Predators in Petticoats

by Emily Lavin Leverett (Editor), Margaret S. McGraw (Editor), Jeanne Adams (Contributor)

She stalks the prey in the night
She does the job in front of her
She calls the shots
She closes the deal
She's the leader
She's the loner
She prowls
She protects
Whoever--or whatever--she is, she's the predator.

Twenty five original tales of fearsome feminine power!

The Pekkamodo Hunt by Jeanne Adams
To the Red Heart’s Core by Natania Barron
Lot Lizard by R.S. Belcher
Grunt by Tonia Brown
Along Came a Spider by Aubrey Campbell
The Leshen of Shafter by Vince Carpini
Lide, Death, and Everything in Between by Cecilia Dominic
Don’t Ignore the Crazy by Epiphany Ferrell
Lost Girl by James Gauvreau
Sibling Rivalry by S. Gepp
The Shortest Path between Shadows by Susan Griffith and Clay Griffith
On a Hill Far Away by John G. Hartness
Make Your Heart by R.Z. Held
An Exile and an Orphan, I by Jessica Lévai
Candy by M. Lopes da Silva
Malpractice by Seana McGuire
Justice for Tillie by Nancy Northcott
Dominance by Jody Lynn Nye
How Joyful This Work by Cat Rambo
The Phoenix by Leann M. Rettell
Brimstone by Ken Schrader
Little Black Riding Hood by Lucy Stone
A Good Daughter by Ash Tudor
Seamstress by Calandra Usher
Glass Ceilings by Janet Walden-West

Genres: Horror, Short Stories, Anthologies

360 pages, Paperback

First published March 19, 2020

Reviews

[Riju Ganguly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This massive collection covered nearly every type and kind of feminine rage and power that one can imagine. Some of them were amateurish and boring. Some had misplaced priorities. But almost all were readable. And some...
Some were breathtakingly original and good.
Overall, I found this to be a memorable anthology that introduced me to several new authors.
Recommended.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were some really good stories in this collection! Here are my favorites: "The Pekkamodo Hunt" by Jeanne Adams; "Justice for Tillie" by Nancy Northcott; "An Exile and an Orphan, I" by Jessica Levai; "Dominance" by Jody Lynn Nye; "Lot Lizard" by R. S. Belcher; "On a Hill Far Away" by John G. Hartness; "How Joyful This Work" by Cat Rambo; "Little Black Riding Hood" by Lucy Stone; and "Malpractice" by Seanan McGuire.

[Sarah Brett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m not usually a fan of short stories but I couldn’t resist this collection of scifi/fantasy stories with female protagonists. My favourites were Lot Lizard, Justice for Tillie, and Little Black Riding Hood but there’s a really varied selection of stories here so there’s something for everyone.

[Kathy K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great collection full of strong stories and some new-to-me authors that I'm excited to read more from.