Review: Really good short stories with lots of great extras
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2011
One for the Money by Jeaniene FrostCat and Bones are forced to cut their vacation short when they're asked to play body guards to an heiress that has a hit out on her.  This short takes place after Destined For An Early Grave so you don't need to be completely caught up with the series in order to read it.  A lot of story is packed into just a few pages.  As usual, Cat and Bones are great together and a lot of humor is provided when their patience is tested by a spoiled rich girl who has a supernatural assassin after her.  It has the feel of the earlier books in the series and I think it's a must for fans of the series.A Questionable Client by Ilona AndrewsMercenary Kate Daniels latest job has her protecting a client from Russian wizards who are out for blood.  Fans of the series will already know who Saiman is and that he and Kate met when she was his body guard for a night.  In this novella you learn what happened.  Even though I felt the pace of this novella was a little slower than the first one, there was plenty of sword wielding action and creepy creatures to keep me going.  This book takes place before Magic Bites so it can be enjoyed by fans of the series or those who haven't had a chance to pick up any of the Kate Daniels books.I really liked both of these stories and there are plenty of extra to go along side them.  From Jeaniene Frost you'll find a sneak peak at her upcoming series for Vlad called Once Burned and from her story from the upcoming anthology, The Bite Before Christmas.  Ilona Andrews provides 2 chapters from Fate's Edge and from her latest Kate Daniels Novella, Magic Grieves.  I think the extras alone are worth buying Magic Graves.