5)

So... of course I love Bones and Cat. I'll read anything about them without the slightest of protest. And this was a cute little story about them doing some bodyguard work for a spoiled little rich girl named ~~Paris Hilton~~ Tammy. It had all the things I love about B&C, and was a fun, quick read.

One thing bugged me, though. The story was absolutely filled with "reminders" of prior books. I know Ms. Frost does this a lot in her novels, and that's great. But...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Lorre rated it 5 of 5 stars

Both stories were brilliant.

One for the Money was a reminder why I love Cat and Bones so much!
It's only about 30 pages but it's a great short story in the usual Cat And Bones style (including a quicky when they take a break from their assignment). Cat's mom was in the story as well so we get the usual banter between her and Bones as well.

A Questionable Client was a great intro to the Kate Daniels series.
I'm starting on this series now and this short story gave me a taste of how Kate is and th...more

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Apr 27, 2013 Mihir rated it 4 of 5 stars

Full review over at Fantasy Book Critic

OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: 2010 saw the release of the P.N. Elrod Anthology “Dark and Stormy Knights”, in which we got a prequel story “A Questionable Client” which introduces us to the event wherein Saiman and Kate got acquainted with each other. The short story is 45 pages long however readers need not despair, there’s enough action, humour and “Kate-Saiman banter” to satiate the fans of the series.

This story is set before the events of the first book “Magic bi...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Kathy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Two Top Notch Dark Urban Fantasy's Top Authors Make One Fantastic Book!

Jeaniene Frost "One for the Money" (Night Huntress series) novella originally from Death's Excellent Vacation anthology.
This novella takes place after Destined for the Grave.

This is a succulent little Cat and Bones fix, with plenty of humor. I especially loved the parts where Bones sacrifices himself in order to help Justine learn how to live on her own two fangs. I would definitely suggest you be up-to-date on the Night Hun...more Two Top Notch Dark Urban Fantasy's Top Authors Make One Fantastic Book!

Jeaniene Frost "One for the Money" (Night Huntress series) novella originally from Death's Excellent Vacation anthology.
This novella takes place after Destined for the Grave.

This is a succulent little Cat and Bones fix, with plenty of humor. I especially loved the parts where Bones sacrifices himself in order to help Justine learn how to live on her own two fangs. I would definitely suggest you be up-to-date on the Night Huntress series prior to reading this novella.

I highly recommend the Night Huntress series in order (Halfway to the Grave, One Foot in the Grave, At Grave's End, Destined for an Early Grave, This Side Of The Grave and One Grave At A Time) to fellow dark urban fantasy readers. I also look forward to reading Cat and Bones book 7, The anthology Bite Before Christmas "Home for the Holidays", which is almost the size of half a book due out 10/25/11, and also the new Night Prince series with Vlad and Leila, Once Burned due out 3/27/12. 5/5

Ilona Andrews "A Questionable Client" (Kate Daniels series) novella originally from Dark and Stormy Knights anthology.

Since this is a prequel of sought, you can still enjoy this novella even if you are not familiar with the Kate Daniels series.

I really enjoyed this novella. It reads like a prequel as Kate's first encounter with Saiman. It was interesting creative and action-packed. I am a huge Kate Daniel's fan; however this novella just didn't feel the same without Curran. 4.5/5

I highly recommend the Kate Daniels series in order (Magic Bites, Magic Burns, Magic Strikes, Magic Bleeds and Magic Slays) to fellow dark urban fantasy readers. And look forward to reading the next Edge series installment Fate's Edge due out 11/29/11, Andrea's Spin-off series due out 5/31/2012 and Kate book 6 due out 2/2013.

I also recommend:
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, Book 1)
One Grave at a Time: A Night Huntress Novel
On the Edge (The Edge, Book 1)
First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, Book 1)
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Sep 04, 2011 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2011-releases, anthologies

Andrews' "A Questionable Client" - During her Mercenary Guild days, Kate is hired as a bodyguard, and of course trouble follows - Kate's first encounter with the mysterious Saiman is even more entertaining on the second read. I especially enjoyed the bits of Slavic myth in the story and the way that the challenge that Kate-being-Kate, presents to Saiman - who is sure that everyone has a price - lays the foundation for their oddball working relationship in the future. This story is a treat for fa...more

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Sep 05, 2011 Amy A rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kate-daniels-series, night-huntress-universe

