The bestselling "Obsidian Butterfly" gave wings to Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter. But six months of celibacy have made Anita crave the two men in her life like never before. However, merging their powers together will give this mortal woman a taste of immortal hunger that she'll never be able to forget. Includes a preview of the next Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novel, "Cerulean Sins." ReviewsBestseller Hamilton's Anita Blake, police consultant, executioner, necromancer, private eye and wereleopard protector, returns in her amorous 10th adventure, driven more by conflicting desires for the lovers she neglected in her last outing, Obsidian Butterfly (2000), than by the urge to solve any mystery. Once again, in a world where vampires and werecreatures are protected by law, Blake attempts to resolve her libido's constant crisis. Plunged into the netherworld of a leather D/S (dominant/submissive) bar, Narcissus in Chains, by the abduction of one of her inherited wereleopards, Blake finds herself deep into shapeshifter politics and a were creature power struggle that is all a metaphor for her own inner struggle. Whom should she choose werewolf Richard or vampire Jean-Claude? Or should she take a new lover? Who cares? Blake is eventually infected by the "ardeur" from the vampire clan and tinged with shapeshifting abilities from the were clan. As she becomes more like the fantastic creatures she protects or kills, she, alas, doesn't get any more interesting as a character. Her obsessions with lust serve mainly to overwhelm a rickety plot. Blake needs to put her clothes back on and get back to work. Too much flesh and not enough plot leads to the old but so true saying, "Less is more." (Oct. 9) Forecast: With a 15-city author tour and 100,000 first printing, this should be as successful saleswise as previous books in the series. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information. "Laurell K. Hamilton's sexiest book, and that's saying something... The relationships between the characters take center stage.""--"St Louis Post-Dispatch
"The definitive book in the series...Laurel K. Hamilton has written the best book of her career because she gives the audience the answers they have been waiting for. This action-supernatural thriller is a keeper and with the passage of time will be considered a classic."--BookBrowser
"In [this novel] tough, sarcastic Anita Blake...torn between her inner vamp and wolf makes a final mating choice that no fan will expect...Better pounce!"--Kirkus Reviews
"Interesting...compelling."--Locus
"Amorous."--Publishers Weekly
"[Hamilton's] sexy, edgy, wickedly ironic style sweeps the reader into her unique world and delivers red-hot entertainment."--Jayne Ann Krentz
"Hamilton just get better and better... Narcissus in Chains hits the ground running and never stops."--St Louis Post-Dispatch |
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