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I'm the same, Rachel, not all that keen on fantasy stories, but I did like "Irregulars". I enjoyed the way each story was a standalone, but had tie-in references to the others in the book. I gave it 5 stars.
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These authors are doing holiday codas for stories in this antho. The first, Cookie Jamboree by Nicole Kimberling, was posted at Josh Lanyon's blog today:http://joshlanyon.blogspot.com/?m=1
Today (12/5) only: Irregulars antho is on sale for only $1.99 at Weightless Books. This features stories by Josh Lanyon, Nicole Kimberling, Asrtrid Amara & Ginn Hale and is excellent for fantasy lovers. Highly recommended.http://weightlessbooks.com/publisher/...
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Thanks SO MUCH for mentioning these. I've copied them over to my Kindle, and will read them all once I've finished the original book.
@Octobercountry: I just read them last night. It's so nice to revisit those characters. What a holiday treat from these wonderful writers!
This book was amazing really enjoyed the episodic nature to the novel but how it all links in the end. Also so many good authors in this anthology was delighted to read more Astrid Amara
At Christmas each author wrote a coda which was published on Josh Lanyon's blog http://joshlanyon.blogspot.co.uk/sear....
This was a good reminder - I haven't read them yet.
The agents who work for the NATO Irregular Affairs Division can’t tell anyone what they do, or how hard they work to keep us safe. It brings a colorful collection of men together:
Agent Henry Falk, the undead bum. Agent Keith Curry, former carnivore chef turned vegetarian; Agent Rake, Babylonian demon with a penchant for easy living; and Agent Silas August, uncompromising jerk.
Four cities, four mysteries, four times the romance. Is your security clearance high enough to read on?
I don't often read fantasy stories, but was drawn to this by the good reviews, and the reputation of each of the four authors; Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon, Astrid Amara and Ginn Hale. They have produced four novellas (of a good length) all set in the same world. I found each story very interesting and thought provoking, although they are light reading. There were characters I could believe in and warm to, despite the fact that they many were from a parallel world and were, in the main part, hardened to the darker side of life (or unlife in Henry's case).
I've been following the discussion about Ginn Hale's Rifter with interest, and having read The Irregulars, I think I will give it a try.
I wonder if there will be another series of stories set in this world in time, there is certainly scope, but this edition has set a very high standard.