Laurell K. Hamilton Set - Guilty Pleasures, The Laughing Corpse, Circus of the Damned and The Lunatic Cafe 
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I am a die hard Anne Rice fan and let me just say that Laurell's Anita Blake series has kept me wanting more. I have continued on through the series since these four and let me just say... I wasn't disappointed.
reviewed by motivations on November 24, 2006 2:11 AM
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Being a guy who's interest range from American Revolutionary History and Classical Music to Technology, Electronica, Tom Clancy and Garrison Keillor.... How would I actually find this appealing? A friend was taking a shower and it was just lying there....now I just can't wait till the next book comes out.
Who is Anita Blake?
Plain and simple the Anita Blake series is an outstanding read which combines the qualities of Horror, Romance, Parallel realities, mystery, action and crime. In a world where preternatural beings coexist with mortals, she possesses certain talents which transcend the boundaries of the two realities. By night she works for an agency and raises the dead to solve estate issues, at other times she consults to the local law enforcement community as an expert on supernatural creatures...and when they get out of line....she's the court appointed executioner.
Reminiscent of Bujold's character Cordelia Naismith, Blake is a small statured woman in her early 20s and of Latin ancestry that's many times older than her years. One of the draws of her character is her mental and physical toughness, often taken for granted by her adversaries...she has no qualms about using it to her advantage and literally ripping her adversaries head off. As a matter of fact "when vampires can bench press a bus" it's the only advantage she has. So how can she use it, how can she succeed? Moxy, intelligence and no pity.
No pity, no compassion, no forgiveness...when she has to get down dirty with the monsters....she more of a monster that the monsters. As she progresses in the series, this worries her and is a constant battle. She feels she is losing her humanity and from her perspective you can see why...humans are capable of such deceit and greed at the cost of their own. Ultimately she's drawn to the society of the monsters and the clear cut rules that establish their society...which only the mortals could hope to aspire. Will she ultimately evolve into the thing she despises in this book? Only the next installment will tell.
I hooked my cousin who has been in law enforcement for nearly 20 years onto these books, she's now addicted. So give it a try. Personally my favorite secondary character is Edward and well Anita is beginning to scare him a little....and his nickname among the monsters is...Death
Pick it up... you wont be able to put it down!
Who is Anita Blake?
Plain and simple the Anita Blake series is an outstanding read which combines the qualities of Horror, Romance, Parallel realities, mystery, action and crime. In a world where preternatural beings coexist with mortals, she possesses certain talents which transcend the boundaries of the two realities. By night she works for an agency and raises the dead to solve estate issues, at other times she consults to the local law enforcement community as an expert on supernatural creatures...and when they get out of line....she's the court appointed executioner.
Reminiscent of Bujold's character Cordelia Naismith, Blake is a small statured woman in her early 20s and of Latin ancestry that's many times older than her years. One of the draws of her character is her mental and physical toughness, often taken for granted by her adversaries...she has no qualms about using it to her advantage and literally ripping her adversaries head off. As a matter of fact "when vampires can bench press a bus" it's the only advantage she has. So how can she use it, how can she succeed? Moxy, intelligence and no pity.
No pity, no compassion, no forgiveness...when she has to get down dirty with the monsters....she more of a monster that the monsters. As she progresses in the series, this worries her and is a constant battle. She feels she is losing her humanity and from her perspective you can see why...humans are capable of such deceit and greed at the cost of their own. Ultimately she's drawn to the society of the monsters and the clear cut rules that establish their society...which only the mortals could hope to aspire. Will she ultimately evolve into the thing she despises in this book? Only the next installment will tell.
I hooked my cousin who has been in law enforcement for nearly 20 years onto these books, she's now addicted. So give it a try. Personally my favorite secondary character is Edward and well Anita is beginning to scare him a little....and his nickname among the monsters is...Death
Pick it up... you wont be able to put it down!
reviewed by glassysurf on November 25, 2006 2:31 PM
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I stumbled onto Laurel Hamilton at the bookstore . I did not read the books in order . I figured I should go back and see the first few.
They were action packed and I loved them perhaps even more than the latest ones which seem bent on sex .
They were action packed and I loved them perhaps even more than the latest ones which seem bent on sex .
reviewed by hooked on November 27, 2006 4:15 AM
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The only reason that I purchased this box set is because I have foolishly lent my original set to various friends who have never returned them. As I whole heartedly believe that these are some of the best of her writings, I was honored to purchase them at the low price that I did. I also purchased the next two novels as well.
I have the complete set of the Anita Blake series: what about you?
I have the complete set of the Anita Blake series: what about you?
reviewed by radar on November 29, 2006 9:49 AM
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I really enjoyed reading these books, and can't wait to read the rest of the series. The books were very good and left you wanting more.
reviewed by rob33 on November 29, 2006 1:28 PM