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Summary: the Name Game
Review: Who is Anita? What does she believe in? What does she live for? Herself? God? Who?In Blue Moon, Anita is at a crossroads. The Point of No Return. Can she live with herself, the things she's done, the things she's pushed to do? Is her faith and love enough? What does Anita want-out of life, love and living? No more putting herself second. Hamilton gave us non-stop action and constant motion of her characters and plot line. Now, it's a slower, leisurely pace; in other words toned down. Not as much killing, gore and the like, a little more sex. It's the book that stops and makes Anita examine herself; it is something she can no longer ignore. What is she becoming, the monster within the monster unleashed? She can no longer tell the difference when goes down south to aid Richard of a bogus rape case. The story line isn't that strong, but it's the moral development that really catches you. She's accepting her place as nimir-ra to the wereleopards, and master to Damian. She's changing, in more ways than one and in more ways than is told in the book. Anita is a crisis with herself and her beliefs. It was bound to happen sooner or later and it's a great place to continue with it, it's more addressed than the last one where it just starts to begin. Ignore those readers who don't understand character development. If Anita continued as before, she'd just become
1-D, rather than 3-D. A real person would most likely go through some self-crisis. Granted, it won't be a favorite, but it's still a really great read. I gave it a five because I love that Anita is questioning herself and its an important step and part of the story; it's something I would have done if I were in her shoes (yeah right! ;))
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Summary: One Of My Favorites Of The Series
Review: First of all, to the newcomers to Anita Blake: read the books in order! Each book can stand alone, of course, but reading them in order allows you to understand how the characters and their relationships have evolved and deepened. Having said that, I really love this book! Everyone has their favorites in the series, and this is one of mine. I like it because, as usual, Ms. Hamilton used a lot of characters in the story, but more importantly, the secondary characters' personalities were developed more fully than they had been in a lot of the previous books. There were more in-depth scenes between Anita and Jamil, Jason, Nathaniel, Asher, Cherry, Zane, and Damian, than there had been previously. They became persons in their own right in this book. Jamil and Anita come to terms with their animosity toward each other; Jason's character is expanded and his friendship with Anita grows; the neediness of Nathaniel is finally understood by Anita; Asher's feelings toward Anita are finally exposed; Anita's affect on Damian is explained and their ties are strengthened; and Cherry and Zane become more than convenient wereleopard stand-ins. For Jean-Claude fans, more is revealed about his motivations and his feelings toward Anita. For Richard fans, he and Anita finally do the deed (at long last, and well worth waiting for). For Anita fans, she begins to come to terms with her role within the wereleopard pard, her relationships with "the boys", and a crisis of faith is resolved. She also learns to deal with her expanding powers resulting from the tightening of the marks that bind her to Richard and Jean-Claude. As an extra bonus, we get to meet Richard's mom, and his brother Daniel. The story is well-written and is horrific, amusing, graphic, scary, sexy, and witty. It has vampires, werewolves, wereleopards, trolls, corrupt police, a sadistic murderer, a sorcerer, and - worst of all - Richard's angry ex-girlfriends! It is definitely a keeper!
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Summary: I'll be reading more of this, and I'll be reading it eagerly
Review: Blue Moon is definitely a genre novel, but it has elements of so many genres that it's difficult to peg. I can't remember ever having read a romance/vampire/mystery. And I would never have expected it to be good! I picked this up from a friend's bookshelf as I was headed for the subway, and was so hooked that I missed my stop. Laurell Hamilton can really tell a story. Her ability to matter of factly mix supernatural details into a detective story is impressive, and I liked the way she has created characters with heart and humor, who are not at all cute. So many authors can't do this well at all. Although this book was a departure for me, I'll be reading more of this series, and I'll be reading it eagerly
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Summary: blue moon
Review: hmmm. i'd like to start off by saying, to those new to he series, READ THESE BOOKS IN ORDER! i made the mistake of starting with the 7th book, jumping to the 9th, then the 3rd, then the 1st, as i could find them. i spent most of the novels trying to figure out who all these secondary characters were, and who was Marianne. but these books are really good. my especial favorites are this one, blue moon, and burnt offerings, because they have asher in them. i think laurell hamilton should write an entire series just about him! blue moon is one of my favorites because we learn more about werewolf packs outside the thronnus rocke...and about other master of the city vampires, and other types of vampires in general. (i didn't even know there were other types). anyway, it's a great book, i liked it so much that after i returned it to the library i went out and bought it, and you will definitely not be sorry.
