Many Bloody Returns (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)
by Charlaine Harris, Toni L. P. Kelner
(Click here)
Book Summary Information
Author: Charlaine Harris, Toni L. P. KelnerEditor: Charlaine Harris
Editor: Toni L. P. Kelner
Edition: Kindle Edition
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Kindle eBook
Published: 2007-09-04
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 380
Publisher: Ace
Book Reviews of Many Bloody Returns (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)
Book Review: How DO Vampires Celebrate Their Birthdays?
Summary: 4 Stars
MANY BLOODY RETURNS is an anthology of 13 short stories by written by the masters of the vampire genre. These 13 stories explore the concept of vampires and their birthdays - which in some cases refers to the actual day of their birth, but in most cases refers to the date of their transformation into vampires. MANY BLOODY RETURNS gives a "taste" of some of the best in the business and definitely leaves the reader wanting more.
"Dracula Night" by Charlaine Harris is a Sookie Stackhouse story that takes place during a vampiric celebration of Dracula's birthday.
"The Mournful Cry of Owls" by Christopher Golden is the story of a 16 year old girl's coming of age, and how she discovers what she really is.
"I Was a Teenage Vampire" by Bill Crider is the story of how a teenager, well, became a vampire.
"Twilight" by Kelley Armstrong is the story of a long-lived vampire who must take a human life once a year before the anniversary of her conversion, in order to remain immortal. But after so many years and so many lives, is it really worth the effort?
"It's My Birthday, Too" by Jim Butcher is a Harry Dresden story. It is Thomas's birthday, and Harry wants to celebrate it with him. But things never go well for our wizard and his vampire brother.
"Grave-Robbed" by P.N. Elrod is the story of detective Jack Fleming, a vampire P.I. who helps his client save her sister from a con man.
"The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" by Rachel Caine is the story of a young Morganville woman who turns 18 and must choose her vampire protector or dare to go it alone.
"The Witch and the Wicked" by Jeanne C. Stein begins at a birthday party for a vampire being catered by a witch. The guest of honor ends up immolated by the birthday cake...but is he really dead?
"Blood Wrapped" by Tanya Huff is an extended conversation between vampire Henry and wizard Tony about their friend Vicki's upcoming 40th birthday. And all while they attempt to locate and rescue a kidnapped child.
"The Wish" by Carolyn Haines is the story of a woman who cheats death by becoming a vampire.
"Fire and Ice and Linguini for Two" by Tate Hallaway ask the question "can a vampire with a cursed birthday and his girlfriend who shares a her body with a goddess thwart a Norwegian ice demon?"
"Vampire Hours" by Elaine Viets is the story of an older woman's vengeance on her creep of a cheating husband.
"How Stella got her Grave Back" by Toni L.P. Kelner is the story of a vampire who visits her grave on her birthday. But now someone else is buried there. What happened? Who is there? And why?
I had not previously read many of these paranormal authors, but plan to do so in the future. Most of these stories are outstanding and really appealed to me; however, some were just not that memorable. Perhaps it is best to say that not every story is for everybody, although I am sure each one has its own following. In any case, MANY BLOODY RETURNS is a fun, entertaining, and creepy read, especially for fans of the genre. It is a great volume to pick up when you only have a few minutes to spare.
Summary of Many Bloody Returns (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)
"Clever...entertaining... excellent"(Library Journal) original vampire stories by Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, Kelley Armstrong, and more.
From cakes to stakes, a celebration of everyone's favorite bloodsucking subculture by a baker's dozen of favorite authors. Each of these thirteen original stories offers a fresh and unique take on what birthdays mean to the undead. From Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse attending a birthday party for Dracula to Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden battling bloodsucking party crashers, these suspenseful, surprising, sometimes dark, sometimes humorous stories will ensure paranormal fans will never think of vampires or birthdays quite the same again.
From cakes to stakes, a celebration of everyone's favorite bloodsucking subculture by a baker's dozen of favorite authors. Each of these thirteen original stories offers a fresh and unique take on what birthdays mean to the undead. From Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse attending a birthday party for Dracula to Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden battling bloodsucking party crashers, these suspenseful, surprising, sometimes dark, sometimes humorous stories will ensure paranormal fans will never think of vampires or birthdays quite the same again.
Anthologies Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Anthologies Books
Nebula Awards Showcase 2001: The Year's Best SF and Fantasy Chosen by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of AmericaMariner Books; Published: 2001-04-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.88
Price in other shops:
Nebula Awards 30:: SFWA's Choices For The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Of The YearHoughton Mifflin Harcourt; Published: 1996-04-05; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $12.65
Price in other shops:
Vinyl Cafe Unpluggedby Stuart McLean
Penguin Books Canada, Limited; Published: 2006; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Ask the Bones: Scary Stories from Around the WorldPuffin; Published: 2002-08-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.70
Price in other shops:
Up the Down Escalator / Living on Thin Airby Charles Leadbeater
E-Penguin; Published: 2002-10-04; Hardcover; Book
Kiss Me, Judasby Will Christopher Baer
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 2000-03-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops:
Home From the Vinyl Cafeby Stuart McLean
Penguin; Published: 1999; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.97
The Portable Saul Bellowby Saul Bellow
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 1977-07-28; Paperback; Book
Best price: $38.12
Murder At the Vicarageby Agatha Christie
New American Library; Published: 2000; Paperback; Book
The Great Train Robberyby Michael Crichton
Ballantine Books; Published: 1994-07-02; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.50
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
All Together Dead: A Sookie Stackhouse Novelby Charlaine Harris
Ace; Published: 2008-03-25; Kindle Edition; eBooks
Price in other shops:
From Dead to Worse: A Sookie Stackhouse Novelby Charlaine Harris
Ace; Published: 2008-05-06; Kindle Edition; eBooks
Price in other shops:
Home Improvement: Undead Editionby Charlaine Harris, Toni L. P. Kelner
Ace; Published: 2011-08-02; Kindle Edition; eBooks
Price in other shops:
Wolfsbane and Mistletoeby Charlaine Harris, Toni L. P. Kelner
Ace; Published: 2008-09-17; Kindle Edition; eBooks
Price in other shops:
Death's Excellent Vacationby Charlaine Harris, Toni L. P. Kelner
Ace; Published: 2010-07-22; Kindle Edition; eBooks
Price in other shops:
Dead and Gone: A Sookie Stackhouse Novelby Charlaine Harris
Ace; Published: 2009-04-02; Kindle Edition; eBooks
Price in other shops:
A Touch of Dead: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel The Complete Storiesby Charlaine Harris
Ace; Published: 2009-09-02; Kindle Edition; eBooks
Price in other shops:
Dead in the Family: A Sookie Stackhouse Novelby Charlaine Harris
Ace; Published: 2010-05-07; Kindle Edition; eBooks
Price in other shops:
The Sookie Stackhouse Companion: A Sookie Stackhouse Novelby Charlaine Harris
Ace; Published: 2011-08-30; Kindle Edition; eBooks
Price in other shops:
Dead Reckoning: A Sookie Stackhouse Novelby Charlaine Harris
Ace; Published: 2011-05-03; Kindle Edition; eBooks
Price in other shops: