โNine original stories by the modern masters of urban fantasy; an anthology that will both thrill fans and serve as a nice introduction to [the] genre.โ โBooklist
It was a dark and stormy knight, and nine dark defenders embarked upon a most perilous quest. . . .
Theyโre the ultimate defenders of humanityโmodern knights who do dark deeds for all the right reasons. In this all-star collection, nine of todayโs hottest paranormal authors bring us thrilling, all-new stories brimming with magic, mystery and mayhem.
John Marcone sets aside his plans to kill Harry Dresden to go head-to-head with a cantrev lord in Jim Butcherโs Even Hand. Kate Daniels is called upon to protect a shifter she trusts less than the enemy in Ilona Andrewsโ A Questionable Client. Cormac must stop a killer werewolf before the next full moon in Carrie Vaughnโs Godโs Creatures. And in Vicki Petterssonโs Shifting Star, Skamar goes after a creature kidnapping young girlsโand enlists the aid of her frustratingly sexy neighbor. Shannon K. Butcher, Rachel Caine, Deidre Knight, Vicki Pettersson, and Lilith Saintcrow also contribute stories to this collection.
Sciencefiction en fantasy