Review: Stunted
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2012
A prequel short story from the urban fantasy Alexa O'Brien Huntress series, it shows Alexa's first meeting with Arys.Paranormals remain the stuff of legend and as the alpha female of the pack that runs the city (what city is this, anyway?), Alexa's one of those tasked with ensuring it stays that way, putting down those whose actions put everyone at risk, like vampires.  Especially vampires.Another vampire hunt gone sour ends up with a face-to-face meeting with Arys Knight, a master vampire she knows only by reputation yet he already has his sights on her.  The meeting is rather ham-handed for setting up what's likely a focal point of the series; instead of setting the stage better it's quickly moved aside for some male posturing at pack alpha Raoul's birthday party.  There should be a little more backstory involved since they're setups for the main stories, though there was some insight into her relationship with Raoul, it felt typical UF fare.The second of two short story prequels to help get you introduced to the series, it's a little light since everything happens as if the reader's already completely aware of what's going on, and you're not.  And again, it could use some labeling to show which prequel occurs first or you might make the same mistake I did and read them in reverse order.Comes with a sneak peek of the first book in the series Once Bitten.