Both of these stories have been previous released in anthonogies. I love that Ilona Andrews and Jeaniene Frost decided to release their two stories separately. These stories take place in Andrews' Kate Daniels series and Frost's Night Huntress series. I love being able to add the stories themselves to my collection of the rest of the series without having to purchase the entire anthology. Too often, with anthologies, I find I might only like one or two stories and most of the time it's not worth...more Both of these stories have been previous released in anthonogies. I love that Ilona Andrews and Jeaniene Frost decided to release their two stories separately. These stories take place in Andrews' Kate Daniels series and Frost's Night Huntress series. I love being able to add the stories themselves to my collection of the rest of the series without having to purchase the entire anthology. Too often, with anthologies, I find I might only like one or two stories and most of the time it's not worth it to buy it.

I had already read Frost's story from this collaboration. Originally in Death's Excellent Vacation. It was a great addition to the Night Huntress series and, at time of release, was nice to see another Cat and Bones story. When this story was originally released we hadn't seen a new Cat and Bones story in maybe a year. This story deals with Cat and Bones having to protect an heiress who proves very uncooperative. Frost does a good job of writing a "complete" story. With anthology stories the challenge is oftentimes to create a full story in a limited space. Frost benefits here from having the world already established, but regardless it's a good story. I was surprised by the risks that Frost took with a short story that isn't as accessible to people as a stand-alone novel. She puts Cat in a big threat / danger at the end. It's a scene that constantly replays itself in my mind when I am reading through the rest of the series proper.

The big reason I bought this compillation would have to be for Ilona Andrews' A Questionable Client. I love the Kate Daniels series and this is a wonderful addition to the series. It's a prequel to the series as a whole that explains how Kate came to meet everyone's favorite deviant Saiman. While, sadly, there is no Curran, there's plenty of the Kate kick-ass attutide that we've all come to love. Here Kate has to defend Saiman against some angry Vohlv's (Russian sorcerers) that he's managed to piss off (not surprising). While fans of the series will be familiar with the charaters already, the story is really a good introduction into the Kate Daniels world. Andrews does a good job of introducing enough information about the already established world but still not becoming too redundant with information. We get to see / learn a little about Kate's powers and get to learn the kind of things she has to deal with on a daily basis in her work.

Overall, highly recommend if you are fans of these two series and want to add them to your collection without buying the whole anthology. Also, pretty good introduction to the two series if you are interested in starting them.(less)

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Sep 07, 2011 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Original review at Much Loved Books

Magic Graves is a book written by Ilona Andrews, author of Kate Daniels|on the edge, and Frost author of night huntress.
I have read most of Jeaniene's night huntress books, and all of Ilona's Kate Daniels books. When the option came up form Ilona Andrews blog to get the chance to review Magic Graves I jumped at the chance.

Jeaniene Frost
One For The Money
I knew starting One For The Money that it would take place after where I stopped reading the previous books, b...more

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Sep 16, 2011 Nikki rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: anthologies, vampires, urban-fantasy, paranormal, magic, fiction, ebook, own-nook, short-stories, jeaniene-frost, 2011

If I was rating this book including the snippets from yet-to-be-released books it would be a 5, but I'm sticking to the main stories included. Both Jeaniene Frost's and Ilona Andrews stories earned solid 4s from me. Frost's was humorous and typical Cat and Bones on goings. As for Andrews' story, it was a well-written story about how Kate came to know one of the more aloof characters in her series. I enjoyed both, though Andrews might have the edge.

As for the sneak-peeks at Frost's short story f...more

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Nov 09, 2011 d.blue rated it 4 of 5 stars

4.5 I bought this a while ago while on an Ilona Andrews book spree. It was a bonus that it was stories by both Ilona Andrews and Jeaniene Frost. I love Cat and Bones and I thought it was a nice story for the transitional period for Justine and fun with Cat and Bones.

