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Summary: Okay, but not the best of the series
Review: The main plot centers around the dreaded representative of vamp Council member Belle Morte--the rep, Musette, arrives early and havoc ensues. There is also a murder plot, but it takes back seat to most of the main vamp story line and the relationships, lots and lots of relationships. Normally, I enjoy all the aspects of the Anita books: the mystery, the relationships, the new-found triumvirate powers, the wolfy-vampy-leopardy politics, the animating. In Cerulean Sins, the author seems very uneven: some aspects of the story are raised, then dropped for so many pages it was hard to care what had happened before, some remain mere foreshadowing. Certain problems that linger are suddenly solved in a paragraph, and the eventual big finish to the main plot seemed....weirdly anticlimactic. The mystery was almost nonexistent, and I thought a lot of time was spent yacking about relationship issues to not much point. For all of the pages spent, I found that very little was added to the overall series--no clear additions to either the supernatural elements (new creatures, powers, politics) or resolution about Anita and her life. Still, every Anita fan will probably find something to enjoy here, and your time is far from wasted. There are some interesting bits here, especially in the animating sections and in her relationship with Dolph, but I was sorry to see that more time wasn't given to them. Maybe in the next book.
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Summary: Anita Gets Better and Better
Review: If you are a fan of Anita Blake already, then you certainly do NOT want to miss this one. I read it straight through in about 5 hours (I'm a fast reader) & was riveted to every page. Each book LKH writes just gets better and better. Cerulean Sins shows Anita finally growing up some and accepting responsibility for her emotional life. I can't wait for the next book!
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Summary: WOO-HOOOOOO!
Review: If you haven't read an Anita Blake book, go away. Shoo. This is book eleven and you need to start at the beginning with Guilty Pleasures and read them in order like the rest of us. These books are so good because of all the character interactions that have been building and changing over all the books. This book won't make sense to you. This is written for those of you who, like me, have been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for this book. While I was disappointed that one particularly annoying recently added character lives, I have to say it's MUCH better than NiC. The actions of the characters make SENSE in this book. No sudden character turns in implausible directions. And while there are some extremely hot sex scenes (my finger tips are still singed) they too fit in with the plot. No group sex just for the sake of group sex. And unlike NiC, LKH does not spend the entire book in bed; she brings back the gore factor in a big way. So if you are like me, if you were giving up on Anita and friends to focus on Merry & Co., this book will change your mind. P.S. A note to fans of Asher and Jason: you will LOVE this book.
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Summary: A good book.
Review: Personally, I think that Cerulean Sins was one of the best books in the series. There were two "mysteries", and good character development all round. there was alot of foreshadowing about later plotlines in the book, leading up to a terrifying new "enemy" in later books. Those of you who liked the "origenal" Anita probably wont like this one much, but I like the later ones, and i though this was great.
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Summary: Not the best.
Review: I'm a long-time fan of the Anita Blake world. I relate to the characters (some) and the books have become a comfort-object for me. Nothing makes me happier than taking a bath with bubbles and a couple of Anita Blake books. But NiC and this last one are just not up to par. Below are several spoilers and if you don't want to read them.. well.. don't! This book is mostly about Anita's personal life, just like NiC was, and it's not even a very dangerous personal life anymore. It's all sex. She has sex within the first fifty pages with someone new. Later on, she has more sex with another person she never wanted to have sex with. The mystery, the blood and guts and suspense that I've come to love, isn't really dealt with until the very end of the book. There wasn't very much character development. As the new 'guy' in her scene, I would have thought Micah (I like him!) would be in the thick, but no. The only time you see him is when Anita sends him off on another errand, or when she wakes up from passing out. Out of the new characters introduced, again, not developed, none of them brings out anything new in Anita. Fear, rage, territoriality, some pity. That's it. In conclusion, read the book, if you're a fan of the series. But don't expect too much. We can always hope for an improvement down the line, though.
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Summary: My favorite Anita Blake novel yet!
