Chaise Book: Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre
Laurell K. Hamilton, 2006
latest in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series
www.laurellkhamilton.org

Wow. This book was a non-stop personal adventure for Anita. She's still dealing with the ardeur and since she's in two triumverates (Jean-Claude/Richard, Nathaniel/Damian) any power she takes from those guys takes away power from herself so she has to find someone else she can feed from until the ardeur cools down (so to speak).

To this end, she and Jean-Claude are "interviewing" possible candidates being offered by visiting Masters of the City while they're in town for a performance of the vampire ballet corps. Anita's not too happy about having to increase her stable but she doesn't have much choice. The sons of a siren and werelions from Chicago are among the possibilities.

Add in a pregnancy scare, dealing with her inner lioness and a visit with the Mother of Darkness and this book had enough stuff going on for several months, much less the few days the book spans. Don't expect a resolution of any ongoing storylines; not much is decided so we're left hanging on for the next book which LKH is writing right now (Edward's in it! Woo hoo!)

Favorite part: the scene in the hospital when they get the results of her pregnancy test
Least favorite part: the ballet, that Adonis guy scared me

Next BART Book: Dead in Vineyard Sand by Philip R. Craig
Previous BART Book: Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death by Jo Dereske

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The Art of Detection, Laurie R. King
Magic or Madness, Justine Larbalestier
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Site Unseen, Dana Cameron
Virgin Earth, Philippa Gregory
Out of Circulation, Jo Dereske