The excerpt for Vlad's book was the right amount to spark my interest (feel free to groan at the pun. LOL). He is my favorite character and I am looking forward to his book. His HEA needs to be exceptional. :)

The Kate Daniels story f...more

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Oct 11, 2011 Anas Attic Book Blog rated it 4 of 5 stars

As always, Jeaniene Frost didn't disappoint (well, I was disappointed it was over!). I have LOVED everything she has written. The Night Huntress series is my hands-down favorite. This was a great story, especially with Cat & Bones as the main characters. This is after Cat is turned fully, and this is also when she realizes that the abilities she gets from feeding don't last forever. I don't know how I missed this story before, but I was so glad to read it now!!! I also loved the previews to...more

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Sep 10, 2011 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: anthology, kindle, kate-daniels, paranormal-romance, vampire-fiction

This is an e-book that Jeanine Frost and Ilona Andrews released together. It contains mostly short snippets of larger works that have been otherwise available on blogs, etc, and are upcoming releases. There is some complete content though (not snippets) - stories that were otherwise published in anthologies. This is why I bought it, and it was worth $2.99!

Frost contents are first: one Cat + Bones short story that was previously published, a snippet of the upcoming novel all about Vlad (yay!) "On...more This is an e-book that Jeanine Frost and Ilona Andrews released together. It contains mostly short snippets of larger works that have been otherwise available on blogs, etc, and are upcoming releases. There is some complete content though (not snippets) - stories that were otherwise published in anthologies. This is why I bought it, and it was worth $2.99!

Frost contents are first: one Cat + Bones short story that was previously published, a snippet of the upcoming novel all about Vlad (yay!) "Once Burned", and a sneak peek of a Cat + Bones novella that will be released in a Christmas anthology. My impression of these was that they were just OK. The Cat + Bones contents are regrettably just as blah as the recent Cat + Bones novel(s) - so not interested anymore. I think when she allowed them to be together without conflicts anymore she destroyed any hope of tension in the series. With no over-arching plot arc, it's just not very compelling anymore. The best of the 3 was the Vlad snippet, I love that character and am looking forward to his book. 2 stars for the Cat + Bones content, 3 stars for the Vlad story (it's really short!).

Andrews contents are: "A Questionable Client" which is a complete short story that is a prequel to the Kate Daniels story. This is the story of how Kate met Saiman, which I had never read and definitely enjoyed. There was no groundbreaking content or character stuff here but it did have the worldbuilding and excellent mythology that one expects from the Andrews. In this case it's the Russian mythology that has re-surfaced in the last book (Kate 5). Next Sneak peek of Edge 3, about Kaldar and Audrey. Basically we get the prologue and first chapter and are introduced to both characters and the overall plot. Definitely intriguing and I am interested in reading more! The third bit is a snippet of an upcoming Kate Daniels novella which is upcoming sometime in the future - basically it's about Kate and Curran and their world but doesn't really touch the overall plot arc of the series. I had read bits of this on the Andrws' blog in the past but not quite as much as was released here. This content is all 3.5 to 4 stars for me. It's great stuff but it's just not enough for me!(less)

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Oct 30, 2011 Chelsea [Vampire Book Club] rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, magic, uf-pnr, vampires

This review was originally published at Vampire Book Club.

Magic Graves offers nice fixes for both Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress and Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels series in between the novels. With a short story set in each world, fans get some time with favorite characters.

The Night Huntress story, “One for the Money,” offers up a hearty Cat and Bones fix for those who love the romance angle of the novels. It gives us a taste of Cat and Bones’ more “simple” tasks — this time taking on a protecti...more

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Sep 16, 2011 Paranormal Haven rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-read-by-stephanie

One for the Money by Jeaniene Frost

Cat and Bones are forced to cut their vacation short when they're asked to play body guards to an heiress that has a hit out on her. This short takes place after Destined For An Early Grave so you don't need to be completely caught up with the series in order to read it. A lot of story is packed into just a few pages. As usual, Cat and Bones are great together and a lot of humor is provided when their patience is tested by a spoiled rich girl who has a supernat...more

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Sep 03, 2011 Kindle-aholic rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: novellas

I am loving when great authors get together and bundle their shorts as eBooks. This one goes a step further with snippety goodness from future books.

A Questionable Client by Ilona Andrews (first in Dark & Stormy Knights) - how Kate met Saiman, a couple of years before the events in Magic Bites (book 1 in the series). Fun story that I loved. New readers to Kate's world will not be confused - a good standalone. Great action and humor. I also love the inclusion of Slavic mythology, not somethin...more

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Mar 24, 2013 LL rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr, urban-fantasy

I actually read both of these novellas as part of other anthologies.

A Questionable Client brought us the story that took place before the beginning of the Kate Daniels series - it showed us how Kate and Saiman met. As usual, it was filled with Kate actions and awesomeness.

