Have Stakes Will Travel: Stories From the World of Jane Yellowrock (A Penguin Special From New American Library) [Kindle Edition]

Faith Hunter (Author)

Book Description

Four stories from the world of “smart, sexy, ruthless”* heroine Jane Yellowrock—plus bonus material!

In Have Stakes Will Travel, readers get a chance to go deeper into the thrilling world of skinwalker and vampire hunter Jane Yellowrock. In “WeSa,” the Beast who lives inside Jane watches as her hunting grounds become prey. In “Haints,” Jane and her best friend, witch Molly Trueblood, are hired to investigate mysterious paranormal phenomena—and the evil they find brings a new meaning to the words "haunted house." “Signatures of the Dead” tells the story of the vampire massacre that made Jane Yellowrock a household name. And in “Cajun with Fangs,” Jane makes a new friend who turns out to have old enemies, and finds herself drawn into a vicious blood feud, fueled by dark magic and ancient grudges.

Includes an exclusive preview of the newest Jane Yellowrock novel, Death’s Rival—out October 2012 from Roc!

“Wesa,” “Haints,” and “Cajun with Fangs” are never before published. The story “Signatures of the Dead” previously appeared in the Strange Brew anthology.


*New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison  

Product Details

• File Size: 413 KB
• Print Length: 143 pages
• Publisher: Roc (September 4, 2012)
• Sold by: Penguin Publishing
• Language: English
• ASIN: B008EXNMZA
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,220 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Four short stories in in the world of Jane Yellowrock. September 4, 2012

By D. Antonio

Format:Kindle Edition

In WeSa and the Lumber King, the Beast who lives inside Jane watches as her hunting grounds become prey and Jane watches as Beast gets even. It took a minute for me to figure out that Beast was referring to Jane as WeSa or bobcat. This story takes place in the early times.

In "Haints," Jane and her best friend, witch Molly Trueblood, are hired to investigate mysterious paranormal phenomena--and the evil they find brings a new meaning to the words "haunted house." This is told from Molly's point of view.

Signatures of the Dead was previously published in Strange Brew and tells the story of the vampire massacre that made Jane Yellowrock a household name.

And in "Cajun with Fangs," Jane makes a new friend who turns out to have old enemies, and finds herself drawn into a vicious blood feud, fueled by dark magic and ancient grudges. It takes place shortly after Raven Cursed and before Death's Rival.

I enjoy Jane Yellowrock and am glad to have any excuse to visit. These quick reads are a fun adventure into the mind and world of Jane Yellowrock and her friends.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It! September 6, 2012

By Dipenkara

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I love the Jane Yellowrock series! Have Stakes Will Travel is a great collection of short stories written from different perspectives. All the full length novels are written from Jane's first person perspective, while only Cajun with Fangs in this collection is. The other short stories are written from either Beast's perspective or Molly Trueblood's perspective. The changing narration gives a more dynamic view of Jane as a character. It makes you think of her in a different way, more vulnerable, more like a real person. If you are a fan of the series, this one will not disappoint. The timing is set after Raven Cursed, before Death's Rival, but there are no big spoilers so you could read it in any order. I wanna be Jane Yellowrock when I grow up!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for fans of Yellowrock - inexpensive introduction to new readers September 21, 2012

By David M. Goldberg

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If you are already a Jane Yellowrock fan you must buy this book to fill in details of her life. If you have never tried Jane Yellowrock, vampire hunter/ shapeshifter, this is an inexpensive opportunity to try the series. Adventure, magic, intrigue,humor and mostly action, this book has it all. But be warned if you read these short stories, you will be sorely tempted to buy the rest of the series. It has background on some of Jane's life, including her relationship with Molly. Each story stands alone while upholding the quality standards of the series.

If you still want more the authors rogue mage series is even better. I eagerly await her next book and appreciate her holding the line on pricing.

More About the Author

Faith Hunter, urban fantasy writer, was born in Louisiana and raised all over the south. Hunter fell in love with reading in fifth grade, and best loved SciFi, fantasy, and gothic mystery. She decided to become a writer in high school, when a teacher told her she had talent. Now, she writes full-time and works full-time in a hospital lab, (for the benefits) tries to keep house, and is a workaholic with a passion for travel, jewelry making, white-water kayaking, and writing. She and her husband love to RV, traveling with their dogs to whitewater rivers all over the Southeast.

The dark urban fantasy Skinwalker series, featuring Jane Yellowrock is composed of Skinwalker, Blood Cross, Mercy Blade, the compilation e-book Cat Tales, Raven Cursed, the compilation e-book Have Stakes Will Travel, death's Rival, and Blood TGrade (April 2013).

Her Rogue Mage novels, a dark, urban fantasy series--Bloodring, Seraphs, and Host--feature Thorn St. Croix, a stone mage in a post-apocalyptic, alternate reality, urban fantasy world. These novels are the basis for the world book / role playing game, Rogue Mage. Rogue Mage contains lots of fiction!

Under her pen name Gwen Hunter, she writes action adventure, mysteries, and thrillers. As Faith and Gwen, she has 28 books in print in 28 countries.

Along with other published writers, Faith participates in an online writing community geared to helping fantasy writers with tips and publishing advice called www.MagicalWords.net

Join the fans at the official Faith Hunter Facebook fan page now located at
https://www.facebook.com/official.faith.hunter or follow her on Twitter @HunterFaith
For more, including a list of her books, freebies, & upcoming events see www.FaithHunter.net and www.GwenHunter.com.

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