Questionable Client by Ilona Andrews - 4 stars. This short tells the story of how Kate met Siaman. She's hired to be his bodyguard through the Guild after his team refuses to stay. Kate displays her usual resourcefulness and manages to shut him down when he tries to make advances while intriguing him because she can totally resist his attempts to tempt her and she can recognize him when he shifts. 
 Even Hand by Jim Butcher - 4 stars. This short is told from Marcone's POV and though Dresden is mentioned, Marcone beleives they'll have an inevitable showdown some day, he isn't actually in the story. I appreciate that Butcher didn't feel the need to somehow force him into the story just to tie it more neatly to the Dresden Files. I like Marcone, Gard and Hendricks and this was a nice glimpse into their operations and shows they have their own set of ethics/morals. Justine goes to Marcone for protection and he does protect her, because of a child, and manages to make it work in his favor. 
 The Beacon by Shannon Butcher - 2.5 stars. This was sort of meh - I didn't not like it, but it didn't make me want to read more about these characters. The narrative was sort of repetative, which was sort of irritating. 
 Even a Rabbit will Bite by Rachel Caine - 3 stars. I liked this short about an old dragonslayer training her replacement (view spoiler)[ who turns out to be a dragon in the shape of a young lady (hide spoiler)] I suppose it was poetic justice, but I would have liked it if the (view spoiler)[dragon had lived. I didn't like the old lady, she was a bitch and she knew it (hide spoiler)] 
 Dark Lady by PN Elrod - 3.5 stars. This was a short featuring Jack and was a fun little read, however, there were some inconsistencies in the rules governing Jack's vampiric behavior. At the begininning he vanishes through the floor, but later is in his vanished state and smashed against a door and then later again vanishes through a door. 
 Beknighted by Deidre Knight - 2 stars. I didn't really like this one, I remember ending it and thinking, eh, whatever. 
 Shifting Star by Vicki Pettersson - 2.5 stars. This short features Tulpas in the Zodiac universe. It was written well enough, but I didn't like the end. (view spoiler)[The first person Skamar allows herself to feel something for is killed - totally uneccessary to the story. Vaughn could have been saved after the Tulpa's stunt and she would have still felt some really strong emotions without having to experience terrible loss. (hide spoiler)] But then, I stopped reading this series about half way through the third book because I didn't like where it was going. 
 Rookwood and Mrs. King by Lilith St. Crow - 3 stars. While I liked the plot of this story some of the writing wasn't my favorite. "The red stuff" can sometimes just be called blood. I definitely felt like she was trying to kind of coy about what Rookwood was, though it was obvious he's a partially turned vampire. Or maybe she was trying to display how uncomfortable he was with his situation, in which case, man up and accept that you aren't a vamp but have some super senses and strength. I was also a little put off by how quickly and easily Amelia does what Rookwood's been training to do for years. 
 God's Creatures by Carrie Vaughn - 2.5 stars. I don't read this series, but if I did I might have been a little more interested in Cormac. He seems like a bit of a lone wolf who takes his duties seriously, though they weigh on him.