Remember the werewolves of classic stories and films, those bloodthirsty monsters that transformed under the full moon, reminding us of the terribl...
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Nov 06, 2011
Juushika
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Werewolves on motorcycles, in suburbs, locked in the basement; family curses, aquired diseases, accidental side-effects—Running with the Pack offers up 22 werewolf stories from a variety of modern urban fantasy authors. Those offerings are plentiful and brief, and werewolves are an engaging base premise, and so the collection is more consumable than most short story anthologies. However, few of the stories stand out: there's a number which are decent but forgettable, just as many which are d
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Apr 28, 2011
Christina
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When I pick up an anthology, it's usually for one particular author. There are a few I recognized in this one, but I was most interested in Maria V. Snyder. I wasn't disappointed.
It was by far my favorite story from the lot, and I really enjoyed her character, Mongrel. I would love to read more about this particular character, because she was just so interesting. The story line, once you get past the characters, is pretty standard. Girl meets mysterious guy(or in this case, dog) who pu More...
It was by far my favorite story from the lot, and I really enjoyed her character, Mongrel. I would love to read more about this particular character, because she was just so interesting. The story line, once you get past the characters, is pretty standard. Girl meets mysterious guy(or in this case, dog) who pu More...
May 12, 2010
Nancy
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To be honest, I don't always get along very well with paranormal short story anthologies. Oftentimes, I pick them up due to an interest in a few of the contributing authors, but find the collection on a whole to be very uneven. This was not the case at all with Ekatrina Sedia's latest anthology, Running with the Pack, which focuses on werewolves. I picked it up due to interest in the stories by Carrie Vaughn, Marie Brennan, and Maria Snyder. What I got was a treasure trove of fantastically writt
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Sep 14, 2011
Yvensong
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I picked this up for free at this year's WorldCon event off of the Freebie table.
Wild Ride by Carrie Vaughn - 4 Stars
Side-Effects May Include by Steve Duffy - 2 Stars
(Odd twist just didn't do it for me)
Comparison of Efficacy Rates... by Marie Brennan - 3 Stars
The Beautiful Gelreesh by Jeffrey Ford - 2 Stars
Skin in the Game by Samantha Henderson - 3 Stars
Blended by C. E. Murphy - 4 Stars
Locked Doors by Stephanie Burgis - 3 Stars
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Wild Ride by Carrie Vaughn - 4 Stars
Side-Effects May Include by Steve Duffy - 2 Stars
(Odd twist just didn't do it for me)
Comparison of Efficacy Rates... by Marie Brennan - 3 Stars
The Beautiful Gelreesh by Jeffrey Ford - 2 Stars
Skin in the Game by Samantha Henderson - 3 Stars
Blended by C. E. Murphy - 4 Stars
Locked Doors by Stephanie Burgis - 3 Stars
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May 28, 2011
Shomeret
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The rating is the average for the entire anthology. Although there were a number of stories that seemed mediocre to me, there were also several stories that I liked.
"Mongrel" by Maria V. Snyder about a homeless person who takes care of homeless dogs and finds missing dogs was the one that stood out most for me. I would have given that story 4 stars if we could rate individual stories.
I am not particularly a fan of C.E. Murphy, but her historical story "Blen More...
"Mongrel" by Maria V. Snyder about a homeless person who takes care of homeless dogs and finds missing dogs was the one that stood out most for me. I would have given that story 4 stars if we could rate individual stories.
I am not particularly a fan of C.E. Murphy, but her historical story "Blen More...
Dec 09, 2010
Kindle-aholic
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It wasn't my favorite anthology - not as fun as Zombies vs Unicorns, Dark and Stormy Knights or Must Love Hellhounds. I liked some of the stories: Carrie Vaughn (how TJ became a werewolf), NK Jemisin (Little Red's son), CE Murphy (unique take on finding a mate and revenge), Maria V Snyder (probably my favorite story of a homeless woman and her pack). Also, a few new authors (for me) that I'll keep an eye on: Mike Resnick, Geoffrey Goodwin and Amanda Downum.
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Dec 12, 2011
Carol
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A short story collection centered around a wolf transformation, aligned more closely to horror than urban fantasy. While some are inventive, many read like a short story workshop: "What if you mix werewolf with...?" Some of these are Very Serious Short Stories with Important Life Lessons. (Must outsider always equal woman/native/gay?)
In the spirit of not taking myself too seriously (with apologies to Gail Ambrosia (http://gailambrosius.com/explore-flavors...) story by sto More...
In the spirit of not taking myself too seriously (with apologies to Gail Ambrosia (http://gailambrosius.com/explore-flavors...) story by sto More...
