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With the highly acclaimed Obsidian Butterfly, Laurell K. Hamilton’s vampire hunter, Anita Blake, came into her own. She survived a supernatural onslaught unlike any she had ever faced before – and she did it without the two men in her life.
Now, six months have passed since Anita has seen either Jean-Claude or Richard. Six months of celibacy. Six months of indecision. Six months of danger. For her body carries the marks of both vampire and werewolf, and until the triumvirate is consummated, all three remain vulnerable.
But when a kidnapper targets innocents that Anita has sworn to protect, she needs all the help she can get. In an earth-shattering union, Anita, Jean-Claude, and Richard merge the … More >>
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Okay — I do not do reviews, but I read these reviews and they were so negative in general that I felt I had to. One reader complained that LKH “has taken a wrong turn with Richard’s character.” Well, Richard is LKH’s creation so she can change him anyway she wants. And actually Richard has been like this from day one — it’s just coming our more. Someone else called Richard whiney(sp?). Richard wants to be a normal person and not a werewolf. He also (mentally) lives in a world where people are honorable and do the right thing — boyscout syndrome. But real life is not like this and it causes him a great deal of conflict. This really adds to the story. Someone else wrote that Anita’s new boyfriend being small enough to wear the same clothes she wears “was just too disturbing.” Why? Anita is about 5’5″ and so is her new boyfriend. It disturbs you to read about short people? Your’e a biggot! And for those of you who haven’t been exposed to this series, Anita usually wears shirts and jeans and tennis shoes so her boyfriend is not going in drag! Someone else complained about the kinky sex. Huh? Re-read this book. Are you referring to kinky sex as sex with more than one sex partner at a time? That’s pretty tame by today’s standards! Someone else complained about Anita losing control of her life. Anita dealing with the “ardeur” which takes away her self-control, of which she is extremely proud, this just helps develop the character even more. She is becoming more and more a “maternal but strong heroine” which adds more depth to her character.
Someone else complained that “the carnage is so over the top” they lost interest. You need a heavy dose of reality. Read some true crime stories or something — people are this violent on a daily basis — women slaughtering their children, husbands murdering or torturing their wives. No, this just adds to the realism, besides which it helps set the feel for the story — about how horrible the violence is. Another reviewr complained about Anita saving Gregory, then Damian, then Michah, etc. Guess what — she is a strong character and saves people in every book. That’s the whole point — she saves people. Someone said that original the “plot stormed along” in earlier books. Well if you want action read a western, or an action/adveture book, not a vampire story! SOmeone had a problem with Anita becoming something she originally despised — a monster, but if you notice she never becomes a monster, the real question she is really asking is — who are the monsters? The monsters or the people? One of the werewolves points out that more monsters are killed by people than people are killed by monsters. Remember Adolph Hitler? A perfect example of what she’s talking about! SOmeone else complained about Anita giving in to “mystical wanton lusts” — like you’re a 50-year old virgin? Come on, get real. And one final note — if you don’t like the way a writer tells a story, just remember it’s her story and not yours. Go write your own — but you can’t can you?
Rating: 5 / 5
Anita just keeps getting better and better! When someone kidnaps the local weres, starting with Nathaniel, Anita must find out the who, the why and stop them. While at the same time coming to terms with her own life and loves.
This is Anita’s tenth book and the most complex to date. Can she hold on to those she loves or will she just have to let go? Can she control the abilities that marrying the marks with Richard and Jean-Claude has given her or has she finally crossed that line and become the monster she feared she could be? You’ll have to read it to find out.
Anita has changed and grown as the series as progressed. She is definately not the naive little necromancer of Guilty Pleasures, but it hasn’t made her life easier, only more shades of gray fill in the once black and white areas. Anita continues to make her own choices and never the easy ones. She can be counted on to provide a really good read though. I cannot wait for book 11 of this series.
Rating: 5 / 5
I just finished reading Narrcissus, the 10 th book in this series, and it had me from page one. I love these books. I am ready for the next one. When I discovered Laurell K. Hamilton ( on a methadone list from another author)there were already 7 books in the series. I read them one after the other, and passed them on to friends and family…everyone loved them. This book takes Anita back to St. Louis, back to her men Jean Claude and Richard, and also introduces her to a new lover (a Nimir-raj were leopard) Micah. I must say that the story line was wonderful as usual…but this was the first of Ms. Hamiltons books that actually had me having….well…very…dreams after reading it! Anita is growing up, and accepting who and what she is in life. She raises the dead for a living (allthough shes on vacation in this one) boyfriend a. a Master Vampire boyfreind b. an Alpha Werewolf And new boyfriend c. a Nimir-rag Were leopard . Theres so much to tell, I don’t want to give it away. I’ll just say this woman has a very busy life just trying to deal with the powers that her(triminutive) bind with a. and b. have brought her, let alone being Nimir-rag and taking care of her pard of were leopards, being master to a lone vampire, being lupa to the were wolves, and taking in and or helping any were animals that need her. If you want a great…can’t put it down series, read this one, they just keep getting better… Hope to here from Anita and her gang again…VERY SOON
Rating: 5 / 5
It has been six months since Anita Blake has seen her two lovers, Richard the shapeshifter and Jean-Claude the vampire. During that time she has been learning how to control her powers so something unpleasant doesn’t shock her. She is almost ready to get in touch with her two men and see if they can come to an amicable arrangement since Richard, Jean-Claude and Anita are bound together in a triumvirate of power.
Before she can make the first move, two of her were-leopards are being tortured at the S & M club NARCISSUS IN CHAINS. She calls on Jean-Claude for help and he agrees only if she acquiesces to open herself up to the marks of power so she has a fighting chance of coming out of this encounter alive. After Anita takes care of business, she fears changing into a were-jaguar since one who was trying to save her life cut her. Meanwhile a were-Jaguar wants to merge his group with hers. Before anything can be arranged, an enemy strikes out at the triumvirate, forcing them to put personal problems on hold and learn who is after them so they can stop him.
NARCISSUS IN CHAINS seems to be the definitive book in the series. The protagonist has come to terms with what she is and accepts that her vampire lover is a part of her life because he needs her. She also sees that Richard will never change and makes plans accordingly. Laurel K. Hamilton has written the best book of her career because she gives the audience the long waited answers they have been waiting for. This action-supernatural thriller is a keeper and with the passage of time will be considered a classic.
Harriet Klausner
Rating: 5 / 5
After the bland (no love life), but adventurous (killing everything in sight), Obsidian Butterfly, Narcissus in Chains is a refreshing return of my favorite heroine. I love the fast pace that LKH puts in all her novels. There are a lot of bad reviews for this novel, but the thing about a series is the progression of the character. Anita has been through alot and you can’t expect her to not change at all. Anyway, though, I loved this book, and every book that preceded it. If you read this one and still want to read the others, (Cerulean Sins, Incubus Dreams) then you are a die hard Anita fan. Despite all the sex and gore, it has great dialogue and great characters. Love Nathaniel and Jason!!!
Rating: 5 / 5