Home Sweet Own Book 8

For Old I read Dark and Storm Knights, an anthology edited by P. N. Elrod. This has been collecting dust on my shelf longer than I’d like to admit.

I enjoyed it but saying some of these stories were about knights was a stretch. A villain or damsel in distress does not a mythical hero make. It has something to do with the honor, intentions, mission, and weapon of choice (IMHO). Some fit the bill well (swords, loyalty to the client)

Thematic issues aside, my favorites were Dark Lady, A Questionable Client, Even a Rabbit Will Bite, Even Hand, and Shifting Star. One thing I liked about Even Hand was that it was a Dresden Files story but it wasn’t about Harry Dresden. I’m familiar with that world so it’s interesting to hear from another character’s point of view. I always enjoy Elrod’s Chicago vampire and he had a mystery and a damsel in distress.

I liked the world of A Questionable Client that had magic, technology, and international crime. I’m hoping this is part of larger world because I would like to pay it a visit. I just discovered the novels about Shifting Star’s world. I enjoyed these characters and their stories. The more I know, the more I want to know.

I have no complaints about the other stories but they didn’t speak to me quite as much. If you like these things, it’s definitely worth a read. Just don’t expect the ‘knights’ to be obvious.

1) Fiction 

2) Nonfiction 

3) Sci-Fi 

4) Fantasy 

5) Mystery 

6) Horror 

7) Memoir/Biography – Data, A Love Story by Amy Webb

8) Chick Lit – Me and Mr. Darcy by Alexandra Potter

9) Feminist 

10) Teen 

11) Holiday 

12) Essays – What Was I Thinking? ed. by Barbara Davilman & Liz Dubelman

13) Short Stories 

14) Library 

15) Animal 

16) Book about Books 

17) New – Pitch Perfect by Mickey Rapkin

18) Old – Dark and Stormy Knights edited by P. N. Elrod

19) Pop Science 

20) Near 

21) Far 

22) Graphic Novel – Love and Capes: Do You Want to Know a Secret? by Thomas F. Zahler

23) Reread – Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

24) Wild Card 

25) Otherworldly Creature 

26) Free 

27) Noteworthy 

28) Bestseller 

29) Themed Anthology 

30) Steampunk 

31) Movie-Book 

32) Media  

33) Travel 

34) Food 

35) Classic 

36) Humor 

37) Poetry 

38) Past – Stasiland by Anna Funder

39) Future 

40) Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic 

41) Zombie 

42) Sports

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