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Jane Yellowrock #4.2
Golden Delicious
(In the anthology An Apple for the Creature)
A tale from the Jane Yellowrock universe.
Rick LaFleur, former New Orleans undercover cop, now a black were-leopard stuck in human form, is at the PsyLED academy, training to become a special agent of the government agency that would, at one time, have preferred him to be dead, on a slab, and under autopsy. When he discovers that students have gone missing, he and his team go on the hunt to find out why.
A tale from the Jane Yellowrock universe.
Rick LaFleur, former New Orleans undercover cop, now a black were-leopard stuck in human form, is at the PsyLED academy, training to become a special agent of the government agency that would, at one time, have preferred him to be dead, on a slab, and under autopsy. When he discovers that students have gone missing, he and his team go on the hunt to find out why.
2 pages, Audible Audio
First published December 10, 2013
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Faith Hunter
93 books5,723 followersFaith Hunter's Junkyard Cats novella series is available in Audible, eBook, and "ridiculously expensive" (her words) trade paperback books at this time.
Faith's Jane Yellowrock series is a dark urban fantasy. Jane is a full blooded Cherokee skinwalker and hunter of rogue-vampires in a world of weres, witches, vampires, and other supernats. 15 books and several compilations of shorts
The Soulwood series is a dark-urban fantasy / paranormal police procedural /para-thriller series featuring Nell Nicholson Ingram, an earth magic user and Special gent of PsyLED. 6 books
Her Rogue Mage novels—Bloodring, Seraphs, Host, and the RPG Rogue Mage—feature Thorn St. Croix, a stone mage in a post-apocalyptic alternate reality.
Faith is a full time writer who finally hired a housekeeper when the dust bunnies multiplied, She bakes homemade bread and loves to cook.
Faith researches in great detail, and tries most everything her characters do. Research led to her life’s passions – jewelry making, orchids, Japanese maples, bones, travel, white-water kayaking, and writing.
Faith loves orchids. Her favorite time of year is when several are blooming. Pictures can be seen at her FaceBook page. And yes, she collects bones and skulls. She has a fox, cat, dog, cow skull, goat, a boar skull, a deer skull, (that is, unfortunately, falling apart) and the jawbone of an ass. Her prize skull is a mountain lion (legally purchased from a US tannery) hit by a car in the wild.
Her latest love is Japanese maples, and she has managed to collect over thirty.
She and her husband RV, traveling to whitewater rivers to kayak all over the Southeast. Whitewater Kayaking is her very favorite sport, discovered when she was researching her (Gwen Hunter) mystery book, Rapid Descent. She took a lesson and—after a bout of panic attacks from fear of being upside down trapped in a boat—discovered she loved the sport.
Under other pen names, notably, Gwen Hunter, she writes action adventure, mysteries, and thrillers. As Gwen, she is a winner of the WH Smith Literary Award for Fresh Talent in 1995 in the UK, and won a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award in 2008. As Faith, her books have been on the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller lists, been nominated for various awards and won an Audie Award with Khristine Hvam, among other awards. Under all her pen names, she has more than 40 books, anthologies, and complications in print in 30 countries.
For more, including a list of her books, see www.faithhunter.net , www.gwenhunter.com . To keep up with her daily, join her fan pages at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/official.fait... and see her website blog at
www.faithhunter.net
Faith's Jane Yellowrock series is a dark urban fantasy. Jane is a full blooded Cherokee skinwalker and hunter of rogue-vampires in a world of weres, witches, vampires, and other supernats. 15 books and several compilations of shorts
The Soulwood series is a dark-urban fantasy / paranormal police procedural /para-thriller series featuring Nell Nicholson Ingram, an earth magic user and Special gent of PsyLED. 6 books
Her Rogue Mage novels—Bloodring, Seraphs, Host, and the RPG Rogue Mage—feature Thorn St. Croix, a stone mage in a post-apocalyptic alternate reality.
Faith is a full time writer who finally hired a housekeeper when the dust bunnies multiplied, She bakes homemade bread and loves to cook.
Faith researches in great detail, and tries most everything her characters do. Research led to her life’s passions – jewelry making, orchids, Japanese maples, bones, travel, white-water kayaking, and writing.
Faith loves orchids. Her favorite time of year is when several are blooming. Pictures can be seen at her FaceBook page. And yes, she collects bones and skulls. She has a fox, cat, dog, cow skull, goat, a boar skull, a deer skull, (that is, unfortunately, falling apart) and the jawbone of an ass. Her prize skull is a mountain lion (legally purchased from a US tannery) hit by a car in the wild.
