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Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #7-8
Black Moon Inn
Two novels. Burnt Offerings - Blue Moon.
613 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1998
About the author
Laurell K. Hamilton
348 books26.3k followersLaurell K. Hamilton is one of the leading writers of paranormal fiction. A #1 New York Times bestselling author, Hamilton writes the popular Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels and the Meredith Gentry series. She is also the creator of a bestselling comic book series based on her Anita Blake novels and published by Marvel Comics. Hamilton is a full-time writer and lives in the suburbs of St. Louis with her family.
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July 21, 2009
Wow!!!!! The anticipation leading up to Anita and Richard was amazing!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 11, 2022
By far one of my favorite reads.
October 30, 2022
Amazingly beautiful storyline that flows so well to the next and characters that come to life.
September 10, 2026
Warning: Sexual assault, torture - Age 18+
For me this was my first of her books and even with all the issues in on (too much sexual stuff and I have a medium tolerance for it—when its unexpected— when I actually want it sure bring it on.)
I still like to come back after a couple of years and re-read it. Classic Anita Blake
at her finest when she kicked everyone and everything's ass while still caring about her friends instead of riding the preachy train the character is on lately.
Come on author how about a new series: Anita Blake Classic were she hunts down monsters and is an a amateur detective again? That would make me really happy.
That's probably not going to happen as I don't think Hamilton cares. 😮💨 But if she does, then am glad I asked.
Do correct me if I'm wrong and lead me to fiction goodness if she's already done so.
Books are AWFUL the past couple of years and even worse this year. Something to read that won't make me want to toss it away due to bad writing riddled with mistakes and filled with melodramatic deck.
Bring classic Anita back please? I love your older books and crave getting lost in her adventures.
Anyway, the sexual assault and such bring this way down. I do love her prose so if you handle it's a vibrant read. If her works weren't so x rated I bet Anna Blake would have been just as loved as harry potter. *Sigh*
I hope for either sexual stuff (not the assault the other stuff she needs for her healing magic) someday being less taboo or her making something like A. Blake classic (pg 15) just a suggestion mind you. *Shrug*
For me this was my first of her books and even with all the issues in on (too much sexual stuff and I have a medium tolerance for it—when its unexpected— when I actually want it sure bring it on.)
I still like to come back after a couple of years and re-read it. Classic Anita Blake
at her finest when she kicked everyone and everything's ass while still caring about her friends instead of riding the preachy train the character is on lately.
Come on author how about a new series: Anita Blake Classic were she hunts down monsters and is an a amateur detective again? That would make me really happy.
That's probably not going to happen as I don't think Hamilton cares. 😮💨 But if she does, then am glad I asked.
Do correct me if I'm wrong and lead me to fiction goodness if she's already done so.
Books are AWFUL the past couple of years and even worse this year. Something to read that won't make me want to toss it away due to bad writing riddled with mistakes and filled with melodramatic deck.
Bring classic Anita back please? I love your older books and crave getting lost in her adventures.
Anyway, the sexual assault and such bring this way down. I do love her prose so if you handle it's a vibrant read. If her works weren't so x rated I bet Anna Blake would have been just as loved as harry potter. *Sigh*
I hope for either sexual stuff (not the assault the other stuff she needs for her healing magic) someday being less taboo or her making something like A. Blake classic (pg 15) just a suggestion mind you. *Shrug*
April 18, 2020
Review of #7: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review of #8: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
To summarize: Graphic rape/corpses/torture described in either one or both books; the first is a Jean Claude book, and the 2nd is a Richard book. I preferred #7 because Jean Claude is just more like-able a character than Richard is.
Anita is less of a rude git in these, she's less selfish, learning to control some of her issues, and becoming less a prude - Unfortunately I know how these end up and I really wish that she could have managed to lose some of her judgmental attitude and prudishness without needing to go to the other extreme. We're currently at one actual sex scene a book, starting at... book#6 I think it was?
I should make that a running tally.
Review of #8: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
To summarize: Graphic rape/corpses/torture described in either one or both books; the first is a Jean Claude book, and the 2nd is a Richard book. I preferred #7 because Jean Claude is just more like-able a character than Richard is.
Anita is less of a rude git in these, she's less selfish, learning to control some of her issues, and becoming less a prude - Unfortunately I know how these end up and I really wish that she could have managed to lose some of her judgmental attitude and prudishness without needing to go to the other extreme. We're currently at one actual sex scene a book, starting at... book#6 I think it was?
I should make that a running tally.
September 20, 2020
Binge read
November 3, 2022
Interesting
August 9, 2023
Hamilton really hit her stride here, if she Included Obsidian butterfly in this compendium it would be probably the best trilogy shy of Tolkien.
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April 18, 2025
Lots of vampire, werewolf things going on.
February 16, 2017
who writes this crap?
April 26, 2008
I really love this author. Story lines are great.
August 20, 2009
I have this version of he books since when I found out about the series the first few were not available any other way. Plus nice hardback.
November 14, 2009
Short Stories
April 14, 2010
I have added a review for Blue Moon under its title, sadly I didn't make any notes on Burnt Offerings, but that too is added to my books.
November 7, 2010
This book is little more than romantic
May 14, 2012
interesting
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August 9, 2012This was a very good book. It had very intence moments. I love the varioty of creatures that are in this stories. I would suggest this to people that read Twighlight.
January 30, 2016
This book was awesome I couldn't put it down.
March 25, 2009
Gotta love the 3 in one books
July 3, 2016
Rereading the series.
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