Review: This is my favorite of the series so far. The plot and subplots are nicely formed and somehow manage to leave no loose ends, yet plant the seeds for a very interesting (dangerous) future for Anita and pals. My only complaint is that eventually, it ran out of pages. I got sucked in from the beginning, was completely consumed by the story and could not make myself put it down until I devoured every last word. In addition to the mandatory gory crime scenes and daunting bad guys, the regular characters are getting even more dimension. There's a start on some much-needed healing, some unfortunate downward spiraling, and stirrings of maturity and wisdom. Brace yourself for a couple of hot, steamy, erotic surprises. Lookout for evil, bigger evil and the mother of all evil. Of course there's politics of the vampire, furry and law enforcement variety. All in all, a fantastic addition to the Anitaverse.
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Summary: A Must-Read for all Anita Blake fans
Review: If you haven't read any of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels, this one is not the place to start. There are too many events and characters that would not make sense unless you know their backstory. However, for devoted fans of Anita, you can't skip this one.
Some threads finally come together in Anita's personal life, and some get unraveled in her professional one. But Anita is finally beginning to grow up and come to terms with herself as an emotional being. All of the characters show consistent development, something that Ms. Hamilton does with such ease and aplomb. We feel as if these are real friends, growing and learning, rather than imaginary characters in a book. It's good to visit with them again and see how they're doing.
Anita Blake doesn't show her muscle much in this book. There were hardly any gunshots at all, and she barely beat a few people up. It was a little disappointing for her to be behaving herself (perhaps just because I'm PMSing), but then that is another sign of Anita's growing maturity. And after the bloodbaths of "Obsidian Butterfly" and "Narcissus In Chains," perhaps we needed a bit of a break from the gore. Although there is still enough violence that it isn't a complete departure.
There are things revealed in "Cerulean Sins" that will be essential to the understanding of any future Anita Blake novels. The only real detraction is the fact that the proofreaders at Berkley Publishing need to pay a little more attention to their job - there are some glaring typos that are like speed bumps in the story. But besides all that, the novel is just a great read. I highly recommend it.
Thank you, Ms. Hamilton, for giving us another installment in a very entertaining series.
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Summary: Wow, definitely worth the wait
Review: In the 11th installment of the Anita Blake series, Belle Morte, a member of the Vampire Council has sent her second in command, Musette, unexpectedly, to scout out the situation in St. Louis. At the same time, a rogue shapeshifter is slaughtering women in the area. Jean Claude and Anita have to deal with Musette and her entourage, while the third member of the triumvirate, the werewolf Ulffric, Richard is on a self destructive downslide. The only question is, will he destroy himself or them all. To make matters worse, the oldest vampire of them all is waking from a thousand year sleep, and noone knows what that will bring. This is a very intense novel, even more so than the last. The characters become more and more interesting as time goes on. Anita's character is vastly different from the first book, but she has grown in a natural(supernatural) manner with the development of her necromancer powers and just her life experiences in general. There is so much action here that it is difficult to put the novel down and I will definitely read it again very soon. This series keeps getting better and better and the first book was outstanding.
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: I should first say that I am a huge fan of the entire Anita Blake series. Having said that it is no wonder why I enjoyed this book so much. It is always great to see characters that you have become attached to come alive within a book. Sometimes the characters don't always act the way you like but that is an exciting aspect of reading one of LKH's books. You are never entirely sure how things will play out. I tried to draw out the reading of this book so that I could savor it, but that was asking the impossible. I certainly enjoyed the book as I believe most of the fans of the series will. I suggest that any new readers to the series begin with the first book, Guilty Pleasures. This way they can see how the characters evolved into the place that they are. I am almost envious of anyone beginning the series because they have a lot to look forward to.
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Summary: Anita Blake Keeps Getting Better
Review: Most series by the 11th books become dull, but not the Anita Blake series. Of course, there are some books in the series that I like better than other's, but I am never disappointed. How often can someone say that and mean it? That being said, "Cerulean Sins" is one of my favorite books in the series. Anita is really growing as a person and into her powers. Her relationships just keep getting more intimate, erotic, and enjoyable to read. What I liked most about Cerulean Sins is that Anita seems to be (at last) coming to terms with whom and what she is -- and appreciating the people in her life for who and what they are as well. While this is a stand alone book, this is a series that is worth reading in its entirety and in order. I would recommend going out and buying all of the books in the series and devouring them like a box of chocolates, if you have not any of the other Anita Blake novels.
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