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The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #6)
The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter backlist-now dangerously beautiful.
In her sixth adventure, Anita becomes a wanted woman-by a vampire, a werewolf, and a creature far more terrifying: a man who puts a price on her head.
In her sixth adventure, Anita becomes a wanted woman-by a vampire, a werewolf, and a creature far more terrifying: a man who puts a price on her head.
ebook, 400 pages
Published
June 1st 1997
by Jove Books
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In The Killing Dance Anita Blake discovers someone has put out a serious hit on her life, she’s still torn between Richard the werewolf and Jean Claude the vampire and she’s drawn deeply into the tangled politics of the were-pack. There’s isn’t much in the way of police work, just a lot of pack power struggles, increased sensual tension and a visit from Edward. Ahhh, Edward’s here so I can deal with the lack of Anita working. She needs a bit of a break after Bloody Bones anyway.
If Bloody Bones...more
If Bloody Bones...more
WARNING: SPOILERS AFOOT
Okay, so these books are marketed like steamy romance vampire lover novels, right? Well, The Killing Dance is the seventh book in this series that I have read, but the first where she sleeps with Jean-Claude, the vamp. I'm a little miffed cause if she was gonna sleep with either of them, I was hoping for Richard, the wolf. Or, at least hoping she would sleep with him before giving it up to Jean-Claude.
Now, here's the thing: in books 1-4, Anita is painted as taking the high...more
Okay, so these books are marketed like steamy romance vampire lover novels, right? Well, The Killing Dance is the seventh book in this series that I have read, but the first where she sleeps with Jean-Claude, the vamp. I'm a little miffed cause if she was gonna sleep with either of them, I was hoping for Richard, the wolf. Or, at least hoping she would sleep with him before giving it up to Jean-Claude.
Now, here's the thing: in books 1-4, Anita is painted as taking the high...more
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Bu yorumu Kitap Esintisi adresinde bulabilirsiniz.
Bu kitap benim bir süredir beklediğim kısmı nihayet içeriyordu. Şu kısım tabi ki: JC ve Anita yakınlaşması. Kitapta Anita'nın başına bir ödül konuluyor ve peşine seri katiller takılıyor. Tabi bunu Edward haber veriyor, çünkü ilk önce teklif ona gidiyor ama kabul etmiyor. Anita'yı önemsiyor kendince, romantik bir ilişki değil de iş arkadaşlığı gibi.
Bu kitap da Anita ve Richard bol bol tartışıyor. Richard'ın saflığı beni de Anita'yı da sinir ediyor...more
Bu kitap benim bir süredir beklediğim kısmı nihayet içeriyordu. Şu kısım tabi ki: JC ve Anita yakınlaşması. Kitapta Anita'nın başına bir ödül konuluyor ve peşine seri katiller takılıyor. Tabi bunu Edward haber veriyor, çünkü ilk önce teklif ona gidiyor ama kabul etmiyor. Anita'yı önemsiyor kendince, romantik bir ilişki değil de iş arkadaşlığı gibi.
Bu kitap da Anita ve Richard bol bol tartışıyor. Richard'ın saflığı beni de Anita'yı da sinir ediyor...more
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Jan 01, 2012
Tilly Slaton
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Anita Blake, vampire hunter and animator. A fiercely loyal friend with survival instincts that would make your blood freeze and coil. There is so much rage in this woman, she makes the Hulk look like Stawberry Shortcake!
I went for the hallway and the sound of screams.
As always, the murder scenes in the Anita Blake series are impressive and stunningly delicious. I find myself anticipating certain aspects of these books. Am I looking forward to the lust triangle moments or the brains dripping from...more
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Aug 06, 2009
Abigail
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Recommends it for:
Vampire/Paranormal Fiction Fans...
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Ha ha, Anita mentions coordinating her clothes with her gun in the FIRST PARAGRAPH!