One for the Money took us through a little side mission which Cat and Bones undertook at the request of Cat's uncle, Don. A young heiress was being targeted by her ruthless cousin and Cat and Bones were charged with her protec...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Sarah Walker rated it 5 of 5 stars

'Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't'...

Almond joy has nuts, Mounds Don't. Magic Graves has both...Both authors write beautiful stories. Both have rich dialogue, sweet plotlines, delicious characters. Both are romantic, and slightly humorous, though in different ways. Both have a balance of readability, fast and smooth with easy transitions. Ms. Frost has a darker harder bite to her work, steamy sex scenes and will hit you in the head with blatant violence. Team Andrews builds wor...more

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Oct 21, 2011 Marsha rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Jeaniene Frost and Ilona Andrews

Jeaniene Frost and Ilona Andrews are two of my favorite authors. "Magic Graves" provides their fans with fill in to previous story lines in their books.
The first story is by Frost entitled "One for the Money." This story takes place shortly after book four "Destined for an Early Grave." This time Cat and Bones return early from a much needed vacation in order to help her Uncle Don protect the daughter of an old friend. It seems the girl is a rich heiress and has a cousin who feels he would benef...more

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Jun 15, 2011 Michelle rated it 2 of 5 stars

This is a short story about Cat and Bones that takes place between books 4 & 5. Cat's uncle Don asks them to watch a daughter of a friend of his from a hit man. I liked it ok for a short story. I listened to it on audio however, and I have to say that I'm definitely not a fan of audio books. I would much rather read!

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Sep 30, 2011 Tori smexys_sidekick rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, e-book, pnr, review-for-smexybooks

From Goodreads: Magic Graves is a novella composed of two short stories and previews of future novellas by New York award winning paranormal authors Jeaniene Frost and Ilona Andrews. Jeaniene Frost’s story, One For the Money, features her lovable very sexy vampire couple- Cat and Bones. Previously published in Death’s Excellent Vacation. Also includes the first three chapters from The Bite Before Christmas anthology, as well as a sneak peak at ONCE BURNED, the first novel in the new Night Prince...more

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Aug 31, 2012 cathepsut rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: short-stories, shapeshifters, read-in-2012, vampires

An anthology with two short stories and several sneak peeks.

Jeanine Frost:
One for the Money
Once Burned: Sneak Peak of Book 1 of the Night Prince series
Home for the Holidays: Sneak peak of Bite Before Christmas anthology

Ilona Andrews:
A Questionable Client
Fate's Edge: Sneak peek of book 3 of the Edge series
Magic Grieves: Sneak Peek of a novella in the Kate Daniels series

One for the Money:
This one belongs to the Night Huntress series. I read the first book of that series and the characters didn't...more

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Sep 10, 2011 Arismum rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: absolute-favourites

I've been waiting for Ilona Andrews to release A Questionable Client for a while. I really don't like anthologies as a rule, I end up paying full price for a short story written by an author I really like, and get a load of 'old tat' along with it. So when it was announced that Ilona would be teaming up with Jeaniene for Magic Graves, my heart sunk. It's not that I don't like Jeaniene's writing (I do), it's just that I don't like short stories much but I'll read anything that Ilona writes (total...more

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Jan 19, 2012 Sarah ♥ Vutch forever ♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review is only for "A Questionable Client" by Ilona Andrews.

It's my first time reading a story of the Kate Daniels series and I really enjoyed it.

Sure, since it is a short story the plot gets resolved pretty fast and easily but that didn't bother me that much. I got a glimpse into the very intresting world Andrews created and like the idea of the magic waves and magic users. Kate seems to be a fun and likeable character and I hope I'll see Samain again. It was not okay what he did but I so...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Robin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: digital, ilona-andrews, jeaniene-frost, 2012, anthology

This is two separate stories by two authors I really like. The first story is One for the Money by Jeaniene Frost and the second A Questionable Client by Ilona Andrews. Both stories are fully realized and I enjoyed them both. Kate's story probably a little more but none they less they were both good stories.

