Anita blake is the primary character of this longrunning paranormal series. Anita blake, vampire hunter series in order laurell k. Vampire hunter is a series of urban fantasy novels, short stories, and comic books by laurell k. Anita blake is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for conventional police. Blakes responsibilities as a vampire hunter include reanimating the dead as well as the hunting and executing of vampires and other creatures that have broken the law. The harlequin anita blake, vampire hunter, book 15.
Guilty pleasures is the first anita blake, vampire hunter novel by laurell k. See all 24 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. But now im the one sharing a bed with the master vampire of the city. I feel that the series took a turn in a direction i wasnt particularly fond of at that point still read up to book 12 before giving up, though. Luckily, in professional circles, shes still the goto expert for zombie issues. Vampire hunter is a series of fantasy novels by laurell k. The phone shattered the dream, leaving only fragments, a glimpse of midnight blue eyes, hands gliding down my body, his hair flung across my face in a sweet, scented cloud. In this story, harold gaynor offers anita blake a million dollars to raise a 300yearold zombie. The comics are based on the book series by laurell k. Click to read more about anita blake, books 19 by laurell k. The anita blake series began in 1993 with guilty pleasures.
Anita blake, vampire hunterseries overdrive rakuten. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Series of urban fantasy novels, narrated by title character, anita blake. But, i can now see what all the other readers have been saying about this series. However, being the first book in the series, the author has done herself proud. The new book is writing so well its dangerous to send me over to my office unchaperoned just before bed. Hamiltons bestselling series has captured readers wildest imaginations and addicted them to a seductive world where supernatural hungers collide with the desires of the human heart. Hamilton, 1993 1 willie mccoy had been a jerk before he died. Anita lives in a parallel universe, much like our own, save that not only do things like vampires and shapeshifters exist, but their presence is public knowledge. Im looking for books similar to the first 8 or 9 books in the anita blake series. The killing dance anita blake vampire hunter book 6 by laurell k.
Anita blakeedward anita blake works archive of our own. Aug 30, 20 explore christine051986s board anita blake quotes. Personally, i find anita blake, the actual, somewhere between cringeworthy and pukeworthy and i know im not alone. Hamilton author cynthia holloway narrator 2019 cerulean sins anita blake, vampire hunter series book 11 laurell k. Richard and jeanclaude re appear in this book, but from there the story seems to spiral a little out of control. Well be talking about fantastic hope, the experience of editing it, the inspiration behind the book, our upcoming works, and. Anita blake kiss the dead audiobook pt 1 by laurell k. Whats the story anita lives in a fictional saint louis much like our own, save that, not only are things like vampires and shapeshifters real, but everyone knows that theyre real and they are considered citizens of america, much like normal humans. So, the last book of the series left me feeling a bit out of sorts.
The inspiration for this is the song stay by sugarland. Hamiltons anita blake, vampire hunter books in order of publication and chronology. Cerulean sins anita blake, vampire hunter, book 11. Anita blake is a set of urban fantasy books, comic books and short stories written by a bestselling american author of fantasy and romance books laurell. But anita is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and shes often employed to investigate cases that are far too much for conventional police. Anita blake is an animator, legal vampire executioner and consultant to the local st. Hamilton, 2000 1 i was dreaming of cool flesh and sheets the color of fresh blood. The main character, anita blake lives in a world just like.
Cerulean sins anita blake vampire hunter book 11 by laurell k. Laurell k hamilton at university book store seattle by. Be proud of lifes battle scars, it means you were stronger than whatever hurt you, and you didnt dieand anita blake, vampire hunter and u. What i mean by that convoluted sentence is that anita is well into her career as an animator when this book opens and the more you find out about her backstory the more you want to learn. I remember downloading the first book while on holiday and ended up finishing about the first 4 within a week. Numerous different types of shapeshifters exist in the anita blake. Anita blake is the title and viewpoint character of the anita blake. Anita blake is an animator a profession that involves raising the dead for mourning relatives. The anita blake novels have been a staple in the urban fantasy genreand one of the forerunners of that genre as it stands todayfor more than twenty years. This book feels the same way, but for different reasons. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Book 1 the final and my favorite of the three series is the anita blake vampire hunter by laurell k hamilton. See more ideas about anita blake, anita blake series, anita. Publication order of anita blake, vampire hunter books.
He sat across from me, wearing a loud plaid sport jacket. Anita blake may be a tiny woman, but her nickname among vampires is the executioner, hunting vampires in a time when they are protected by law unless they break it, of course. A 7 year old conner, and his godmother aunt willow are sucked through a cursed book into the land of anita blake, where they get acquainted with the master of the city. Once a sworn enemy of all monsters, anita is now the human consort of both jeanclaude, the master vampire, and micah, the leopard shapeshifter. Anita attends the wedding of her close friend but finds that even on the happiest of. There has pretty much been a new book added annually, putting the series at over 20 books.
See the complete anita blake, vampire hunter series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Louis, missouri, as a professional zombie raiser, vampire executioner and supernatural consultant. She is best known as the author of both the anita blake vampire hunter series of urban fantasy novels, short stories, and comic booksincluding guilty pleasures and dead iceand the merry gentry series which follows the title character, a faerie princess turned private investigator. Anita distinguishes between lycanthropes, which include solely persons infected by contact with another lycanthropes bodily fluids, and shapeshifters, a class that includes both lycanthropes and persons who are able to shapeshift as a result of magic, such as a. Narcissus in chains anita blake, vampire hunter, book 10. Sookie stackhouse, anita blake, riley jensen the green. Help me find the best books for gifts, for a fan of laurell k. Read anita blake, vampire hunter series by laurell k.
Anita blake, vampire hunter series book 11 laurell k. I have read 15 of the 16 books in the series i cant seem to find a copy of blood noir anywhere and had to place a special order that is taking forever to come in the 17th in the series. I just read pretty much 247 that holiday and luckily so did my family. Narcissus in chains anita blake vampire hunter 10 ive read the last 9 anita blake books and have found them enjoyable, a bit self indulgent, but o. The series is told from the first person perspective of anita blake working in st. For quality, id rather watch porn or read a cereal box. Yes, i enjoyed it, but it just seemed to be missing its usual anita blake flare. Tth anita blake willowcentered crossover fanfiction. Hamilton born february 19, 1963 is an american fantasy and romance writer. Hamilton author 2004 incubus dreams anita blake, vampire hunter series book 12 laurell k. The series takes place in a parallel world in which supernatural characters like vampires and werewolves exist alongside regular humans, with blakes jobs including the reanimation of the dead as well as the hunting and executing of supernatural creatures mostly vampires that. Anita blake is an animator a profession that involves raising the dead for a living. The urban fantasy setting includes supernatural characters like vampires and werewolves. Hamilton, but when you read it you will wish that it was not.