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Posted September 25, 2012
Have Stakes Will Travel is a terrific anthology set in Jane Yellowrock world and contains three new short stories: "WeSa", "Haints", and "Cajun with Fangs". The fourth story "Signatures of the Dead" was previously published in Strange Brew.
As I've said before, one reason I enjoy anthologies is because you have stories from the point of view from other characters that provide more depth to the overall world. That is certainly the case in Have Stakes Will Travel. The first three stories take place prior to the start of series and are told from the points of view from Beast, the soul of a mountain lion that lives within skinwalker, Jane Yellowrock, Jane's best friend, Molly Trueblood, and Jane herself. The final story "Cajun with Fangs" takes place after Raven Cursed and is again from Jane's POV.
You don't have to read them to enjoy the series, but I higly recommend it. All four stories are packed with action that make them quick reads while adding details to Jane's world. It's a great lead-in to the release of Death's Rival on October 2nd!
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Posted September 6, 2012
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Loved the second story. It was great. The rest did not let me down.
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Posted May 20, 2013
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Posted March 21, 2013
This series is well worth reading. It makes you yearn for more. It's better than any soap opera. It's very fast reading.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.The Jane Yellowrock series is one of my favorite series. There are currently five books in the series with the sixth one (Blood Trade) set to release in April of 2013. The first book is Skinwalker. The series features a Cherokee Skinwalker who is the last of her kind. Unlike most shapeshifter series, Jane is able to shift into any type of animal and is not limited to one type of animal throughout the whole series. We watch as Jane, a rogue vampire hunter, finds herself working for a vampire, learning of their culture, the culture of the people who serve them and sometimes finding that she is not the top predator in the room. I found her character development interesting. This is not a traditional shapeshifter and vampire series and I found I rather enjoyed the fresh take in the urban fantasy genre. If you like Kim Harrison Rachel Morgan series, Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series, and Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson series (just to name a few) then you should also try this series!
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Posted February 4, 2013
These shorts are rich in backstory and really add to the characters of the Jane Yellowrock/Beast series. If you haven't started the series yet, you will devour the novels immediately after finishing this book of short stories!
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Posted November 8, 2012
*she tackles chu.*
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Posted October 22, 2012
Stories about a girl that doesn't want to do what she does, but is very good at it.
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Posted October 5, 2012
Really good short stories about Molly and Jane. I loved seeing Jane through somebody elses eyes, the way she moves in a catlike way, her vulnerability and protectiveness. Learned much more about Molly's abilities since I haven't had a chance to read the short stories previously published about her. Cajun with Fangs was just plain fun, short, sweet and to the point, Jane at her best with stakes, guns and Bitsa, Derek and his vodka boys. Can't wait for book 5, I know this little compilation was supposed to wet our appetities and it did it's job very well.
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Posted September 28, 2012
Along with the other stories, it was good to get a little more back story into Jane and Molly's friendship.
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Posted September 18, 2012
I really enjoyed the two shorts from Molly's pov it really gave you a chance to see how she looks at Jane. I really hope their relationship is mended in the next book. I also really love the short with the two feuding families, it would be nice to see them in future books.
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Posted September 15, 2012
No. Ive got to get back vto sl sorry"
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Posted September 15, 2012
Sighs i need a master.
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Posted September 12, 2012
I love Jane Yellowrock! These short stories are just the thing to keep me going until the next novel comes out. Faith Hunter never disappoints, and this has become one of my top favorite series.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Four short stories in in the world of Jane Yellowrock.
In WeSa and the Lumber King, the Beast who lives inside Jane watches as her hunting grounds become prey and Jane watches as Beast gets even. It took a minute for me to figure out that Beast was referring to Jane as WeSa or bobcat. This story takes place in the early times.
In “Haints,” Jane and her best friend, witch Molly Trueblood, are hired to investigate mysterious paranormal phenomena—and the evil they find brings a new meaning to the words "haunted house." This is told from Molly’s point of view.
Signatures of the Dead was previously published in Strange Brew and tells the story of the vampire massacre that made Jane Yellowrock a household name.
And in “Cajun with Fangs,” Jane makes a new friend who turns out to have old enemies, and finds herself drawn into a vicious blood feud, fueled by dark magic and ancient grudges. It takes place shortly after Raven Cursed and before Death’s Rival.
I enjoy Jane Yellowrock and am glad to have any excuse to visit. These quick reads are a fun adventure into the mind and world of Jane Yellowrock and her friends.
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Overview
In Have Stakes Will Travel, readers get a chance to go deeper into the thrilling world of skinwalker and vampire hunter Jane Yellowrock. In “WeSa,” the Beast who lives inside Jane watches as her hunting grounds become prey. In “Haints,” Jane and her best friend, witch Molly Trueblood, are hired to investigate mysterious paranormal ...