Heroic Hearts

By: Jim Butcher, Kerrie Hughes

Narrated by: James Marsters, Alexandra Harris, Cassandra Morris, Maggi-Meg Reed, Luke Daniels, Travis Baldree, Suzanne Elise Freeman, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Johanna Parker, Daniel Henning, Nancy Linari, Holter Graham, Jim Butcher

An all-star urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from number one New York Times best-selling authors Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, and more....

In this short story collection of courage, adventure, and magic, heroes—ordinary people who do the right thing - bravely step forward.

But running toward danger might cost them everything....

In number one New York Times best-selling author Jim Butcher’s “Little Things”, the pixie Toot-Toot discovers an invader unbeknownst to the wizard Harry Dresden...and in order to defeat it, he’ll have to team up with the dread cat Mister.

In number one New York Times best-selling author Patricia Briggs’ “Dating Terrors”, the werewolf Asil finds an online date might just turn into something more—if she can escape the dark magic binding her.

In number one New York Times best-selling author Charlaine Harris’ “The Return of the Mage”, the Britlingen mercenaries will discover more than they’ve bargained for when they answer the call of a distress beacon on a strange and remote world.

And in number one New York Times best-selling author Kelley Armstrong’s “Comfort Zone”, the necromancer Chloe Saunders and the werewolf Derek Souza are just trying to get through college. But they can’t refuse a ghost pleading for help.

Also includes stories by:

• Annie Bellet
• Anne Bishop
• Jennifer Brozek
• Kevin Hearne
• Nancy Holder
• Kerrie L. Hughes
• Chloe Neill
• R.R. Virdi

©2022 Jim Butcher and Kerrie Hughes (P)2022 Penguin Audio

A good book if short stories

I bought the book for the Jim Butcher story about Toot and Mister. That story was worth the credit. I really enjoyed Troll Life by Kerrie Hughes. I would like more stories about Harsel and Snorrie. The rest of the stories are a mixed bag of ok and good but worth the credit.

The other stories are not for me

I bought the book because of the first story under the Dresdenverse and because I was hoping to find more authors I might like. Although the performances were good, there were only a few stories I liked to even venture and find the source series. The one from Iron Druid was interesting, as well as about the Troll and the one referring Pragmatic Magic. (Sorry, just look at the list for the actual titles.) All in all, I would still buy this because of Dresden Files canon, but just be aware that the rest of the book might not be what you expect.

Entertaining

Overall I liked this collection of stories. Some were better than others and the narrators were great. Patricia Brigg’s entry was by far my favorite.

Loved them all

all of these short stories could be made into full length novels if not novellas. All of them were fantastic!

Compelling collection of heroes

A great assortment of perspectives on courage and determination to “do the right thing” for someone who can’t or won’t do it for themselves.

Very uplifting read, though be warned some characters’ dialog is a bit campy, when said character is not humanoid… But who doesn’t love to speculate on what occurs to Sprites and Dogs?