OK, I'm finished. Hmmm. The basic mystery of this book (who is trying to kill Anita) was secondary to the relationship development. The plot suffered for it. Obviously Anita has to choose between Richard and Jean-Claude, and I was a little disappointed by Anita's choice. Both WHO she chose and HOW she made the choice. It almost seemed an accident of circumstance rather than a conscious choice. Who happened to be w...more
OK, I'm finished. Hmmm. The basic mystery of this book (who is trying to kill Anita) was secondary to the relationship development. The plot suffered for it. Obviously Anita has to choose between Richard and Jean-Claude, and I was a little disappointed by Anita's choice. Both WHO she chose and HOW she made the choice. It almost seemed an accident of circumstance rather than a conscious choice. Who happened to be w...more
This is probably my favorite book of the whole series. It cuts out all of the BS and we get to the meat of what everybody wants to see. There is so much focus on Anita, Jean-Claude, and Richard and by book 6 it was needed. Of course, she's got a half-million dollar bounty on her head that she needs to figure out in the process of trying not to get dead. Richard's dealing with his own pack issues; he isn't seeing eye to eye with his co-alpha, Marcus. That climaxes in an unbelievable scene.
Of cour...more
Of cour...more
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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 women who has accepted...more
However, I feel it cheapens the series, which features a great role model in Anita as a women who has accepted...more
Sep 04, 2007
Jordan
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Recommends it for:
fans of the supernatural
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Book 6 of the series finds Anita the target of a half million dollar hitman contract. She's dating two men, Richard and Jean-Claude, due to some wrangling on Jean-Claude's part, and far prefers taking on the hitmen than figuring out her relationships. She enlists the help of Edward, who is far more versed in the realm of hitmen than anyone in her world. Richard finds himself embroiled in an ever-heated battle with Marcus for power of the local pack. And Jean-Claude is doing his best to make Anit...more
Wonderful! The plot really thickens in this book, a few loose ends tie themselves up and new ones emerge from the mix; so much happens that its hard to believe it all takes place in the span of one weekend. Richard's character really developed a third dimension for me in this one, maybe because he finally let his darkside out to play. One thing I always love about the Anita Blake books is that you can never guess who all the bad guys are until the end, or what twists will turn up - this one was...more
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After reading Guilty Pleasures I wasn't sure I was going to stick with the Anita Blake series. It's not that I didn't like the subject matter because I've enjoyed a great many other books dealing with 'monsters' (the Twilight Series, the diaries of the family dracul, the historian, etc), it was just kind of disjointed. But I knew that it was the first in a long series of books so I gave the second one a chance...then the third, then the fourth...
I'm glad I stuck with the series because I've foun...more
Oct 19, 2012
Lisa (Harmonybites)
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Recommends it for:
Anita Blake Fans
I'm one of those that felt this series dropped into an abyss with Narcissus in Chains, but not only is this still on the right side of the divide, I think this might be my favorite book in the series. In this book the relationships between Jean-Claude, the vampire master of the city, Richard the were-wolf leader, and Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter and her tug between the two men are what is in the forefront. And below be spoilers, because I can't see discussing this book without them.
Spoilers Below...more
Spoilers Below...more
Only Anita can manage to be glamorous even when she's about to die.
Okay, so Anita is gonna join Richard in his quest to kill Marcus right? I waited for this moment a looong time and I was like WTF
Anita is in so much danger and she still manages to put make up on? Come on!
Well the make out threesome between Anita Richard and jean Claude was super hot. Once again I feel like the story stops at some point and we keep reading a lot of the same. but it was hot nonetheless.
Brownie points for having s...more
Okay, so Anita is gonna join Richard in his quest to kill Marcus right? I waited for this moment a looong time and I was like WTF
Anita is in so much danger and she still manages to put make up on? Come on!
Well the make out threesome between Anita Richard and jean Claude was super hot. Once again I feel like the story stops at some point and we keep reading a lot of the same. but it was hot nonetheless.
Brownie points for having s...more
Finally the smut I had been promised arrived in this, the 6th book of the series. But with it came a pretty serious disappointment. I found Anita's character refreshing, because she, unlike the other women of vampire novels, was not fawning all over the vampires. She'd rather take a vampire's head and heart than give him hers. Anita's refusal to give in to the beautiful Jean-Claude's advances made her a stronger character, in my opinion. Her refusal to give in to Richard, on the other hand, made...more
I haaaate Anita Blake.
