Cerulean Sins
An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
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4.6 • 343 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
In this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, vampire hunter Anita Blake learns what it's like to be at the new end of a centuries-old bloodline—and just how far she’ll let herself get pushed around.
Once a sworn enemy of all monsters, Anita is now the human consort of both Jean-Claude, the Master Vampire, and Micah, the leopard shapeshifter. Not quite as human as she once was, she is consumed by both their hungers—desires that must be sated time and time again. And when a centuries-old vampire targets Jean-Claude and his clan, Anita finds herself tested as never before—needing all the dark forces her passion can muster to save the ones she loves the most...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Anita Blake is one the more fascinating fictional heroines since Scarlet O'Hara and a hell of a lot more fun than most. Despite her satin lingerie, short skirts and high heels, she kicks both human and non-human bad-guy butt hard. Having gained immense supernatural powers and become an important force in the vampiric and lycanthropic communities of St. Louis in the 10 previous books, Anita begins this fantastic dark adventure by raising the dead and ends it by tackling a murderous monster. In between, she wades (literally) into a bloody investigation of a preternatural serial killer and (metaphysically and physically) into dangerous vampire politics. ber-vampiress Belle Morte has sent her dreaded surrogate, Musette, to demand that Anita's paramour, Jean-Claude, Master Vampire of the City, return the vampire Asher to her a fate worse than a stake through the heart. In order to save Asher, Anita must be both sexually and psychically creative. Anita and the vampires also need head werewolf Richard to help defeat Belle Morte's designs. But can Richard, who recently dumped Anita because she was more "monster" than human, be relied on? Meanwhile, cop Dolph Storr, who's gone violently anti-preternatural, won't let Anita (now a federal marshal) help stop a series of gruesome murders. If this all seems complicated, it's nothing compared to Anita's sex life. There's plenty of the hot stuff, but it's presented with a certain morality and definite hilarity. After unraveling, to the detriment of writing and plot, some character and story line knots in previous bestseller Narcissus in Chains (2001), the author is back on track with the best Blake yet.
Customer Reviews
Another masterpiece!
Laurell never stops amazing me. Truly the first book series I've read and enjoyed every single book. I can't put them down. A must read series for anyone that has a thing for everything preternatural.
Good, but slightly mired.
Cerulean Sins follows the same formula as Laurell Hamilton's previous Anita Blake novels, and continues to build on Anita's development and struggle to come to grips with the ardeur. However, I felt that her normal gritty crime fighting style took a definite backseat to her sexual conquests in this novel. I felt that this detracted somewhat as the storyline became mired down in sexual details. Still a good read.
Love it
Since I've been introduced to the Anita Blake series I have been addicted and I just can't stop reading them!