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Other titles in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series:Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter #12)by Laurell K. Hamilton
Review-a-Day (What is Review-a-Day?)"So, if these folks aren't actually all darkness and gore, and if sadomasochistic group sex is not a new rage among American housewives, then why exactly is this book doing so well? It's certainly not the unsatisfying serial-killer vampire plot that creeps up very seldomly between descriptions of bloody sex scenes that last longer than Sting on a tantric bender....Maybe it's the season. It's October, it's chilly, it's almost Halloween; maybe people are craving a little mindless vampire-on-wereleopard action. For all of our sake, I hope so." Sacha Zimmerman, The New Republic (read the entire New Republic review) Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:No one is as good at stripping bare the dark desires of the inhuman soul as Laurell K. Hamilton, something she has proven time after time in her New York Times-bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels. Now, in Incubus Dreams, Anita's life is more complicated than ever, as she is caught between her obligations to the living and the undead.
A vampire serial killer who preys on strippers is on the loose. Called in to consult on the case, Anita fears her judgment may be clouded by a conflict of interest. For she is, after all, the consort of Jean-Claude, the ever-intoxicating Master Vampire of the City. Surrounded by suspicion, overwhelmed by her attempts to control the primal lusts that continue to wrack her as a result of her passionate contacts with vampires, werewolves, and the shapeshifter Micah, Anita does something unprecedented: she calls for help. Review:"Fans of bestseller Hamilton's vampire hunter Anita Blake will be thrilled with at least one aspect of this transitional 12th installment (after 2003's Cerulean Sins): Anita finally resolves her relationships with werewolf ex-boyfriend Richard Zeeman and vampire boyfriend Jean-Claude. They'll also be pleased to see Anita finally get comfortable with her own behavior, despite crossing many lines — sexual, psychological, professional, paranormal — that she previously thought uncrossable. In her role as vampire-executioner and preternatural-crime investigator, Anita pursues a band of serial-killing vampires who prey on female strippers, but much of the novel focuses on her responsibilities as a leader in St. Louis's vampiric-lycanthropic community. Those obligations are often intertwined with sex, the basic tool of her ever-growing magical powers. The ardeur that compels her to have sex in order to fuel her two 'power triumvirates' must now be fed with increasing frequency. Old foes threaten as new enemies emerge. There's plenty of life (and undeath) left in this series, and Hamilton's imagination is apparently as inexhaustible as her heroine's supernatural capacity for coupling. Agent, Merrilee Heifetz at Writers House. (Oct. 5) Forecast: The trend toward emphasizing the erotic may lose some established fans, but is likely to gain the author many more new readers. A 14-city author tour will help keep the momentum going." Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"[B]etween spells of grisly melodrama and enjoyable monsterology, the main device here is that irritable Anita gets along with nobody and bitches at great length with everyone she meets, at times for whole chapters of filler — and it's not even midlife crisis." Kirkus Reviews Review:"[W]hen no one is writhing on the bathroom floor or trying to talk someone else to death, Hamilton maintains a terrific pace with suspense, revenge and heart-pounding endings. Plotting and pace are her strengths, followed in short order by character." Detroit Free Press Review:"Hamilton gives [the serial killer plot] a nice twist near the end....The primary plot, with its Jane Austen-like matches and mismatches, and the metaphysical power struggle between vampires, adds much needed humor and humanity...to the novel." Denver Post Synopsis:The New York Times-bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series continues with an all-new novel. About the AuthorLaurell K. Hamilton is a full-time writer who lives in a suburb of St. Louis with her family. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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