"You can't trust anyone who sleeps with the monsters."
That's what I've always said. That's what I've always believed. But now I'm the one shari...
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May 05, 2011
BarkLessWagMore
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Hmmm, I noticed most of the reviews here don’t go into any sort of plot here. I couldn’t figure it out at first but now that I’m almost finished with this reread I get it. There isn’t one.
Well, that’s not quite true. There were threads of plot, the vampire council has come to town to rape and pillage the beasties, but really this book is all about Anita gaining power, dealing with her two lover boys and gaining new puppy doggies and kitties who follow her every command. It’s bloo More...
Well, that’s not quite true. There were threads of plot, the vampire council has come to town to rape and pillage the beasties, but really this book is all about Anita gaining power, dealing with her two lover boys and gaining new puppy doggies and kitties who follow her every command. It’s bloo More...
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Jan 05, 2012
Tilly
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Out of the entire series, one of my favorite characters is Nathaniel. So when I realized that this is the book he would be introduced into .. I was like woo hoo!
Ok, now that I have that out of my system, I can move forward with the tid bits of this and that’s I have for this book.
Another brilliant piece of work by Laurell Hamilton! The twists in this book are amazing, and they end up playing through to the end of the series. It’s neat to be able to reread a se More...
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Dec 13, 2007
Amanda
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Seriously, Laurell K. Hamilton used to write good vampire-slayer novels. Now she writes erotica. Don't get me wrong, I like erotica as much as the next guy (or gal), but when I want to read a vampire slayer novel, I want to read a vampire slayer novel!!! Damn you, Anita Blake.
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Jan 08, 2008
Diane
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The first several novels in the Anita Blake series are great. Funny, scary, a touch gory and a touch sexy. As you read each book, you can really see the character development as Anita becomes more sure of herself and more comfortable with the "monsters". However, some the later books have deteriorated into little more than soft porn for women. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
However, I feel it cheapens the series, which features a great role model in Anita as a w More...
However, I feel it cheapens the series, which features a great role model in Anita as a w More...
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Dec 17, 2009
Cindy
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Although some readers didn't like this book as much as the earlier ones (due to the increased sexual violence) I found I liked it quite a lot (not the violence, the story around it). There is an increased need to suspend my disbelief, though, and that is not a good sign. I was scared in that wet, dangerous basement . . . and I wish Hamilton would spare a little more backstory for some of the police/fireman characters. I'd like to know more about Dolph, and Wren, the fireman new to this book, see
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May 08, 2011
Debora
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Dopo aver riletto due volte questo libro finalmente mi accingo a commentarlo come meriterebbe.
Posso dire che è uno, se non IL, libro che ho più apprezzato in tutta la saga.
Non so perchè ma l'entrata in scena dei pardi nella vita di Anita mi affascina in modo morboso xD
Nat è uno dei miei personaggi preferiti insieme al dolcissimo Step ^^
Sono dell'idea che prima o poi Richard si torverà una nuova Lupa e per questo Anita perderà parte della sua nuova 'famiglia'.
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Posso dire che è uno, se non IL, libro che ho più apprezzato in tutta la saga.
Non so perchè ma l'entrata in scena dei pardi nella vita di Anita mi affascina in modo morboso xD
Nat è uno dei miei personaggi preferiti insieme al dolcissimo Step ^^
Sono dell'idea che prima o poi Richard si torverà una nuova Lupa e per questo Anita perderà parte della sua nuova 'famiglia'.
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Nov 15, 2011
This is the 7th book of the Anita Blake series and this is where the focus of the series shifts dramatically from being around the criminal and police aspect and more towards sex and the law of the supernatural work. In the beginning, Anita always held her distance and sex was never part of the equation; however, as the series progress, she becomes more involved not only with the vampires but werewolves as well. In this book, when we see how Anita uses power of being Lupa to heal and sex's beco
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Aug 01, 2011
Mlle.
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There's a lot to like about the Anita Blake series, and a lot to hate. I've been reading them back to back, so I'm up to my eyeballs in both right now.
Anita is a pretty great character - partly because she is so annoying. She is tough and graceless, incredibly violent yet incredibly loyal, a wiseass who never, ever lets go of her schtick.
