Books by Laurell K Hamilton

Book Synopsis''I''ve never read a writer with a more fertile imagination'' DIANA GABALDONMy name is Anita Blake and my family think I''m marrying a demon straight out of hell. If they''d ever met a real demon, they''d understand the difference . . .Considering my dark and dangerous past, I never expected preparations for my wedding to Jean-Claude to go smoothly. We''ve already faced naysayers and a power-hungry ancient evil and come out the other side still standing. But now I need to do the one thing that actually scares me - introduce my very religious, very human relatives to my fiancé, the newly crowned vampire king of America.As I try to keep the peace between the family I left behind and the family I''ve chosen, dark forces jump at the chance to take advantage of the chaos. With our happy-ever-after and everyone''s immortal souls hanging in the balance, it''s time to face a hard truth . . .Blood makes you related, but only loyalty makes you famTrade ReviewHamilton remains one of the most inventive and exciting writers in the paranormal field -- Charlaine HarrisA sex-positive, kick-ass female protagonist * Starburst *Supernatural bad guys beware, night-prowling Anita Blake is savvy, sassy and tough -- P N ElrodA hardcore guilty pleasure * The Times *

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Book SynopsisIn her twenty-fifth adventure, vampire hunter and necromancer Anita Blake learns that evil is in the eye of the beholder...   Anita has never seen Damian, her vampire servant, in such a state. The rising sun doesn’t usher in the peaceful death that he desperately needs. Instead, he’s being bombarded with violent nightmares and blood sweats.    And now, with Damian at his most vulnerable, Anita needs him the most. The vampire who created him, who subjected him to centuries of torture, might be losing control, allowing rogue vampires to run wild and break one of their kind’s few strict taboos.   Some say love is a great motivator, but hatred gets the job done, too. And when Anita joins forces with her friend Edward to stop the carnage, Damian will be at their side, even if it means traveling back to the land where all his nightmares spring from...a place that couldn’t be less welcoming to a vampire, an assassin, and a necromancer: Ireland.

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Book SynopsisVampire hunter Anita Blake has always managed to overcome everything she faces. But this time there’s a monster that even she doesn’t know how to fight...A remote Florida island is the perfect wedding destination for the upcoming nuptials of Anita’s fellow U.S. Marshal and best friend, Edward. For Anita, the vacation is a welcome break, as it’s the first trip she gets to take with just wereleopards Micah and Nathaniel. But it’s not all fun and games and bachelor parties… In this tropical paradise, Micah discovers a horrific new form of lycanthropy, one that has afflicted a single family for generations. Believed to be the result of an ancient Greek curse, it turns human bodies into a mass of snakes. When long-simmering resentment leads to a big blow-up within the wedding party, the last thing Anita needs is more drama. But it finds her anyway when women start disappearing from the hotel, and worse, her own friends and lovers are considered the prime suspects. There’s a strange power afoot that Anita has never confronted before, a force that’s rendering those around her helpless. Unable to face it on her own, Anita is willing to accept help from even the deadliest places. Help that she will most certainly regret—if she survives at all, that is…

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Book SynopsisEnjoying pain with your pleasure is something you either get, or you don''t. If you get it, then you don''t really need it explained, because you know how good it feels, and if you don''t get it then no amount of talking is going to convince you it makes sense.But sometimes you have to explain the unexplainable, especially if the love of your life needs to understand, or she''ll leave you. Jason Schuyler is one of Anita Blake''s best friends and favorite werewolves, with benefits. J.J. is his lady love, an old flame from childhood who dances at one of the top ballet companies in New York. She''s accomplished, beautiful, and she''s crazy about him, too. Neither of them wants to be monogamous, so what could go wrong?J.J. is enthusiastically bisexual, with an emphasis on the female side of things. She plans to keep sleeping with women, because Jason can''t meet that need, just like she can''t meet Jason''s need for rough sex and bondage. J.J. doesn''t understand Trade ReviewHamilton remains one of the most inventive and exciting writers in the paranormal field * Charlaine Harris *Anita Blake is one of the most fascinating fictional heroines since Scarlett O'Hara * Publishers Weekly *What The Da Vinci Code did for the religious thriller, the Anita Blake series has done for the vampire novel * USA Today *A hardcore guilty pleasure * The Times *

