Carrie Vaughn vermengt meesterlijk genres en verkent vaak thema's van buitenstaanders en ergens bij horen met unieke magische elementen die in haar verhalen zijn verweven. Haar schrijven wordt gekenmerkt door een scherp oog voor detail en een sterke karakterontwikkeling, waarbij ze de grenzen tussen het menselijke en het bovennatuurlijke verkent. Vaughn's onderscheidende stem nodigt lezers uit om de wereld om hen heen te aanschouwen, wat haar werk zowel boeiend als tot nadenken stemmend maakt.
Set in a near-future world ravaged by conflict, the story intertwines the legendary tale of the fall of Troy with contemporary themes. The author, known for the Kitty Norville series, crafts a compelling narrative that combines elements of war and myth in a beautifully structured and eloquently written manner. "Publishers Weekly" highlights its brilliance with a starred review, emphasizing the unique blend of historical legend and modern struggles.
Kitty Norville is back and in more trouble than ever. Her recent run-in with werewolves traumatised by the horrors of war has made her start wondering how long the US government might have been covertly using werewolves in combat. Have any famous names in our own history actually been supernatural? Then an interview with the right vampire puts her on the trail of Wyatt Earp, vampire hunter. But her investigations lead her to a clue about enigmatic vampire Roman and the mysterious Long Game played by vampires through the millennia. That, plus a call for help from a powerful vampire ally in San Francisco, suddenly puts Kitty and her friends on the supernatural chessboard, pieces in dangerously active play. And Kitty Norville is never content to be a pawn ...
In a remote cabin without power or communication, Kitty faces an impending evil and must figure out who to trust to survive.
Our favorite werewolf must confront two ancient and powerful vampires who seek her support in their battle for control of the city.
"Kitty Norville still can't stay away from trouble --of the supernatural kind. Everyone's favorite werewolf DJ is here to mix it up just one last time. Here you will find, or will be lucky to newly discover, the irrepressible Kitty Norville with friends and enemies alike: Rick the vampire; Jessi Hardin, paranormal detective; Kitty's werewolf husband Ben; Cormac, the bounty hunter; and the ever-villainous Dux Bellorum. These irresistible tales are full of unpredictable twists and turns: lupines experimenting with astronomy, a cheating boxer with preternatural strength, vampires arriving from the Philippines."--Provided by publisher.
Kitty is craving the touch of a hot were-jaguar who has come to town.
It's not easy being a superhero's daughter.... Carrie Vaughn has captured legions of fans with her wildly popular Kitty Norville novels. Now she uses her extraordinary wit and imagination to tell a sensational new story about superhuman heroes--and the people who have to live with them. Most people dream of having superheroes for parents, but not Celia West. The only daughter of Captain Olympus and Spark, the world's greatest champions, she has no powers of her own, and the most exciting thing she's ever done is win a silver medal in a high school swim meet. Meanwhile, she's the favorite hostage of every crime boss and supervillain in Comemrce City. She doesn't have a code name, but if she did, it would probably be Bait Girl, the Captive Wonder. Rejecting her famous family and its legacy, Celia has worked hard to create a life for herself beyond the shadow of their capes, becoming a skilled forensic accountant. But when her parents' archenemy, the Destructor, faces justice in the "Trial of the Century," Celia finds herself sucked back into the more-than-mortal world of Captain Olympus--and forced to confront a secret that she hoped would stay buried forever.
Originally featured in Subterranean Online and Asimov's Science Fiction, this work explores innovative themes and narratives that captivate the imagination. It combines elements of speculative fiction with rich character development, inviting readers to delve into thought-provoking scenarios. The writing style is engaging and dynamic, making it a compelling read for fans of the genre.
For more than fifteen years Carrie Vaughn has published short fiction across all genres, through time and space, earning praise from critics and readers for twists and turns, shocks and delights, and emotional heart. This collection brings together alien encounters, classic fantasy creatures, strange magic, historical milieus; stories with heart, of people making their ways in the world the best they can, however strange and hostile those worlds might be; rare, hard-to-find stories that haven't been available in years. All this, now brought together in the first widely-available retrospective collection of Vaughn's work, including her Hugo-nominated, WSFA Small Press Award winning story "Amaryllis," about a post-catastrophe future in which a community struggles to live in balance with the environment and each other.
Kitty desires a peaceful life to write her memoirs, but trouble finds her even in isolation.