At first I was really into her dilemmas - is she becoming a monster, what is the difference between the monsters and the people? When does More...
Anita is a pretty great character - partly because she is so annoying. She is tough and graceless, incredibly violent yet incredibly loyal, a wiseass who never, ever lets go of her schtick.
At first I was really into her dilemmas - is she becoming a monster, what is the difference between the monsters and the people? When does More...
Jun 08, 2011
Amy
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Where is all the sex reviewers keep talking about. There are some sexually charged scenes but everything is really tame thus far. This is however my favorite so far. I absolutely loved the fact that Jean-Claude was in almost every scene. I think that he is sometimes portrayed as too weak but I still love me some JC!
I am glad that Anita realized it wasn't that Richard is a monster but that she was afraid of wanting to join the pack feasting on Marcus. Now, she just needs to explain t More...
I am glad that Anita realized it wasn't that Richard is a monster but that she was afraid of wanting to join the pack feasting on Marcus. Now, she just needs to explain t More...
Apr 06, 2011
Naomi
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Burnt Offerings is the seventh book in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K Hamilton. I enjoyed this book so much that I can’t find the right words to describe how I felt when reading it.
From the beginning I loved the interaction between Anita and Jean Claude (he’s my favourite main character if you haven’t guess from previous reviews) and the more intimate scenes between the two. I can’t wait to see how their relationship develops in the coming books in the series as More...
From the beginning I loved the interaction between Anita and Jean Claude (he’s my favourite main character if you haven’t guess from previous reviews) and the more intimate scenes between the two. I can’t wait to see how their relationship develops in the coming books in the series as More...
Jan 11, 2011
Ithlilian
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I loved the introduction of the council and vampire politics. The pack drama was also great. The mystery takes a back seat to the everything else, but it is integrated into the overall plot, so it wasn't too out of place. I could read about vampire issues and were squabbles all day and night, Laurell K. Hamilton makes it so interesting. Another great installment into a great series. The series starts to get a bit sexual here. Anita may not sleep with more than one person, but she will make out w
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Dec 13, 2010
Jeri
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A compelling mixture of fantasy, mystery/suspense, and romance, this series defies genre categorization.
Anita Blake is a kickass kind of woman. She's an animator (she can raise the dead --this is where the zombies come in) who is currently dating a sexy vampire named Jean Claude (who happens to be Master of the City). (This is despite the fact that Anita has quite a reputation as a vampire-slayer.) The lovers are still linked, magically, and (in Anita's case, at least) emotionally, t More...
Anita Blake is a kickass kind of woman. She's an animator (she can raise the dead --this is where the zombies come in) who is currently dating a sexy vampire named Jean Claude (who happens to be Master of the City). (This is despite the fact that Anita has quite a reputation as a vampire-slayer.) The lovers are still linked, magically, and (in Anita's case, at least) emotionally, t More...
May 03, 2009
GateGypsy
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Another quick and entertaining read, though at the end I was rather surprised at how little had happened, and how little time passed during the 392 pages of this book. I mean, I'm pretty sure that this whole novel spans about 3 days worth of time, and would have spanned less, except that Hamilton had Anita unconscious for a whole 24 hour period for a very believable reason. Richard's thwarted heart plays a constant role in this one, obviously, and I guess since all the action is so close it ma
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Feb 06, 2010
Brandi
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Probably my favorite in this series so far, Burnt Offerings is another classic Hamilton - packed with danger, action, bullets, and a smart mouth or two.
I like Anita's choices in this book, and while I can appreciate a good, tough heroine, I like that she's mellowing out a little. I loved getting to see more of the world of lycanthropes and the world of vampires, and how each one works - hope this continues (and I think it will!). While dealing with Richard was sometimes just painful More...
I like Anita's choices in this book, and while I can appreciate a good, tough heroine, I like that she's mellowing out a little. I loved getting to see more of the world of lycanthropes and the world of vampires, and how each one works - hope this continues (and I think it will!). While dealing with Richard was sometimes just painful More...
