Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 7) 
asked by stonefox on November 21, 2006 6:19 PM
Burnt Offerings is the seventh in Laurell K. Hamilton's genre-straddling Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. Anita carries a gun and an attitude: "Questions are great, but only if you know the answers. If you ask questions and the answers surprise you, you look silly. Hard to be threatening when you look ill-informed."
As Burnt Offerings unfolds, Anita agrees to help track down a possible psychic firestarter. She's also policing the local werewolf pack, though she's split up with their alpha, Richard. Then Jean-Claude, the vampire Master of the City and her lover, needs her help to confront a visiting delegation of the vampires' ruling council. They wonder how he got the power to destroy a council member and believe him dangerous to the hierarchy.
This fast-paced, urban fantasy includes gore, hardboiled mystery and a romantic triangle. The vampires and werewolves are as three-dimensional as the human characters, allowing us to join Anita in wondering who the real monsters are and to understand how her increased personal involvement with them is alienating her from her human colleagues. --Nona Vero
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As always L.K.H delivers, but this book had more drama than I expected. I'm not a drama person, but i really enjoied the book. L.K.H. always delivers.
reviewed by bugger on November 23, 2006 5:21 AM
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This is the seventh novel in the Anita Blake preternatural mystery thriller series. Anita is the hard-boiled licensed vampire executioner and necromancer--also known as the premier zombie queen of St. Louis. Formerly she dated Richard, the head werewolf of the local pack but now she only dates, and sleeps with, Jean Claude, the master vampire of the city. These attachments cause her grief with her police co-workers on the Preternatural Investigation Team who accuse her of sleeping with the monsters.
Anita has her plate full of challenges as usual. Her involvement with Richard and his struggle for dominance with the werewolf pack continues despite their break-up. The local were-leopard pack also needs her help and protection since Anita killed their leader. In addition an arsonist has targeted some prominent vampires in the community. And Jean Claude is challenged by the Vampire Council in a life-threatening way. Time to brew up a big pot of coffee--Anita won't be getting much sleep!
This seventh novel is a worthy installment in the series. Anita continues to provide her uniquely sardonic commentary in the face of danger. This novel goes more into detail of the internal dramas of the various monster groups that Anita is involved in--the vampires, wereleopards and werewolves, which makes the interactions somewhat more torrid. Although this is a good book it is more drama than action focused and seems a little contrived at times. Despite this flaw Anita is a highly likeable character, and the book a page turner!
Anita has her plate full of challenges as usual. Her involvement with Richard and his struggle for dominance with the werewolf pack continues despite their break-up. The local were-leopard pack also needs her help and protection since Anita killed their leader. In addition an arsonist has targeted some prominent vampires in the community. And Jean Claude is challenged by the Vampire Council in a life-threatening way. Time to brew up a big pot of coffee--Anita won't be getting much sleep!
This seventh novel is a worthy installment in the series. Anita continues to provide her uniquely sardonic commentary in the face of danger. This novel goes more into detail of the internal dramas of the various monster groups that Anita is involved in--the vampires, wereleopards and werewolves, which makes the interactions somewhat more torrid. Although this is a good book it is more drama than action focused and seems a little contrived at times. Despite this flaw Anita is a highly likeable character, and the book a page turner!
reviewed by orla on November 24, 2006 3:40 PM
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Burnt Offerings is every bit as good as it's predecessor, "The Killing Dance". Anita's powers continue to grow as she (along with her vampire and lycanthropes allies) face off against the previously alluded to vampire council. This installment has all the elements from the previous books - vampires, lycanthropes, necromancy, action, romance, adventure, the macabre, etc. It's a face-paced light read and if you have read the first six books, by all means continue here - it keeps getting better and better.
reviewed by tacos on November 27, 2006 8:03 PM
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As the local expert on vampires, it is logical that the cops would seek the aid of Anita Blake in tracking down the arsonist who is targeting all vampire-owned businesses in St Louis. With the mysterious arsonist seemingly intent on recreating the infamous "Inferno" that occurred centuries ago, which killed hundreds of vampires, once again it is Anita Blake to the rescue. But who is going to rescue our feisty heroine from the Vampire Council?
In the vampire world, there is a law stating that whoever kills a member of the Vampire Council must take their place. With Jean-Claude's refusal to take his seat in the council raising everyone's suspicions, not to mention their fear that he is getting too powerful, two of the most powerful vampires have arrived in St Louis demanding the truth behind Mr. Oliver's death (Book 3, Circus of the Damned). But as part of the triumvirate, they also have their sights set on the petite necromancer whose defiance and inhuman-like powers pose a threat to the vampire hierarchy, and also on Richard who is proving to be a very powerful Ulfric, werewolf king. Can the newly-formed triumvirate win over the council? And what new powers will they discover along the way?
Towards the end of the last book (THE KILLING DANCE), we knew that it wouldn't take long before the Council makes an appearance in St Louis. And what a scary introduction it was, too! From Padma, who can control any animals, to Traveler, who can inhabit any body, down to their servants who take such perverse pleasure in torturing and raping the weaker shapeshifters. As you read those scenes, you know that there is a hell of a lot to pay and you'll be waiting for the final showdown between the triumvirate and council members.
BURNT OFFERINGS proves once more that Hamilton knows how to mix horror, supernatural theme, romance and humor brilliantly. Just when you think that the series would soon struggle, the author adds another complex twist to Anita's already complicated life, as seen in her new status as werewolf Lupa and wereleopard Nimir-Ra, not to mention having to deal with the guilt over Richard's heartache. This is another fantastic addition to the series!
In the vampire world, there is a law stating that whoever kills a member of the Vampire Council must take their place. With Jean-Claude's refusal to take his seat in the council raising everyone's suspicions, not to mention their fear that he is getting too powerful, two of the most powerful vampires have arrived in St Louis demanding the truth behind Mr. Oliver's death (Book 3, Circus of the Damned). But as part of the triumvirate, they also have their sights set on the petite necromancer whose defiance and inhuman-like powers pose a threat to the vampire hierarchy, and also on Richard who is proving to be a very powerful Ulfric, werewolf king. Can the newly-formed triumvirate win over the council? And what new powers will they discover along the way?
Towards the end of the last book (THE KILLING DANCE), we knew that it wouldn't take long before the Council makes an appearance in St Louis. And what a scary introduction it was, too! From Padma, who can control any animals, to Traveler, who can inhabit any body, down to their servants who take such perverse pleasure in torturing and raping the weaker shapeshifters. As you read those scenes, you know that there is a hell of a lot to pay and you'll be waiting for the final showdown between the triumvirate and council members.
BURNT OFFERINGS proves once more that Hamilton knows how to mix horror, supernatural theme, romance and humor brilliantly. Just when you think that the series would soon struggle, the author adds another complex twist to Anita's already complicated life, as seen in her new status as werewolf Lupa and wereleopard Nimir-Ra, not to mention having to deal with the guilt over Richard's heartache. This is another fantastic addition to the series!
reviewed by nutshell on November 27, 2006 10:35 PM
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Fires are killing Vampires all over the city which coincides with the Vampire Council coming to the city. Anita and Jean Claude have to deal with the Vampire Council and figure out who is starting the fires. I didn't care for all the political bull but otherwise a great book. Anita is having to deal with Richard again and she's sort of in control of the wereleopards now which was very interesting. There are just so many things going on in this book. All I can say is that once you start the series you just can't help being sucked in and find out what happens.
reviewed by wendi on November 28, 2006 2:31 PM