Paranormal Payback, Jim Butcher
Paranormal Payback, Jim Butcher
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Paranormal Payback

Author: Jim Butcher, Kerrie L. Hughes

Narrator: Khristine Hvam, Alexandra Potocka, James Marsters, Will Watt, Stella Hunter, Elizabeth Wiley, Thérèse Plummer, Marguerite Gavin, Graham Halstead, JD Jackson, Hannah Curtis, Jim Butcher

Unabridged: 10 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 04/14/2026


Synopsis

A superstar lineup is included in this urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Holly Black, Kim Harrison, Faith Hunter, and more …

In this short story collection, our heroes get what’s due to them—with a supernatural flair.

But the injustices that have been holding them back might cost them more than they realized. . . . 

In “Mister Petty,” a brand-new Dresden Files story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher, a woman hires Goodman Grey to get back at her cheating husband. She’s about to find out that Grey isn’t your ordinary detective—he’s a professional monster. And he’s going to balance the scales.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, “Dying Isn’t Just for the Young” follows an elderly widow reckoning with family scheming to take away her independence in a world infected by a disease of vampirism.

New York Times bestselling author Faith Hunter’s “Razors and Revenge” finds the vampire bounty hunter Shiloh awaiting her judgement at the hands of the Dark Queen, fresh off a brutal werewolf attack and the loss of a dear friend. But Shiloh’s not just a vampire anymore—and the wolfish instincts growing inside her are howling for blood.

And Kim Harrison takes us to the #1 New York Times bestselling series of the Hollows in her story “Dog-eared.” The demon Algaliarept makes a bargain with the dangerously insane Newt, the last female demon, to punish an arrogant wizard for abusing his precious magical texts—but how ruthless is Al willing to be to get his petty vengeance?

ALSO INCLUDES STORIES BY Jennifer Blackstream * Maurice Broaddus * Delilah S. Dawson * Kevin Hearne * Tanya Huff * Kerrie L. Hughes * R. L. King * R.R. Virdi

About The Author

Jim Butcher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files, turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane.Kerrie L. Hughes is a paranormal girl in a way-too-normal world. She’s known primarily as an anthologist and short story writer but recently ventured into novels. Cauldron: A Great Lakes Grimoire is her first series, featuring witches, wizards, shifters, dragons, ghosts, and the Fae.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kat on April 14, 2026

I used to love urban fantasy novels, but I haven't read any in such a long time. I was instead reading mainly romances, historicals and mysteries. I recently got back into reading horror novels, but still hadn't picked up urban fantasy again. When I saw that Kim Harrison had a story from The Hollows......more

Goodreads review by Emily on April 02, 2026

The best part about a collection of shorts by various authors is the opportunity to find new authors and series to read. Here's what I thought of each story. Mister Petty - Jim Butcher: I liked this one. It was sort of a paranormal almost detective noir. I haven't read a Butcher story before and I th......more

Goodreads review by Jill Elizabeth on March 18, 2026

I really like the collections these two authors put together. I am a massive Dresden Files fan so will read anything that has a new Dresden universe story. Beyond that, the two authors have enough cachet to pull together a number of their famous friends with series/characters or writing styles I alr......more

Goodreads review by Janalyn, the blind reviewer on April 11, 2026

Paranormal payback is the short story collection with multiple authors such as Jim Butcher, Kim Harris, Faith Hunter, Carrie L Hughes, Kevin Heirn and many other great riders whose name I cannot remember. I will say one of my favorites was Clean Break, in the beginning it makes you chuckle but by th......more