She is rude. She is arrogant. She is pushy, bitchy, violent, frequently obstinate, has incredibly poor impulse control, and she does not strike me as particularly smart. Unfortunately, I think the author thinks Anita is smart, and so I end up reading passages that are meant to show Anita getting some sort of insight, when no. There's nothing there, sometimes literally the author will insert the idea that Anita's picked up on some nuance that is not there. That's not valid -...more
She is rude. She is arrogant. She is pushy, bitchy, violent, frequently obstinate, has incredibly poor impulse control, and she does not strike me as particularly smart. Unfortunately, I think the author thinks Anita is smart, and so I end up reading passages that are meant to show Anita getting some sort of insight, when no. There's nothing there, sometimes literally the author will insert the idea that Anita's picked up on some nuance that is not there. That's not valid -...more
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In real life, we know we should go for the good guy, in books, the badder one always seems preferable to me. Maybe not even the badder one, but the one who accepts his nature and the darkness in it, they ultimately have more control than the ones with the moral high ground.
I found the play out of the relationships interesting in this book. Sure Richard was worried about Anita seeing his wolf, but what I really found interesting was the idea that he wouldn't want her to change, or would be upset...more
I found the play out of the relationships interesting in this book. Sure Richard was worried about Anita seeing his wolf, but what I really found interesting was the idea that he wouldn't want her to change, or would be upset...more
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Anita is faced with a new challenge- a professional hitman. For vast sum of money, someone is paying professionals to kill her – and kill her quickly. In many ways this is far more terrifying than anything she has faced before – she has faced witches and werewolves, vampires and even faeries all with murderous intent, but never a coldly professional human killing her for business. And never one willing to use modern technology to do it.
She and Edward have to find a way to keep her alive and, for...more
She and Edward have to find a way to keep her alive and, for...more
I bought Laurell K. Hamilton's first Anita Blake novel, Guilty Pleasures, because a friend told me the first few books in the series are good. Apparently after that, they shift from mystery to erotica. I found the first book entertaining, although Anita feels a bit two-dimensional. Clearly, there is enough intrigue to keep me reading, as I've quickly made my way through six books thanks to the ease of Kindle ordering. But all the time I am reading, I keep wondering why.
The love triangle between...more
The love triangle between...more
I realized halfway through this what a pain in the ass know-it-all Anita is. It made me dislike her and I was curious what kept me reading these books. And a few pages later, I realized what it was... at least with this book. Anita is inconsistent and most of the time she seems to be either a foil of the author or a way for the author to exorcise her own personal demons. But the thing with this story was the relationship between Anita and Richard. We've all been down the relationship road where...more
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Jove (September 24, 2002)
Kindle Edition: 716 KB
Publisher: Jove (June 1, 1997)
Sold by: Penguin Publishing
With some series it’s like the old line from Lays Potato Chips ads, Bet you can’t eat just one! If I didn’t have some other obligations and didn’t want you to continue visiting, I would buy each novel in the Anita Blake series and read them one after the other until I got to the final book available. But, after this review I will move on, at least for...more
Publisher: Jove (September 24, 2002)
Kindle Edition: 716 KB
Publisher: Jove (June 1, 1997)
Sold by: Penguin Publishing
With some series it’s like the old line from Lays Potato Chips ads, Bet you can’t eat just one! If I didn’t have some other obligations and didn’t want you to continue visiting, I would buy each novel in the Anita Blake series and read them one after the other until I got to the final book available. But, after this review I will move on, at least for...more
Jul 07, 2011
Jennifer (Books That Spark)
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The Killing Dance is the sixth book in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton. As always, I recommend starting from the beginning of this series with first instalment Guilty Pleasures. I always believe a book series should be read in order to allow the plot lines and character development to flow coherently. This series is no different. Saying this, Hamilton is great at allowing her novels to stand alone.
