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Summary: narcisuss in chains
Review: This book requires more than one reading to fully enjoy it. I had to give up part of my loyalty to Richard before I could accept Micah as Anita's new beau. I like what the author has done to progress the character of Nathaniel, he now has the depth to grow, and change. Anita has also become more real, with more doubts.Jean-Claude is masterfully handled. And I am glad Asher is taking a greater role, though he did seem a little bitchier than I liked. Richard was a mass of conflict, both more accepting of his nature and less, verging on suicidal, yet depicted once as very comfortable in his skin. Sort of contradictory. I'd like to explore the reason he can't love Anita enough to let her feed on him. It seems like a 'man thing". Anita keeps changing in ways that I couldn't anticipate, but are almost perfect, I am in awe of the imagination that allows Hamilton to keep coming up with her ideas. The only part I found difficult to integrate was the part of Chimera. I didn't like the character, but it did have huge potential to develop. Overall, this is a very good book, and I definitely recommend it. Hamilton ranks up there with the best, early Yarbro, Tanya Huff, I won't willingly miss any of her books.
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Summary: Who on Earth wrote this book??!!
Review: I love the Anita Blake series. I recommend the series to just about anyone that will listen. I eagerly awaited the release of Narcissus in Chains. Then...I read it. If you are a huge fan of LKH I know you're going to rush right out and buy this book like I did. Take my advice and either check it out from the library or wait until it's in paperback. I am just amazed that the earlier books (that were 5+ stars in my opinion) were written by the same author that wrote Narcissus in Chains. I was very disappointed in this book for several reasons:
1. Shouldn't books have a plot? There is no plot. This book jumps around so much it's like there were 5 different people writing it and no editor.
2. Is this scifi/horror or is it porn? I have no problem with sex scenes when there is a purpose for them in the plot. The porn in this book seemed to just be thrown in there so a plot wouldn't have to be written.
3. Repetitive! I swear I read the exact same sentence at least three different times throughout the book.
4. What happened to the Anita we all know and love? She was replaced with her evil twin who's part John Wayne and part porn star. Judging from the reviews I've read it seems a lot of people feel the way I do--let down. I'm hoping book #11 is on the same scale as books 1-9 were. If not, I will have to stop reading them. Narcissus in Chains was not worth the money I spent to purchase it. This book really deserves only 1 star but I just couldn't bring myself to give an Anita book such a low score.
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Summary: Long time fan never disappointed
Review: Well, it looks like I have a new favorite out of Laurell's series, but I do love this entire series ... just each book differently. And this one was certainly different from the rest. (But in a good way!) This book focuses more on Anita's personal life instead of her work life. The reader will find a newer perspective of our beloved heroine, which to me, shows great growth of Anita. After having run from this side of herself for so long, Anita gives in and finds where it leads her. And believe you me, it looks like a pretty bizarre trail. (But a good bizarre!)Some of the characters introduced are -well- wacky for lack of a better term. Hehe And, of course, the old favorites are there, too. Although the ending seemed a little abrupt, it was still a great read and made for a wonderful weekend! **Just a thought-I was wondering, from Obsidian Butterfly, about Olaf. When should we expect another appearance from him? I can't wait for her next installment! The wait is too long!
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Summary: Was this a joke?
Review: After finishing this book, I was left thinking 'Will the real Anita Blake please stand up?' I can't say how disappointed I was. The only magic really mentioned is basically nothing more than sex. You see little of JC, a Richard that doesn't seem like Richard, and a new guy who is a sorry substitute. Sorry, lust doesn't mean as much as love. If there had to be a new man added into Anita's life, why not Damien or Asher? This Namir Raj is a joke. He seems to be an attempt to remake Richard into what Anita wants Richard to be. JC was wonderful, what little you saw, but Richard seems to have developed split personalities. First, he's accepted his beast and who he is, but he was trying to destroy the pack with ideals. Which I didn't think seemed much like Richard to begin with. But then after sleeping with Anita, he decides he hates who he is and doesn't want a girlfriend who is more of a monster than he is. Anita may have gained some new powers, but I'm not real impressed since she seemed to have lost her will power and her morals with it. The ardeur seems to be nothing more than a reason for her not to feel guilty for getting it on with every guy she finds attractive. Way too much sex, way too little plot, and not enough of the boys most of us have come to love. Hopefully this was just a fluke and number eleven will be better. If not, I guess I won't be reading any of Anita's new adventures.
