Jocelynn Drake presents a glimpse of her new urban fantasy series, The Asylum Stories in 'Of Monsters and Men'. What's a lone wizard and gifted tattoo artist to do when the local wolf pack seeks his aid against the Winter Court's Wild Hunt on Samhain? It puts paid to any dreams of pizza and a movie with his main squeeze, the Summer Court Fae Trixie.

Terri Garey's 'The Ghoul Next Door', A young woman's attempt to bring ancient powers to bear in reclaiming her ancestral home open the door to more than she bargained for. Good thing the man she considers an enemy has his own method of fighting and doesn't consider her an enemy in the slightest.

Caris Roane's 'Trick or Treathen' explores what happens in a world where vampires have come out of the basement to live among the residents of Arizona and how a human and a vampire who share a belief that the two species should remain separate are overwhelmed by forces greater than themselves.

In three very different stories Drake, Garey and Roane all bring talent to the table to provide a satisfying read to urban fantasy fans. Whether you have read any of the authors previously or not you will be able to settle back with a satisfied sigh to enjoy these tales perfectly sized for an evening's enjoyment. Each gives a solid resolution to their plot (one of my main fears when reading short story and novella anthologies) and gives readers a chance to get a taste of a each author's style without investing in a larger read. Whether you buy BLOOD BY MOONLIGHT in time for Halloween or not, it's a good value.