Review: Creatures to the Left, Creatures to the Right, Which Ones To Fight?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2013
While "Vampire Blues" is a stand alone story, it would be better to read "Voodoo Dues" first so that you can better understand the character interactions.Lian and Figg are trying to get back to a normal life.  However, one of their friends has become a waiter.  The only problem is that Vampires have been dropping in and ordering food they don't eat. Intimidation seems to be the purpose, so he asks Lian to intercede for him with the local coven to see if they will stop.  Figg wants to help too, yet somehow her help causes additional trouble."Vampire Blues" takes place a few weeks after the end of "Voodoo Dues".  Lian and Figg are still trying to figure out if they have a relationship and it is made more difficult when their attention keeps being diverted by covens, packs, and other things that go bump in the night.  Luckily Figg likes to carry things that go boom along with wearing her spikey heels. Luckier still Lian has some good contacts in out of the way places.The pace is fast and furious with people's freedom and lives at stake.  You will find action, romance, a hint of mystery and a slew of creatures.The story is told in first person, alternating between Lian and Figg, luckily in this book the chapters are labeled.  Sometimes it feels strange to so quickly change point of view, but overall I love the effect it has on the story.I am now off to find the omnibus to read the new stories...I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS NOVELLA.Voodoo Dues (Lian and Figg)Book 1Voodoo Dues Companion (Lian and Figg)(cut bedroom scene from "Voodoo Dues"Shotgun Rites (Lian and Figg Collection)Book 1,2,Companion and 2 additional shorts