Her latest love is Japanese maples, and she has managed to collect over thirty.
She and her husband RV, traveling to whitewater rivers to kayak all over the Southeast. Whitewater Kayaking is her very favorite sport, discovered when she was researching her (Gwen Hunter) mystery book, Rapid Descent. She took a lesson and—after a bout of panic attacks from fear of being upside down trapped in a boat—discovered she loved the sport.
Under other pen names, notably, Gwen Hunter, she writes action adventure, mysteries, and thrillers. As Gwen, she is a winner of the WH Smith Literary Award for Fresh Talent in 1995 in the UK, and won a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award in 2008. As Faith, her books have been on the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller lists, been nominated for various awards and won an Audie Award with Khristine Hvam, among other awards. Under all her pen names, she has more than 40 books, anthologies, and complications in print in 30 countries.
For more, including a list of her books, see www.faithhunter.net , www.gwenhunter.com . To keep up with her daily, join her fan pages at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/official.fait... and see her website blog at
www.faithhunter.net
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March 1, 2017
*** 4 ***
Rick is training to be a special fed agent at the PsyLED academy. The little green creature that chose him as its pet is the best part of the story, of course:):):)
Rick is training to be a special fed agent at the PsyLED academy. The little green creature that chose him as its pet is the best part of the story, of course:):):)
October 29, 2023
3.0 stars
Short story from Rick's perspective. Takes place during his training with PsyLED.
I hate Rick.
At least there's Pea. *glares daggers at Rick*
Short story from Rick's perspective. Takes place during his training with PsyLED.
I hate Rick.
At least there's Pea. *glares daggers at Rick*
April 29, 2017
While Rick is not my favourite person in that world (what an understatement) it was nice to see what PsyLED training is like. Especially now that I'm reading Faith Hunter's other series set in this world Soulwood. <---spoiler for the Soulwood series. Between Pea, Soul, Brute and the case that landed on their laps I could almost forget that Rick is the MC of this one!
May 30, 2018
3.5 stars
October 9, 2016
3.5 stars.
Even though I love Jane Yellowrock stories, this one featured the Frenchy cheater at Spook school, and I'm not a fan of Ricky.
One thing though; when did Brute drop out of spook school? In the new book, he's living with Edmund - not working cases with Rick and his team.
Even though I love Jane Yellowrock stories, this one featured the Frenchy cheater at Spook school, and I'm not a fan of Ricky.
One thing though; when did Brute drop out of spook school? In the new book, he's living with Edmund - not working cases with Rick and his team.
December 30, 2017
I’m not a huge Rick fan, however I did like this story. I loved Pea, Brute is growing on me, and Soul-Rick’s trainer-was a hoot..in a scary kind of way, lol. And Rick himself was actually a bit likeable!
October 8, 2019
December 2018, read in Apple for the Creature. 4 1/2
August 1, 2016
I read this as part of the anthology An Apple for the Creature. It was not the audiobook.
Rick's life has changed so he's being trained for the new phase in his life. At the training, he helps to solve a mystery there. 3-1/2 stars.
Rick's life has changed so he's being trained for the new phase in his life. At the training, he helps to solve a mystery there. 3-1/2 stars.
February 16, 2019
Golden Delicious is an audio short story from the Jane Yellowrock series written by Faith Hunter and read by Khristine Hvam. It takes place after the events of the fourth novel, Raven Cursed, and centers on Rick LaFleur, who was bitten by a were-leopard two months prior, and in the midst of training to be an agent for PsyLED. It is first written and collected in An Apple for the Creature anthology.
Golden Delicious is told from the perspective of Rick LaFleur as he is training at the PsyLED academy to become a special agent of the government. When he discovers that students have gone missing, he and his team go on the hunt to find out the reason behind them.
Golden Delicious is written and narrated rather well. It is interesting to see the sort of training that Rick LaFleur went through to became an agent and how he leads his team in an investigation. Although I am not a fan of Rick LaFleur, it is rather interesting reading from his perspective.
All in all, Golden Delicious is a well written, but more importantly, it expanded the wonderful world that is the Jane Yellowrock universe.
Golden Delicious is told from the perspective of Rick LaFleur as he is training at the PsyLED academy to become a special agent of the government. When he discovers that students have gone missing, he and his team go on the hunt to find out the reason behind them.
Golden Delicious is written and narrated rather well. It is interesting to see the sort of training that Rick LaFleur went through to became an agent and how he leads his team in an investigation. Although I am not a fan of Rick LaFleur, it is rather interesting reading from his perspective.
All in all, Golden Delicious is a well written, but more importantly, it expanded the wonderful world that is the Jane Yellowrock universe.