This instalment differs from the ones before it in that Anita Blake,...more
This instalment differs from the ones before it in that Anita Blake,...more
Finally!!! OMG - I thought Anita and Jeane-Claude would never do it! I do not like Richard. I could have liked Richard. It has nothing to do with him being a werewolf. He is just not right for Anita. I don't feel bad for him at all. I feel bad for Anita because he loves him for some reason and then hurt him and that hurt her. Many reviewers have stated that after the 5th book or so the series goes downhill but so far so good for me. I was a bit disappointed in the sex scene with Anita and Jeane-...more
The Killing Dance is the sixth book in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series by Laurell K Hamilton. This is my favourite book in the series so far.
Anita has a lot on her plate in The Killing Dance. Not only is there someone paying assassins to kill her, she is being accused of murder and she is having a real hard time deciding between the two gorgeous monsters in her life, Jean Claude the Master Vampire of the City and Richard the werewolf alpha.
The threat to Anita’s life causes her to become...more
Anita has a lot on her plate in The Killing Dance. Not only is there someone paying assassins to kill her, she is being accused of murder and she is having a real hard time deciding between the two gorgeous monsters in her life, Jean Claude the Master Vampire of the City and Richard the werewolf alpha.
The threat to Anita’s life causes her to become...more
This got the extra star as Edward is in it. He is so cool. LKH turns him into the worlds most unlikely step daddy later, who has feelings and shit. But for now he is dark, hard and worth a fictional roll in the sack with. Edward brings a brilliant side kick with him, LKH has a knack for the trigger happy and/or mentally questionable - what a skill to have (and I'm not joking).
Finally Richard is stepping up to the plate, but as he is deeply entrenched with his ideals and values (unlike Annoying...more
Finally Richard is stepping up to the plate, but as he is deeply entrenched with his ideals and values (unlike Annoying...more
The Killing Dance is a complete turn around from the last book in the series. Instead of a mystery with a little drama, we have drama, with a little mystery. I certainly don't mind the relationship issues and character building if it is done well, and in this book it is definitely done well. Anita is put up as a mark for assassins which takes up about 30 pages of the book in total. A vampire is murdered in a ritualistic way, Anita is called in to check it out, and that covers about 5 pages. Ever...more
Nov 28, 2010
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Once again I enjoyed reading Anita in action and I am left wondering where the storyline is going, so I will definitely be reading the next book in the series. Throughout the book Anita is solving problems with plenty of action. The characters are interesting and diverse. It is fun to read about this alternate universe with a multitude of supernatural beings. I like how Anita deals with the various problems that she faces. This is a stand alone book that resolves the...more
Once again I enjoyed reading Anita in action and I am left wondering where the storyline is going, so I will definitely be reading the next book in the series. Throughout the book Anita is solving problems with plenty of action. The characters are interesting and diverse. It is fun to read about this alternate universe with a multitude of supernatural beings. I like how Anita deals with the various problems that she faces. This is a stand alone book that resolves the...more
Unlike the previous book, Bloody Bones, this was a fast read. I had finished this in one sitting. :) The adventure and hard core action get higher a notch as Anita get into serious trouble and complications. The series is very detailed and graphic that I often imagine myself as if I am in the book and witnessing itself like watching a movie. Since I have read the entire series, not including the 18 and 19th books, I can say that this is the start of a very complicated life to Anita as if her lif...more
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Laurell K. Hamilton is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of two series that mix mystery, fantasy, magic, horror and romance. Her Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter novels from Berkley Books began with GUILTY PLEASURES and continues to thrive with over sixteen volumes to the series and an comic adaptation. There are now more than 6 million copies of Anita in print worldwide, in 16 languages. Hamilt...more
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“I was just offered a contract on your life, for enough money to make it worth my while." It was my turn to be quiet.
Did you take it?"
Would I be calling you if I had?"
Maybe," I said. He laughed.
True, but I'm not going to take it."
Why not?"
Friendship."
Try again," I said.
I figure I'll get to kill more people guarding you. If I take the contract, I only get to kill you."
Comforting...”
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Did you take it?"
Would I be calling you if I had?"
Maybe," I said. He laughed.
True, but I'm not going to take it."
Why not?"
Friendship."
Try again," I said.
I figure I'll get to kill more people guarding you. If I take the contract, I only get to kill you."
Comforting...”
“I'd never met coffee that wasn't wonderful. It was just a matter of how
wonderful it was.”
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