I wasn't expecting to like the stories in ENTHRALLED as much as I did. Sure, there are some absolutely fabulous authors who contributed to this anthology (including Kelley Armstrong, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Sarah Rees Brennan, Rachel Caine, Ally Condie, Kimberly Derting, Kami Garcia, Claudia Gray, Melissa Marr, Jackson Pearce, Mary E. Pearson, Carrie Ryan, Jeri Smith-Ready, Margaret Stohl, Jessica Verday and Rachel Vincent), and I knew I couldn't go wrong -- there was sure to be something I'd like. But I ended up liking pretty much everything! Among my favorites were:

RED RUN by Kami Garcia

Edie's out to kill a ghost, the one who haunted Red Run for the past twenty years, the one who killed her own brother. But when she finally gets him in her car, ready to do the deed, she finds out there's more to his story.



There's just something about urban legends that always catches my interest. I love them. Can't get enough. And Garcia strikes all the right chords with this hitchhiker ghost story.

LET'S GET THIS UNDEAD SHOW ON THE ROAD by Sarah Rees Brennan

Christian's a vampire rock star, living the life. Well, not really. His bandmates don't really like him, he doesn't like the spotlight, his family kicked him out, and he doesn't even like being a vamp all that much. But when he and his mates are kidnapped, all that changes.

Usually these days, I roll my eyes at vampire stories (too much! Dear god, too many!) but this one made me laugh. I enjoyed all the characters and the writing was fabulous!

THE THIRD KIND by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

When Kissy says they have to go somewhere, she means it. And, being a good sister, Jess goes. After all, her sister's never been wrong, especially when her eyes get all green and glowy. But the trip to San Antonio is more adventure than Jess bargained for.

I'm a JLB fangirl; her Raised By Wolves series is fantastic. This short story doesn't disappoint and leaves me wondering -- is she planning on using this story as a jumping-off point for a new series? Because it would totally rock! Jess and Kissy are a great team, and I love the go-go-girl power of the two of them.