January 3, 2022
2.5 but I didnt feel like rounding it up to 3..
Idk about this one; I have a complicated relationship with Rick. I liked his interactions with Pea and Brute (those two were the highlights of this story tbh) but the rest is just- hmmm
Why does he have to have this weird almost sexual tension with all females around him? I'm not really into it. He keeps saying "he's gonna focus on himself etc", he's not acting like it however.
Anywhosies looking forward to Death's Rival and more of Pea💜
Idk about this one; I have a complicated relationship with Rick. I liked his interactions with Pea and Brute (those two were the highlights of this story tbh) but the rest is just- hmmm
Why does he have to have this weird almost sexual tension with all females around him? I'm not really into it. He keeps saying "he's gonna focus on himself etc", he's not acting like it however.
Anywhosies looking forward to Death's Rival and more of Pea💜
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February 8, 2020
Rick (almost were-cat, ex-cop); Soul (mentor/trainer, fae?); Pea (grindylow - to kill Rick or Brute if they give into animal instinct); Brute (werewolf, permanently changed to wolf by angel)… they are training together to prove themselves an effective team to investigate/deal with paranormal... and maintain control over their animal sides)
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March 6, 2021
I'm not the biggest fan of Rick. He's an OK character, but not one I'm invested in, and not one I think is a good MC.
This story, while it could be interesting, fell a little flat for me. A lot of it was focused on Rick being sad or angry about how his life changed, and repeating that comment multiple times.
I have to admit I was a tad bored.
This story, while it could be interesting, fell a little flat for me. A lot of it was focused on Rick being sad or angry about how his life changed, and repeating that comment multiple times.
I have to admit I was a tad bored.
June 17, 2022
So, this short story is a little different. It is a glimpse of where Rick is at in his journey and some of the choices he is making for the future. From this story, which is about Rick's time at PSYLED training, I could see a spin off series for him or for him and Soul. Possibilities abound and I'd read either of those.
July 31, 2020
Was a good short story with Rick, Brute and Soul characters. It made me more interested in these characters and what they could do. I could imagine this story being expanded or imagine side stories featuring them doing investigations together.
July 25, 2017
Rick has a new gig and it's very interesting. It's indicating a start of a new series. Should be good!
October 9, 2017
Great to get to know rick and sol a little better!!
January 1, 2018
Interesting look at PsyLed training
May 25, 2018
Short story during Rick's training at PsyLED with Soul as his mentor.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 22, 2019
We get an introduction of Ricky Bo's training at PsyLEd while he comes to grip with his new team- Pea and Brute. We also get some insights into how he met Soul while working on his first case.
June 4, 2020
Short story that takes us to Rick's time at the Academy
March 22, 2021
Nice glimpse into deeper side characters.
March 17, 2022
This is a well done short story. Very exciting.
February 5, 2023
4 Seemingly, I have no limits to how much I enjoy these characters and world. Loved it as short as it was.
August 6, 2023
Rick and Brute train together with their grindylow.
September 28, 2024
Loses one star for Rick but otherwise this was interesting.
May 4, 2025
Love these side stores
May 15, 2015
Read as part of An Apple for the Creature anthology
Story is set between Raven Cursed and Death's Rival.
As my experience proved to be, Rick is not my favorite, but short stories in JY universe told from his pov are the ones I like and enjoy the most.
This covers Rick's training on his new job in PsyLED Spook School for the trainees. He ended up with two furry companions after the events of Raven Cursed - baby grindylow called Pea, and werewolf stuck in his wolf form named Brute by Jane. That's half of cuteness there already. :)
It'd procedural story, not very relevant to Jane and overall arc.
Story is set between Raven Cursed and Death's Rival.
As my experience proved to be, Rick is not my favorite, but short stories in JY universe told from his pov are the ones I like and enjoy the most.
This covers Rick's training on his new job in PsyLED Spook School for the trainees. He ended up with two furry companions after the events of Raven Cursed - baby grindylow called Pea, and werewolf stuck in his wolf form named Brute by Jane. That's half of cuteness there already. :)
It'd procedural story, not very relevant to Jane and overall arc.
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April 15, 2016Read December 2012 in An Apple for the Creature
Reread April 2015 in Blood in Her Veins: Nineteen Stories from the World of Jane Yellowrock
Reread April 2015 in Blood in Her Veins: Nineteen Stories from the World of Jane Yellowrock
June 21, 2014
This story was lacking just a little bit of spunk we are used to with Jane. Also no beast. It was interesting to see inside of Rick's mind and what he is feeling and how he views everything that has transpired. Still curious about Soul.(less)
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