As a huge fan of Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files, I was especially delighted to read the birthday adventure with Harry Dresden and his vampire brother, Thomas - fast-paced, exciting and just plain fun.

This anthology brought some unique twists on the vampire story, as I read about vampires who have to kill once a year to survive, vampires who are really more akin to were-birds, vampires made by magic instead of biting, vampire detectives, and even odder creatures including death (she’s not who you thought), a Norwegian demon, and several witches and wizards. I was amazed to see the wide variety of stories born from mixing vampires and birthdays - and all of them fascinating. I would recommend this collection for anyone looking for a good book to curl up with. It’s delightful.