Jan 31, 2010
Bookworms
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In this book a mysterious murder case is in the foreground not so much, but even more the vampires themselves. The high advice has come “to force” Jean-Claude on his place. When this declines, the high advice isn’t very amused.
I have liked this story very much. The high advice, on behalf by vampires with very impressive abilities, exercises an immense fascination. The new characters are well described again prominent and particularly Asher has woken a lot of pleasure with me. It is a More...
I have liked this story very much. The high advice, on behalf by vampires with very impressive abilities, exercises an immense fascination. The new characters are well described again prominent and particularly Asher has woken a lot of pleasure with me. It is a More...
Nov 05, 2011
NicNacNoodle
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It wasn't until book four of this series, The Lunatic Cafe that I began to enjoy Anita Blake, book five, Bloody Bones found me becoming addicted, book six, The Killing Dance finally delivering what we had all been waiting for and now, book seven, Burnt Offerings tipping the scale and sending this series into delightfully wonderful overdrive. This series just keeps getting better and better.
This time round, we meet some very powerful and very dangerous vampires and Anita finds herself More...
This time round, we meet some very powerful and very dangerous vampires and Anita finds herself More...
Aug 02, 2011
Wow, the action started right out of the gate and just kept building all the way through! The new characters were all terribly interesting, I look forward to seeing some of the vampire council members again in future books! Warrick was such a tragic character, I loved the imagery and personality of his character; the butterflies were a beautiful touch. Anita's really getting to be powerful by this book, both magically as well as politically - she seems to be in charge of just about everybody
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Mar 18, 2011
Brandi
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I'm finding these books better and better the further along I go. I was really concerned with some of the reviews I had read, but I'm just not seeing the disappointment. Not YET, anyway. Burnt Offerings was intense, exciting, hot.....all the things I love in a good paranormal book. I'm extremely invested in these characters now. Anita still gets on my nerves a little with her constant "all the monsters are monsters", but she can't complain too much now seeing as how she's FINALLY
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Jun 24, 2011
Mystral
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Ce tome met en évidence une étape supplémentaire quant à la facilité de tuer pour Anita, elle n'a plus de scrupules et ses actes peuvent avoir des répercussions, bien-sûr elle tue pour se défendre jamais gratuitement, mais il est évident qu'elle n'a plus aucuns remords ensuite.
On sait que le Triumvirat liant Anita, Jean-Claude et Richard (Cf Mortelle Séduction) a apporté des capacités supplémentaires aux trois, ils sont liés mais avancent à tâtons et ne savent pas vraiment où cela les mèn More...
On sait que le Triumvirat liant Anita, Jean-Claude et Richard (Cf Mortelle Séduction) a apporté des capacités supplémentaires aux trois, ils sont liés mais avancent à tâtons et ne savent pas vraiment où cela les mèn More...
Mar 25, 2011
Lisarenee
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Firebug (aka pyrokinetic) someone who can call fire physically.
Anita has her hands full in this one. There is a firebug loose in the city. So far no one has been killed, but if history repeats itself that will soon change. Worse yet, the Vampire council has come to town. They seem to be set on one thing - destroying Jean-Claude. False rumors are circulating that he's looking to create his own council and some are using it as a way to get vengeance while others just want the power that More...
Anita has her hands full in this one. There is a firebug loose in the city. So far no one has been killed, but if history repeats itself that will soon change. Worse yet, the Vampire council has come to town. They seem to be set on one thing - destroying Jean-Claude. False rumors are circulating that he's looking to create his own council and some are using it as a way to get vengeance while others just want the power that More...
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May 11, 2010
Gardavson
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Wowa. It's hard to believe this is the same author. She has really stepped things up! The plot is fast moving and exciting. I was getting a bit of Anita burn out at book 5. Not so after book 6 and now 7! The books were good before but were just a bit luekwarm. They lacked the umph to put them up with the big boys. Well, she's off the porch now!
I don't know if it was my version or what but the back of the book only just barely coincided with the story. It had a touch of it in the beg More...
I don't know if it was my version or what but the back of the book only just barely coincided with the story. It had a touch of it in the beg More...
