Mysteria (Berkley Sensation) (Paperback)

by MaryJanice Davidson (Author), Susan Grant (Author), P.C. Cast (Author), Gena Showalter (Author) "The dirty, sweat-soaked demon dropped to his knees..." (more)
Key Phrases: demon high lord, werewolf lover, Mama Zee, Candy Cox, Harmony Faithfull (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Splitting the difference between Desperate Housewives and The X-Files, this paranormal romance brings magic and monsters to the steamy suburbs in four satisfying novellas about the town of Mysteria. Bestseller Grant kicks off the volume with the story of the demon responsible for leading a group of supernatural settlers to establish Mysteria, a Colorado haven for the paranormal. Centuries after his "random act of demonic kindness," Satan casts the demon out of Hell, naked and mortal, to be discovered, sheltered and eventually loved by the town's female pastor. Gena Showalter's contribution is the most lusty of the bunch, following a hunky psychic who has visions that the witch he's desperately in love with will be the death of him. In P.C. Cast's novella, a frustrated high school teacher, descendant of the only nonmagical founder of Mysteria ("Her magic worked like her marriages. Not at all"), is pursued by a young werewolf she used to teach. Bestseller MaryJanice Davidson follows another werewolf, this one in the market for a house—which turns out to be haunted by a sarcastic ghost—in an enjoyable but underdeveloped episode. There's magic, heat and lots of laughs in these loosely conjoined stories, and it's obvious the authors had a great time putting the book together; the growing audience for paranormal romance should have nearly as good a time reading it. (July)
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Product Description

Hunky werewolves, delicious demons and, drop-dead sexy witches all have the same address...

Hundreds of years ago, in the mountains of Colorado (just close enough to Denver for great shoe shopping), the small town of Mysteria was "accidentally" founded by a random act of demonic kindness. Over time, it has become a veritable magnet for the supernatural-a place where magic has quietly coexisted with the mundane world.

It's a town like any other town, where the high school's Fighting Fairies give fans something to cheer about, where everyone knows your name-if not exactly what you are-at the local bar, and where the wishing well actually lives up to its name. Strange occurrences happen every day, but now the ladies of Mysteria are about to unleash a tempest of seduction that will have tongues wagging for centuries to come...

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (July 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425211061
• ISBN-13: 978-0425211069
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #52,635 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad I finally bought it., August 2, 2006

By	H. Gracia (Chula Vista, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had debated about buying this book even though I had been looking forward to its release. Some of the early reviews put me off but I'm glad I finally bought it and read it. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the stories. I guess I was able to overlook some of the other criticisms of story continuity, etc. I'm sure that this is a challenging type of book to write with 4 different authors having to weave some continuity into several main characters. Suffice to say that I think if anyone is hesitating due to some reviews that they should give this book a chance. I couldn't stop reading it once I got it and was very entertained by all of the stories.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I want more!, July 28, 2006

By	Romance Lover (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This was a fun anthology. I simply loved it! I enjoyed all the entries but I have to admit Susan Grant's story about the demon was my favorite. I laughed and even shed a tear. I hope these authors get together again and do more stories in this enchanting town.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make Mine Mysteria!, July 12, 2006

By	Kristen Painter - See all my reviews

What a fun book by a talented bunch of authors! Werewolves, witches, vamps - what's not to love? One can only hope the tales from Mysteria keep on coming.