Danse Macabre (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 14)
These days, Anita Blake is less interested in vampire politics than in an ancient, ordinary dread she shares with women down the ages: she may be pregnant. And, if she is, whether the father is a vampire, werewolf, or something else entirely, it's clear that being a Federal Marshal known for raising the dead and being a vampire executioner is no way to bring up a baby.Product Details
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
The uniquely complicated life of Anita Blake, the St. Louis–based necromancer, gets even more complicated when Anita discovers she may be pregnant in the 14th novel in bestseller Hamilton's vampire hunter series (Micah, etc.). Her sexual magic powers require multiple lovers, so there are six potential fathers. One possible dad, werewolf Richard, has trouble understanding that, baby or not, Anita's still a federal marshal who raises the dead and executes vampires. In addition, terrifying, life-threatening obstetrical challenges are involved, since the maybe-mommy has to deal with vampirism and several strains of lycanthropy coursing through her veins. That Anita has no detecting to do may disappoint some fans, but playing hostess to a gathering of North American vampire Masters of the City, ostensibly in town for a performance by a vampiric ballet troupe, keeps her plenty busy. When the vampire ballet takes the stage toward the end, several new plot elements emerge. The very lack of a finale suggests that there's no end in sight for this fabulously imagined series. (July)
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From Booklist
Last seen in Incubus Dreams (2004) and the novella Micah (2006), Anita Blake is back and more embroiled in supernatural politics than ever. She is in the market for a new pomme de sang to feed the otherworldly passion known as the ardeur that she and her lovers are subject to, but she has a more pressing problem on her hands when she discovers she might be pregnant. Anita can't imagine how a baby would fit in with her vampiric lifestyle, nor does she know which of her lovers is the father, though she suspects either possessive werewolf Richard or sensual wereleopard Nathaniel. To make matters worse, vampire masters are converging on the city for a massive meeting, and Anita is wary of her role in the gathering. This time Hamilton relies a little too heavily on complex vampire politics, though sex and intrigue abound, and Anita's pregnancy dilemma makes particularly compelling reading. Longtime series fans will enjoy the yarn while probably hoping there will be more action for Anita next time. Kristine Huntley
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Review
Anita Blake [is] a 'Tom(asina) Jones' for the 21st century if ever there was one. -- Star-Ledger
Erotic and evocative. -- Best Reviews
Page-turners with a little bite to them. -- Austin American-Statesman
Customer Reviews
a major disappointment
sex, sex, sex, and more sex..... this series is starting to go down hill....and this book is the worst......lots of writing with very little to say. No plot worth mention.....Richard character is annoying and irritating still....I don't see the connection b/w Jean-claude and Anita anymore; maybe b/c she has to juggle so many men. Bottom line: this book is a waste of time. Sorry Hamilton, but you can do better than this.
Blah, blah, blah
I've been disregarding all the complaints that there's too much sex in the series, because that's one of the main reasons I read these books, but with Danse Macabre, there is -- contrary to some reports -- relatively little sex compared to the amount of ink spilt in talking about it. About 2/3 of book consists of various people standing around in a room discussing and explaining things that are either 1) completely obvious (such as the characters' emotional dynamics or 2) too vague and insubstantial to be very interesting (blather about various types of "powers" and internal "beasts"). A big problem is the focus on the characters Nathaniel and Micah, who mostly just exist to agree with Anita on everything, tell her how great she is and say "Are you all right, Anita?" over and over again. Someone should tell Hamilton that conflict is what makes a story go, and surrounding Anita with yes-men and making her virtually all-powerful saps all the energy out of the thing.
So disappointed
I used to love this series. I was really sad when it died... I used to wait on them to come out. I only read this book because I got it for free, and I don't think I'll read any further in the series.
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