Looking for something to read to get you in the Halloween mood? Do you prefer vampires, witches, weres, or just a good ghost story? Here are a few of my favorite tales...
“Greywalker”
by Kat Richardson
PI Harper Blaine sees a strange shift in clientele in Richardson's dizzy urban fantasy debut. After being dead for two minutes as a result of a clobbering by an angry perp, Harper discovers icky side effects complicate her Seattle life in unexpected ways—she sees ghosts and attracts otherworldly business as she pops in and out of a shadowy overlapping world.
Author's official website: katrichardson.com
“Moon Called”
by Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson's life is not exactly normal. Her next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss is a gremlin. And she's fixing a VW bus for a vampire. But then, Mercy isn't exactly normal herself.
Author's official website: patriciabriggs.com
“Dead Witch Walking”
by Kim Harrison
The underground population of witches, vampires, werewolves — creatures of dreams and nightmares — has lived beside humans for centuries, hiding their powers. But after a genetically engineered virus wipes out a large part of humanity, many of the "Inderlanders" reveal themselves, changing everything.
Author's official website: kimharrison.net
“Some Girls Bite”
by Chloe Neill
Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn’t exactly glamorous, but it was Merit’s. She was doing fine until a rogue vampire attacked her. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker and this one decided the best way to save her life was to make her the walking undead.
Author's official website: chloeneil.com
“Kitty and the Midnight Hour”
by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty Norville is a midnight-shift DJ for a Denver radio station and a werewolf in the closet. Her new late-night advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged is a raging success, but it’s Kitty who can use some help. With one sexy werewolf-hunter and a few homicidal undead on her tail, Kitty may have bitten off more than she can chew.
Author's official website: carrievaughn.com