May 29, 2011
Janine
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"Wild Ride" - Carrie Vaughn ★★★★
"Side-Effects May Include" - Steve Duffy ★★
"Comparison of Efficacy Rates for Seven Antipathetics as Employed Against Lycanthropes" - Marie Brennan ★★★★
"The Beautiful Gelreesh" - Jeffrey Ford ★★
"Skin in the Game" - Samantha Henderson ★★
"Blended" - C. E. Murphy ★★★★
"Locked Doors" - Stephanie Burgis ★★★
"Werelove" - Laura Anne Gilman ★★
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"Side-Effects May Include" - Steve Duffy ★★
"Comparison of Efficacy Rates for Seven Antipathetics as Employed Against Lycanthropes" - Marie Brennan ★★★★
"The Beautiful Gelreesh" - Jeffrey Ford ★★
"Skin in the Game" - Samantha Henderson ★★
"Blended" - C. E. Murphy ★★★★
"Locked Doors" - Stephanie Burgis ★★★
"Werelove" - Laura Anne Gilman ★★
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Apr 12, 2011
Orrin
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Anthologies are, pretty much without fail, mixed bags, and sometimes they'll work for you more often, and sometimes they'll work for you less often, but it's rare indeed to find one that completely connects with you 100% all the way through. At least, it is if you're me.
Running with the Pack is in that mixed bag category for me, with a bunch of stories that I really liked and a bunch of others that weren't really for me, but I think it's a pretty balanced anthology, that'll probably More...
Running with the Pack is in that mixed bag category for me, with a bunch of stories that I really liked and a bunch of others that weren't really for me, but I think it's a pretty balanced anthology, that'll probably More...
Mar 23, 2011
Colleen
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If you are looking for happy endings, avoid this book. It is far more gritty and real than I was expecting. There is a lot of good insight into the darker shadows of humanity from many different perspectives, and in another mood I'm sure this book would have gotten a higher rating. Unfortunately, I was looking for entertainment of a lighter sort. The last story ends on a *very* sour note for me, turned my stomach, and ended up haunting me even during other conversations.
Apr 10, 2011
Marisella
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This is a wonderful set of short stories, much better than I had anticipated. There were new and interesting twists on an old legend. Some of these are so good that I'm hoping they're turned into novellas and/or expanded on. As always in a book of shorts, some were better than others, but there was only one that made me yawn and go on to the next one. I will definitely be looking for more from these authors authors
Aug 04, 2011
Almost done with it, but I want to say that this is one of the best collections of short storys in a book that I have read in awhile. every story is different yet based on the same topic and its fantastic! I give this book 2 thumbs up and would recommend it to anyone wanting to read some werewolf shorts. And this book is packed with tons of storys to keep you occupied for awhile!
Jun 29, 2010
Pamela
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Whether for a good beach read, or saving it for the cool nights laced with burning pumpkin for the fall, or even when the snow lies on the frozen ground, Running with the Pack is a good anthology to do it all with. This book has earned from me, five stars.
Jun 08, 2011
This anthology I purchased for only one author's short story. I very much enjoyed it, and I've read a few other stories in there that were decent. If you are a fan of shape-shifter stories this is a good read.
Oct 27, 2011
Kilgallen
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What an intresting mix of werewolf stories! This short story collection had a bit of everything when it comes to modern interpretations of the werewolf. None of the offerings were terribly gory or overtly pornographic which makes this a fairly safe read for most anyone.
Jan 26, 2011
Habrewer
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It took me a long time to get through this book. There were only couple stories I liked, most I could've done without. I try to finish a book I start but this one was really difficult for me to get through.
Dec 02, 2010
Nona
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A story collection of werewolf related fiction. Most them them were pretty good reads though one or two I could hardly see why they would be considered a werewolf story
May 23, 2010
Caitlin
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C.E. Murphy's novella was a werewolf tale set in historical times when gentleman courted women and the bowed and curtsied. It was a cute romance.
Jul 13, 2011
Kathy
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Sep 30, 2010
Melani
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Uneven. Some good stories, and some that were just bad. Not my favorite collection of short stories.
Oct 05, 2011
Leah
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I enjoyed this more than I expected to - thank you for passing it along, Colleen! More than half the stories are worth re-reading, so I'm going to keep this around for a while.
Jul 06, 2011
Kate
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Aug 21, 2009
It's werewolves. It has a Carrie Vaughn story. You bet I'm going to pick this one up.
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Aug 07, 2010
Shanna
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Fave stories:
In Sheep's Clothing, by Molly Tanzer
Giselle, by Susan Palwick
In Sheep's Clothing, by Molly Tanzer
Giselle, by Susan Palwick
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May 03, 2010
Maria V.
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I haven't read all the stories yet, but I have one in here titled, Mongrel :)
Jul 30, 2010
Suzanne
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A few of the short stories were really good including Maria Snyder's "Mongrel". But overall I didn't not think many of the stories were very good. Several of them were very confusing and a couple of them didn't even seem like werewolf stories. I was really looking forward to reading this book but was disappointed overall.
Jul 24, 2010
Darcy
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I only finished the Carrie Vaughn story, it was set in Kitty's world and about TJ. I miss him, so it was nice to have this little peak back at him. Tried a couple other stories but they couldn't keep my attention, so the rating is just based on the one story.
Jun 20, 2010
Tara
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I loved the C.E. Murphy short story and a couple of the others, but most of them were only middle of the road for me. The final story was actively disturbing, though I suppose that was the point of it.
