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Before the wide-spread prevalence of Urban Fiction in the book world, there was Anita Blake - vampire hunter. She is called in by the police to investigate and stop horrific murders being committed by something that is probably a very powerful and vicious zombie. She faces off with a truly evil voodoo priestess while trying to escape a very rich and powerful man who wants her to commit an unspeakable act as well. Suspenseful and engrossing.
Basically? Good story ruined by an unlikable heroine and over-the-top brutality. I don't like Anita Blake and when you don't like the main hero it's hard to like their story. I mean, Anita is tough as nails, sure, but to play with the bloody, torn-apart remains of a three-year-old just to one-up her male colleague and win a bet... That turned my stomach. The story itself was interesting but it seemed like the author loved to make Anita wade through brain tissue, bits of human meat and bones and
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Still remarkably addicting. This story has evil voodoo priestesses and a man who really wants Anita to raise a 300 year old zombie from the dead...sadly to do that you have to have a human sacrifice. She refuses, he isn't happy and lots of people try to kill her.
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Super fun if somewhat gory read. I am really starting to get enthralled with the characters and I am very happy there are a bunch more books.
Not for the squeamish.
Not for the squeamish.
Excellent urban fantasy with Anita Blake, necromancer and police special consultant.
Warning graphic bloody violence and crime scene descriptions.
Warning graphic bloody violence and crime scene descriptions.
Aug 31, 2007
Jamie Collins
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