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Apr 02, 2010
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Sep 28, 2010
Mary Grace
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What I love about this book was the fast paced story telling that Hamilton is very good at. With Anita balancing every aspect of her life, she encounters new problems everyday making her life more complicated yet intriguing.
With multiple problems that Anita is juggling, she still succeeds in protecting and helping her friends as well as allies in a battle between domination and power both in the shape-shifter's side and the vampires. As always, Anita never seems to fail anybod More...
With multiple problems that Anita is juggling, she still succeeds in protecting and helping her friends as well as allies in a battle between domination and power both in the shape-shifter's side and the vampires. As always, Anita never seems to fail anybod More...
Oct 08, 2011
Carole
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This is the 7th installment of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series. It had been a while since I read the last one, but Laurell Hamilton keeps the reader kept up on important pieces of information from the last books. I love this series, but I hated the ending of the last one, The Killing Dance, and I was so angry at Anita that I refused to read the next one for a while. I finally got over it and picked this up and continued reading.
I'm a big lover of Fantasy books and this has to be More...
I'm a big lover of Fantasy books and this has to be More...
Sep 08, 2011
Cherie
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My ratings system is as follows. One star is GOOD. The book is entertaining, easy to read and you don't want to stop reading because something about the book is compelling you not to. Two stars is GREAT! This time the story is not only entertaining, but highly creative, unique, easy to read and hard to put down. Three stars is EXCELLENT. Here the book has all aspects of one and two stars, but now the book is thought and emotionally provoking. Four is AWESOME. This is the read that is not onl
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Aug 10, 2011
So, since Anita decided to have sex with Jean-Claude, she has gone from the girl who refuses to have sex to a girl who has sex with everyone it seems like. I have never began a series and not finished it, but with this series it continues to get more and more frustrating. Anita obiviously loves Richard, but is scared. I think she wants to believe that she loves Jean-Claude but really its all lust.. When reading into the next couple books this becomes apparent, and the reviews become worse and wo
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Feb 04, 2012
Esme
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Anita Blake, Animatorin (Totenbeschwörerin) und Vampirhenkerin, bekommt es mit einem Pyrokinetiker und dem Rat der Vampire zu tun. Burnt Offerings (Dunkle Glut) von Laurell K. Hamilton ist der siebte Teil dieser Buchreihe und das merkt man. Das lückenlose Lesen dieser Reihe scheint unbedingt nötig zu sein.
Anita Blake trägt jetzt gern flotte Abendkleider und Stilettos, den dazu passenden sexy Hüftschwung hat ihr der Meistervampir Jean-Claude beigebracht. Das und wie sie dabei ihre Kampf More...
Anita Blake trägt jetzt gern flotte Abendkleider und Stilettos, den dazu passenden sexy Hüftschwung hat ihr der Meistervampir Jean-Claude beigebracht. Das und wie sie dabei ihre Kampf More...
Jul 20, 2009
Rochelle
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I definitely have seen a change in the Anita Blake books; the first 3 or 4 were "Anita thinks vampires are the bad guys". Laurell K. Hamilton did a little about-face and started backing away from it a bit to set up some changes in subsequent books; Anita isn't as religious as she claimed to be, etc. I thought that maybe the publishers went to Hamilton and said "hey, the readers really like your books, but they need more sex, because sex always sells." So, she changes Anita
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Jul 21, 2011
Jennifer
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Burnt Offerings is the seventh book in Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series. This series follows protagonist Anita Blake as she attempts to balance her ever-exciting love life with her roles as supernatural police consultant, animator and vampire executioner. The series, at present, consists of twenty books, so I'm not even halfway through yet. However, this doesn't mean that the characters and plots are not complex as there's certainly a great deal of things to understand. Th
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Jun 28, 2011
Claudine
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This is a review overall of the entire series. Anita Blake is The Executioner, lupa to the local pack Alpha, human servant to a vampire, a necromancer, a living vampire, leopard queen, tiger queen and mostly human. While the first few books had decent story lines, from about halfway they disintegrated into a mass orgy of odder and odder sex. The vampire hunting and corpse raising gave way to pretty average sex. Now, each book has a beginning (sort of), massive amounts of having sex with mult
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