It's probably not fair of me to review this one since this is far from my favorite genre... I did enjoy the last story though. And the audio performed by Tristan James, John Solo, and Kirt Graves were all well done.

3.5I love anthologies. This one has three stories all taking place in Parmas City. You get a great world and no info dumping. You simple get more information about various parts of life along the way. I loved how it is done. The blurb for this book is great, so I won't repeat what the stories are about.All three have great characters and none of the three pairs seem forced. Rushed maybe, but not forced.

Next of Kin - 3 starsWritten by Astrid Amara - Good, if a bit rushed. Nice intro to this anthology. Decent world building and Brian was adorable with his nervous chatter. But Jay's so hot (literally) that no one can touch him. Except Brian. (view spoiler)[Which he proceeds to do the very first night they're together - while he's under Jay's protection, no less, despite Jay being supposedly scared to let anyone touch him. And then he's still afraid later when they actually boink. Uh-huh. (hide sp...

4.5 stars. I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. They are all set in Parmas, a city where powerful sorcerers use spells and demons' parts to enhance technology or produce consumer goods. They live side by side with humans. We gather that sorcerers used to rule Parmas with an iron fist, but they had to restrain their powers and be more magnanimous to humans and demons alike. The Hell Cops - a law enforcement unity which apprehends loose demons or rogue sorcerers - help maintain the p...

Book Reaction: https://neverhollowed.com/2021/02/26/...Rating: 4 Stars – minor quibbles but I loved it to bits

Definitely one of the best anthologies I read this year. I picked this one because of Astrid Amara, and I found out that ALL of the stories here are well-written. I love the fantasy story about Demonic Cop Unit dealing with demon activity. I can't even decide which story is my favorite because I basically love them allNext of Kin (Astrid Amara) 4/5Red Sands (Nicole Kimberling) 4/5Touching Sparks (Ginn Hale) 4/5Definitely will check Hell Cop 2 :)

Three authors, one world, three different pairings. Overall the idea to let three authors loose in a shared world is great and the resulting stories definitely feel like they connect in more than one aspect. The worldbuilding is interesting and exactly the kind of urban fantasy I personally like. Just close enough to the real world to be recognizable and yet augmented with fun supernatural aspects.Unfortunately I didn't I didn't love all the stories equally. "Next of Kin" by Astrid Amara (4 star...

An excellent collection of three fantasy stories about hell cops. Cops with special powers who police both demons and humans. I enjoyed each story and will be following up with book 2.

All the authors of this book are new to me. Loved the version of Hell Cop written Astrid! I think she explains the why hell cop is on fire much better. I would give it 4.5 star. Nicole's version was also good. 4 star.Did not like Ginn's version. Felt it was just an undercover story. 3 star.(I hate giving less than 3 star)

A few things first: * The overall rating is not average, it's the one of the story I liked best. * I was so surprised that the story I expected to be most swept by wasnot the one I thought it would be. * Also- this might contain spoilers...Next of Kin by Astrid Amara- 4 Starts Wow, what a surprise this one was. I haven't read anything by the authorso didn't know what to expect. I loved it. Astrid Amara had the difficult task of building a relationshipbetween characters in a short story, that did...

Of this three story anthology, I liked the first one best. Fire and water, a man who can't be touched even by his mother for the fact that every contact with his skin burns other beings' flesh with his untameable energy, and a man who can absorb and transform energy. Destined for each other, and still making an active decision about wanting to be together. Second - a half-demon and a sorcerer - a good pairing, but a rather weak mystery. Liked it least. Third - a brave, strong-willed young human

"Next of Kin" by Astrid AmaraI enjoyed this story, although it didn't blow me away like, say, her story in Irregulars. The legal system and rights of demons didn't make a ton of sense, but that's probably realistic, sadly. The narrator was very clear and easy to understand, but sounded as if he were bored, which decreased the interest of the exciting scenes. 3.5 stars"Red Sands" by Nicole KimberlingA researcher is returning from a demon dimension and finds a dead body being transported along wit...

4.5 stars - I liked all three of the stories in this book. The world-building was well done, clear and vivid without any info-dumps. The characters were all appealing, the plots were interesting and took precedence over the sex scenes, (which were nice too.) Each of these could easily have been a novel. By writing them at novella length with lots of plot events, there was perhaps not time to go quite as deeply into the characters as I'd have liked. But it's a minor quibble. If you like fantasy a...

3.0 StarsIn Parmas City, demons and sorcerers live among ordinary people. Hell Cops serve as the city's law enforcement unit. They rid the populace of illegally ported demons and rogue sorcerers. Jay, Argent, and Ben are three Hell Cops charged with helping to maintain the peace and order in the city.Next of Kin by Astrid AmaraJay Yervant is a very powerful Hell Cop whose bare skin can incinerate anyone he comes into contact with. Brian Day sees Jay while working his shift in the hospital and is...

I can't say enough in praise of the way this anthology has been put together: instead of throwing together a collection of tales loosely or barely connected by a theme, the three authors have closely collaborated on a detailed paranormal world, with characters and plot points that cross over into the other stories. I found this a much better reading experience, enabling me to engage far more fully with the world, with the added interest of seeing how three talented but distinct authors approache...

Probably it's the first time I'll try to write a "serious" review without my usual images and smiles (just one, here -->), because the fantastic quality and the 3 stories of this anthology deserve my effort. I must write telling you everything that pass in my mind. So sorry, in advance, for all my grammar mistakes.All 3 stories background is the same. In a world where humans and demons try to live in harmony, a special human force, of powerful sorcerers and warlocks, is needed. They are called H...

02Aug2020: H0ly Shit! I know what my first Hoopla Borrow for August is gonna be...with Tristan, Kirt and John narrating, this might just get a higher rating second time around!05Sep2017: 4 StarsDefinitely going to be reading the second one; I love this 'verse the authors have created.

4.5 starsI absolutely loved this anthology! My favorite story is probably the first one (written by Astrid Amara), but I loved them all. In all three stories the focus is more on mystery/crime solving than on the romantic aspect, which suited me just fine. I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series!

Note: The four star rating is not an average of the three stories' ratings, but my opinion based on the anthology as a whole.I only started getting into anthologies ever since I read Irregulars, and thoroughly enjoyed the shared-world anthology. So it doesn't come to much of a surprise that I enjoyed Hell Cop, another shared-world anthology featuring three of the four authors that contributed to Irregulars.Next of Kin is the lengthiest of the three stories (~40% of the story!) by taking the time...