The rest of the book was taken up with peaks for each authors coming attractions. I hate that. I don't want a taste of a book. I want the book and what I really wanted was either more of the...more

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May 07, 2012 Jess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: rrrc-challenge, kindle-books-to-lend

Who wouldn't enjoy a Bones and Cat story and the prequel to Kate Daniels series! Both of these short stories had been previously released, but I hadn't read either. One For the Money had Cat and Bones protecting a spoiled brat heiress and since I haven't read a Cat book in a while, it was nice to get some more of their story. I have to say though that I preferred A Questionable Client, especially since it is the start of Kate and Saiman's relationship. I think Saiman is an awesome character, and...more

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Oct 29, 2012 Jackie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-read, nook-books

This review is only for One for the Money, which is a Night Huntress (#4.5) story. I have not read the Kate Daniels series yet, so I will refrain from reading it until I do.

As for One for the Money, the story was short at 30 pages, so there wasn't much to it. It's a cute story concerning Cat and Bones who get stuck with protecting a bratty heiress. If you need a bit of a fix until the next novel comes out you can check out this tease. The rest is really filler...sneak peaks of A Bite Before Chr...more

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Dec 14, 2011 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Two short stories from my favorite authors, we meet Cat & Bones on a mission, which is always fun =) and got two sneak peeks, one from Vlad´s coming book (loved it) and from another anthology. It´s on my TBR list, so i didn´t read that one. Noticed it was more than 3 chapters, though.
Ilona Andrew´s prequel with Kate Daniels, great start since i´m starting her books soon. Love Kate and looking forward to reading more, so i didn´t read her sneak peeks either.
3,5 Stars just because it was a bi...more

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Dec 27, 2012 Sandi Morris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-or-urban

Product Description

New York Times bestselling authors Jeaniene Frost and Ilona Andrews bring you two short stories of paranormal.

Jeaniene Frost's story, One for the Money, features vampires Cat and Bones trying to protect a spoiled heiress with a price on her head and an undead hitman on her trail. Previously published in Death's Excellent Vacation. Also includes the first three chapters from Jeaniene's story in The Bite Before Christmas anthology, as well as a sneak peek at ONCE BURNED, the

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New York Times bestselling authors Jeaniene Frost and Ilona Andrews bring you two short stories of paranormal.

Ilona Andrews' story, A Questionable Client, is a prequel to her award-winning Kate Daniels series. In a world beset by magic waves, Kate Daniels works as a mercenary. She is tired, hungry, and there is foul-smelling blood on her boots. All she wants to do is to go home, but when Mercenary Guild offers her a job she can't refuse, she finds herself protecting a man against Russian wizards. Previously published in Dark and Stormy Knights. Also includes first two chapters of FATE'S EDGE, book 3 in the Edge series, and first two chapters of Magic Grieves, a Kate Daniels novella.

About the Author

Jeaniene Frost is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the Night Huntress series and the Night Huntress World novels. To date, foreign rights for her novels have sold to seventeen different countries. Jeaniene lives in North Carolina with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she swears like a sailor, rarely cooks, and always sleeps in on the weekends.

Ilona Andrews is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Gordon and Ilona currently reside in Texas with their two children, three dogs and a cat. Ilona is a native-born Russian and Gordon is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to popular belief, Gordon was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and Ilona was never the mysterious Russian spy who seduced him. They met in college, in English Composition 101, where Ilona got a better grade. (Gordon is still sore about that.) They have co-authored two series, the bestselling urban fantasy of Kate Daniels and the bestselling romantic urban fantasy of The Edge.

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Mar 10, 2013 Cassandra rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, uf, anth, 2012

For now, this is only a review for A Questionable Client, since I'm not caught up enough to read the Night Huntress novella (I've just read books 1 and 2 so far) Edit: I've now read and reviewed both of these stories, even if it took me months to be ready to read the NH short.

A Questionable Client by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels Prequel) ★★★★ Read October 13, 2012
I really liked seeing Kate before all the drama with the Order. It took me a minute to realize who the client had to be. I don't know w...more

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Sep 27, 2012 Racquel rated it 3 of 5 stars

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About Jeaniene Frost

Jeaniene Frost is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the Night Huntress series, the Night Prince series and the Night Huntress World novels. To date, foreign rights for her novels have sold to nineteen different countries. Jeaniene lives in North Carolina with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she rarely cooks and always sleeps in on the weekends....more

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“But it's daylight," she said at last. "Vampires can't go out in the sun, everyone knows that!"

Bones chuckled. "Right And we shrink back from crosses, can't travel over water, and always get staked in the end by the righteous slayer. Really, who'd be afraid of a creature like that? All you'd need is a Bible, a tanning bed, and some holy water to send us shivering to our dooms.” — 17 people liked it

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