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Book SynopsisIn Crimson Death, the twenty-fifth Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, adventure by Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton, Anita is tested like never before in a showdown that will delight readers of Charlaine Harris and Anne Rice. ''Hamilton is still thrilling fans...with her amazing multifaceted characters and intricate multilayered world, a mix of erotic romance, crime-drama, and paranormal/fantasy fiction'' Library JournalSome say love is a great motivator, but hatred gets the job done, too.My name is Anita Blake. I''m a vampire hunter and necromancer, and I''m about to learn that evil is in the eye of the beholder...I''ve never seen Damian, my vampire servant, so vulnerable. He''s being bombarded with violent nightmares and blood sweats, but now is the time I need him most. The ruthless vampire who created him might be losing control, allowing rogue vampires to run Trade Review'Hamilton remains one of the most inventive and exciting writers in the paranormal field' * Charlaine Harris *'Anita Blake is one of the most fascinating fictional heroines since Scarlett O'Hara' * Publishers Weekly *'What The Da Vinci Code did for the religious thriller, the Anita Blake series has done for the vampire novel' * USA Today *'A hardcore guilty pleasure' * The Times *

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Book SynopsisAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter, embarks on a race against time in the name of justice. If you love Charlaine Harris and Anne Rice, you won''t be able to resist the new novel from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton.''I''ve never read a writer with a more fertile imagination'' Diana GabaldonMy name is Anita Blake and I thought nothing could surprise me. But what if the wrong man is about to be executed?When a fellow U.S. Marshal flies me in on an emergency consult, I know time is running short. Evidence is mounting against a young wereleopard who stands accused of killing his uncle in the most gruesome and bloody way possible.In this tiny Michigan town, the pressure from the cops is escalating, the victim''s family want retribution and a warrant of execution is already under way. But something feels off about the murder - the evidence doesn''t add up.With the local

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Book SynopsisA collection of sixteen sci-fi and fantasy stories edited by No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton and author William McCaskey.A child''s wish for her father comes true. The end of the world has never been so much fun. Conquering personal demons becomes all too real. It''s not always about winning; sometimes it''s about showing up for the fight. It''s about loving your life''s work, and jobs that make you question everything.In this anthology, seventeen authors have woven together brand-new stories that speak to the darkness and despair that life brings while reminding us that good deeds, humour, love, sacrifice, dedication and following our joy can ignite a light that burns so bright the darkness cannot last.Laurell K. Hamilton and William McCaskey are joined by Kevin J. Anderson, Griffin Barber, Patricia Briggs, Larry Correia, Kacey Ezell, Monalisa Foster, Robert E. Hampson, John G. Hartness, JonTrade ReviewHamilton remains one of the most inventive and exciting writers in the paranormal fieldSome of the most well- rounded characters, regardless of sex, that I've read in years. I look forward to reading more from him

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Book SynopsisI''ve never read a writer with a more fertile imagination'' DIANA GABALDONAn Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novella from the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author.FOR FANS OF CHARLAINE HARRIS AND ANNE RICE.My name is Anita Blake. I''m a U. S. Marshal for the Preternatural Branch, and I always have my friend''s back. Even when they ask me to risk everything...Rafael, king of the wererats, is facing a challenge to his crown. He wants me, one of his closest allies, to help him take down a dangerous opponent unlike any he''s fought before. But some of the wererats fear that Rafael is too dependent on me and my ties to the vampire world. They believe that there is only room in America for one supernatural king, and that Rafael will abandon them as prey for the bloodsuckers.A new challenger has arisen among Rafael''s enemies... one who is younger, hungrier and has dark secrets that could destroy both th

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Book Synopsis''Wow! [This book] has it all - a terrific new character, devious twists, plenty of action and one hell of an ending'' JONATHAN MABERRY, New York Times bestselling author of Ink and RageAngels walk among us, but so do other unearthly beings in this brand-new series by the internationally bestselling author of the Anita Blake and Merry Gentry series.Meet Detective Zaniel Havelock. A man who can talk to angels. As an Angel Speaker, Zaniel once used his special gift to serve both the celestial beings and his fellow humans. But a terrible betrayal forced him to abandon that life. Now he''s a cop working in the City of Angels.But where angels walk among us, so do demons. And there''s no question that there''s evil at work when Zaniel is called to the murder scene of a college student. But is this just evil that one human being can do to another, or something more? When demonic possession is a possibility, even angelic pro

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Book Synopsis''Wow! [This book] has it all - a terrific new character, devious twists, plenty of action and one hell of an ending'' JONATHAN MABERRY, New York Times bestselling author of Ink and RageAngels walk among us, but so do other unearthly beings in this brand-new series by the international bestselling author of the Anita Blake and Merry Gentry series. Meet Detective Zaniel Havelock, a man with the special ability to communicate directly with angels.A former trained Angel speaker, he devoted his life to serving both the celestial beings and his fellow humans with his gift, but a terrible betrayal compelled him to leave that life behind. Now he''s a cop who is still working on the side of angels. But where there are angels, there are also demons.There''s no question that there''s evil at work when he''s called in to examine the murder scene of a college student - but is it just the evil that one human being can do to a

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