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Summary: All I can say is "Wow!"
Review: I'm sorry to say that I just recently discovered Laurell in the "Out of this World" anthology. I am a serious Nora Roberts fan, and I always buy these anthologies with a touch of regret. After all, I'm paying $8 for a 90 page short story. But I always make myself slog through the rest of the stories just so I can say I got my money's worth. Imagine my surprise when I got to the preview of "Narcissus in Chains." All I could think was "Who is this?!" I literally read the preview 3 times in the same night. Unfortunately, the bookstore was already closed, or I would have been driving to get the rest of her books at midnight! As it was, I was waiting outside the bookstore when it opened the next morning! I bought all of them at once, and started reading as soon as I got home. This was over a month ago, and I am still reading them! I have read "Blue Moon" and "Obsidian Butterfly" 15 times a piece, at least! These are some truly amazing books, and I would recommend them to anyone and everyone! (As a matter of fact, I think I've already gotten a good start on that! LOL)
Happy reading, fellow Anitaphiles!
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Summary: Blue Moon
Review: I have read every Anita Blake book and this is the best one yet.
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Summary: Best of them so far
Review: In my opion it was the best one I've read of the Anita Books. I got from the library on many occasions and must have read it over fifteen times. Richard is in trouble and Anita drops everything to go help him out. The book is mainly focused on Anita and Richard. They're outa town and they's no Jean-Claude to ruin the moment. They think over what's kept them apart over the last few months and relize that it dosen't really matter. They get back together and work things out. Contains lots of information on the werewolves.
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Summary: Defintely Worth a Look
Review: Laurell K. Hamilton once again gives readers the thrill and excitement they want. This continuation of the Anita Blake series is just as good as the previous novels. I personaaly love the series and this is one of my favorites. Hamilton's style of writing leaves nothing to be desired - using a no nonsense, very "tight" way of putting things together. Her descriptive talents are also an excellent attribute. I hope that you enjoy this bumpy, roller coaster ride book as much as I did!...
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Summary: blue moon
Review: Gosh i love laurell k. hamiltion's vampire series and the werewolfs. I have not read anything in a long time that kept me glued to the book like her series does.Jean-Claud and Richard are great and help keep the romance going.I would find it hard to pick between either one as well. I would say the stories are doing what they are supposed to do, keep you on your toes.I also love the fact that Ms. hamiltion put the magic into Anita as well as the power so the guys cant have everything their way.. If you love vampires and werewolfs this series is for you.Keep up the good work Laurell K. Hamilton I for one will keep coming back for more.
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Summary: Anita Blake gets down to running with the pack
Review: The biggest challenge facing Laurell K. Hamilton in her Anita Blake Vampire Series is upping the ante volume after volume. In this 8th volume our heroine drops everything to rush to Tennessee where Richard has been arrested for attempted rape. Obviously somebody is trying to frame Richard, who was down studying Lesser Smokey Mountain Trolls to finish up his M.A. degree in biology. "Blue Moon" focuses on Anita as the lupa of the Thronnus Roke Clan lukoi and Nimir-ra of the pard, although her being a necromancer, animator, vampire hunter and human servant all come into play. Her ability, and willingness, to call the munin becomes crucial. Hamilton continues to expand the roster of monsters and their ilk with not only a sorcerer and a psychic this time around, but also a full-fledged demon. The final fight between good and evil in "Blue Moon" is rather anticlimactic, since the most important development in the book happens in the aftermath of the battle. I think that this is an excellent move on Hamilton's part, because the constant attempts to top the confrontation with evil from the previous novel ends up tampering with the credibility of the story being told. This novel is about Anita's relationships, not with Richard and Jean-Claude, but rather with the supporting cast of Jason, Nathaniel, Zane, Jamil, Cherry, Asher and Damian. "Blue Moon" is not a great novel in the series, but it is certainly above average and whets our appetites for the next adventure. One thing that is absolutely clear now is that the Anita/Richard/Jean-Claude triumvirate is never, ever going to be over. Final warning: while the level of graphic violence has abated a wee bit, the sexuality of these novels has increased big time. These are novels for adults and I pity the Buffy fans that stumble upon this series, misled by the "Vampire Hunter" title which is more of a marketing ploy that an accurate description of our heroine.
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