Slay
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4.5 • 198 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Laurell K. Hamilton has captivated readers with her gritty, seductive tales of vampire hunter Anita Blake for thirty bloody fantastic years. Now, in the thirtieth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, wedding bells are ringing. But before Anita can make it to the altar, she must face an obstacle more daunting than any supernatural threat....
Necromancer Anita Blake is small, dark, and dangerous. Her turf is the city of St. Louis. Her job: U.S. Marshal—Preternatural Branch. She’s faced horrifying monsters and brutal killers and come out the other side still standing.
Considering how things in her life tend to go, Anita never expected her walk down the aisle with Jean-Claude to go smoothly. They’ve already been confronted with naysayers and a power-hungry ancient evil, but now Anita has to do the one thing that actually scares her: introduce her very religious, very human relatives to her fiancé—the newly crowned vampire king of America.
As Anita tries to keep the peace between the family she left behind and the family she’s chosen, dark forces jump at the chance to take advantage of the chaos. With her happy-ever-after at risk and everyone’s immortal souls hanging in the balance, Anita grapples with a hard truth: Blood makes you related, but loyalty makes you family.
Customer Reviews
Jean Claude slays me
I love these books I’ve read them all 3 times each! I loved this one because it felt like Jean Claude was returning as Anita’s number one lover. Jean Claude was the master of her heart and the whole clan again in this book. He had started to be second fiddle to the leopard king and Nicky and I didn’t like that feeling at all. Love all the polyamorous group but Anita and Jean Claude are first place together
I Liked It!
A good twist 🙂
Slay slays…
Slay hearkens back to the original Anita Blake books (#1-10 or so) while staying grounded in Anita’s current sensibilities, commitments and personal growth. Her family situation was so REAL! I could feel the pain, betrayal and shared historical issues that characterize EVERY family. It was nice to see Anita interact outside of the bedroom. I appreciated seeing her relationships with her poly group without the sex. The BIG BAD was well drawn and there was enough on the line to make it interesting. Anita seemed especially “cowed”/timid in this one. But it allowed us to see how much her connections have helped her to be less introspective and more engaged in the world. I was hoping for the wedding but it gives me something to look forward to with the next book. And I am intrigued to see how Jean Claude uses his new power and how it changes his relationship with those around him. One of the better Anita Blake novels. Thanks Laurell.