Review: Mad Hatter Reads Review: Have Stakes Will Travel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 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!