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Summary: It was my cup of tea
Review: The newest installment in the Anita Blake series, is, by far, one of the best. I'm so happy with the outcome, and that Anita is "growing up" and finally listening to what other people have to say. I think the ending served to be the right choice for Anita. The new characters were great, and I really think this book serves as a closing point of old plots and problems and a branch to new things. I definatly suggest it to the LKH fans out there, at least give it a shot.
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Summary: Just Awful!
Review: The worst one yet. Anita Blake the character has been destroyed by her author. The first half of the book explores Anita's new and improved love life, with some of the worst erotic prose this side of a rejected Penthouse letter. Anita Blake the human with increasing powers is still the only individual in these books who can win a fight, solve a problem, rescue the kidnapped, feed the hungry, heal the sick, be the lupa, entice the males, win the day, blah, blah, blah. This wouldn't make a good comic book. If you really want to read this, buy it used, wait for the paperback, or borrow it from a library. Don't spend hardback money on this fourth rate pap. Laurell K. Hamilton is out of ideas. If this is the best she can do, she should retire the Anita Blake character.
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Summary: AWESOME
Review: I could not put this book down. You can't breath, because it goes from one action packed moment to another. I really liked how Ms. Hamilton brought the 3 main characters back together. I like the new ones that she has introduced. I think Anita is finally accepting who and what she is.
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Summary: Anita Blake - The Lady Is (Almost) A Vamp
Review: Let's get the important stuff out of the way right now - this is a VERY steamy novel. If you don't like your fictional sex explicit, inter-species, and at least somewhat homoerotic, forget this latest installment of the Anita Blake series. If, on the other hand, you are are not easily put off by love scenes that make you wonder who is doing what to whom, then "Narcissus in Chains" is just the ticket. Our gal, Anita Blake, is one heckuva heroine. She is a licensed vampire executioner and zombie raiser who just happens to be in bed with with (1)the local Vampire Master, and (2) the leader of the local werewolf pack. The three of them are metaphysically tied together in a "triumvirate of power" that seems to raise as many problems as it solves for them. In the last book of the series, a confused Anita had fled from her two guys in an attempt to come to terms with the changes engendered by the relationships. "Narcissus in Chains" finds the lady back in town - still undecided about her future. But all of that becomes irrelevant with the kidnapping of a wereleopard under her protection. She seeks help from her two preternatural bed partners, and the chase is on. The plot in this novel is really very thin - the mysteries Anita is called on to solve are usually more interesting. The book serves more as a way to drive changes and developments in Anita's life. Without quite losing her humanity, Anita begins to show strong characteristics of both a vampire and a wereanimal. She finds a new lover, and loses an old one, along with most of her inhibitions. It's an interesting transition, and most readers will be anxious to see what happens next. This book is not for those unfamiliar with the series - interested new readers should start at the beginning of the sequence to get a real appreciation for Anita, her trials, tribulations and triumphs. Since every book has its own unique appeal, that should be an easy assignment.
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Summary: Well worth it if you already know the players
Review: "Narcissus in Chains" is a compelling read if you already know the players. This is definitely not the place to start in the series. Make no mistake, the plot is largely a vehicle for character exploration. This book is about who the characters *are*, not what they do. While other reviewers have criticized the book for its thinner plot, if you're as riveted by the people in the series as the action, the book is a must have. In reflection, while some of the new characters introduced to drive the plot are one-dimensional, many of the minor players from previous novels are becoming more rounded, most notably Jason and Nathaniel. I'm hesitant to reveal what happens to Anita and "the boys," but I found myself disappointed in Richard. It seems to me that this book shows "the boys" as Anita's selves. Richard is a self that she would like to be, and Jean Claude is closer to who she really is. I generally avoid purchasing hard cover books when I know they are likely to come out as paperbacks within a year, but I couldn't resist this one. I *had* to know what happens next. It wasn't what I expected to happen. I feel, however, that I certainly got my money's worth from my purchase, and I eagerly await the next installment.
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Summary: Another Masterpiece by Laurell Hamilton
Review: I will begin with Anita finally makes some hard and very necessary decisions. This time while struggling with these decisions, her life is yet again complicated with another new and nastier individual. This individual has a possessive and not so nice eye on her were-leopards and that as we all know is a good way to get on Anita's bad side. You would think by now that the nasties would know better. Nope, they haven't learned that lesson yet. And yet again Anita convinces them in her own unique style, why you don't mess with her. I believe this is the highest ranking body count yet. There are more then a few interesting twists in this book. The ending to say the least is surprising. Enjoy -- I hope you don't plan on sleeping because this is one is an all nighter
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