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Anita Blake, a skilled vampire hunter and Preternatural U.S. Marshal, faces a formidable new threat that jeopardizes her loved ones. Despite her extensive experience in combating supernatural creatures, she finds herself challenged by a powerful force intent on destruction. As she navigates this perilous situation, the stakes rise, testing her abilities and resolve like never before.

Anita steht vor der Herausforderung einer möglichen Schwangerschaft und der unklaren Vaterschaft. Während alle potenziellen Väter um ihre Gunst buhlen, müssen sie zusammenhalten, um die Machtkämpfe um sie herum zu meistern. Eine fesselnde Mischung aus Horror, Mystery und Leidenschaft erwartet die Leser.

Verführerische Vampire und kaum zu bändigende Mächte Der unstillbare Hunger gewinnt immer mehr Macht über Anita - gleichzeitig verleiht er ihr nie gekannte Kräfte. Doch was, wenn sie die Kontrolle verliert? In Kürze steht ein wichtiges Treffen mit machthungrigen Vampiren bevor, und Anita darf keinen Fehler machen. Und als wäre das alles nicht genug, hegt Anita einen beunruhigenden Verdacht, der so gar nichts mit Vampirpolitik zu tun hat ... SUPERNATURAL meets THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - Anita Blake jagt, beschwört und liebt. Keine andere Serie verbindet so geschickt Horror, Mystery und prickelnde Leidenschaft miteinander. beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Laurell K. Hamilton has captivated readers with her gritty, seductive tales of vampire hunter Anita Blake for thirty bloody fantastic years. Now, in the thirtieth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, wedding bells are ringing. But before Anita can make it to the altar, she must face an obstacle more daunting than any supernatural threat.... Necromancer Anita Blake is small, dark, and dangerous. Her turf is the city of St. Louis. Her job: U.S. Marshal—Preternatural Branch. She’s faced horrifying monsters and brutal killers and come out the other side still standing. Considering how things in her life tend to go, Anita never expected her walk down the aisle with Jean-Claude to go smoothly. They’ve already been confronted with naysayers and a power-hungry ancient evil, but now Anita has to do the one thing that actually scares her: introduce her very religious, very human relatives to her fiancé—the newly crowned vampire king of America. As Anita tries to keep the peace between the family she left behind and the family she’s chosen, dark forces jump at the chance to take advantage of the chaos. With her happy-ever-after at risk and everyone’s immortal souls hanging in the balance, Anita grapples with a hard truth: Blood makes you related, but loyalty makes you family.

As her wedding to the vampire king of America approaches, Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, goes up against an ancient evil set on destroying all she holds dear.

Schlagfertig, schusssicher und unglaublich sinnlich Vampirjägerin Anita Blake wird vom FBI zu einer Zombiebeschwörung nach Philadelphia gerufen. Der König des Werleopardenrudels Micah begleitet sie, um während der Reise ihr nahezu unstillbares leidenschaftliches Verlangen, die Ardeur, zu befriedigen. Doch vor Ort will jemand verhindern, dass die Toten befragt werden. Und um das zu erreichen, muss Anita ausgeschaltet werden ... Supernatural meets The Vampire Diaries - Anita Blake jagt, beschwört und liebt. Keine andere Serie verbindet so geschickt Horror, Mystery und prickelnde Leidenschaft miteinander. beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Rafael, king of the wererats, must fight to the death to defend his crown. He wants Anita Blake, one of his closest allies, with him as he faces an opponent unlike any he’s faced before. He will ask Anita to risk everything to be at his side.... But some of the wererats fear that Rafael depends too much on Anita and her ties to the vampires. They believe that there is only room in America for one supernatural king, and Rafael will turn them into nothing more than food for the bloodsuckers. Among his enemies, a new challenger has arisen who is younger, hungrier, and has dark secrets that could destroy both the wererats and the vampires. Rafael will go into the magical heart of his people to find the power and violence that he needs to save them all, or die trying.

Angels walk among us, but so do other unearthly beings in this brand-new series by the international bestselling author of the Anita Blake and Merry Gentry series.

A collection of sixteen sci-fi and fantasy stories edited by No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton and author William McCaskey. A child's wish for her father comes true. The end of the world has never been so much fun. Conquering personal demons becomes all too real. It's not always about winning; sometimes it's about showing up for the fight. It's about loving your life's work, and jobs that make you question everything. In this anthology, seventeen authors have woven together brand-new stories that speak to the darkness and despair that life brings while reminding us that good deeds, humour, love, sacrifice, dedication and following our joy can ignite a light that burns so bright the darkness cannot last. Laurell K. Hamilton and William McCaskey are joined by Kevin J. Anderson, Griffin Barber, Patricia Briggs, Larry Correia, Kacey Ezell, Monalisa Foster, Robert E. Hampson, John G. Hartness, Jonathan Maberry, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Jessica Schlenker, Sharon Shinn, M. C. Sumner, Patrick M. Tracy and Michael Z. Williamson in this collection.

"A brutal murder, a suspect in jail, and an execution planned--but what if the wrong person is about to be executed?"--Back cover

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, returns to face an ancient, Medusa-like curse in her twenty-sixth adventure. Fans of Charlaine Harris and Anne Rice will delight in this series by Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. 'I've never read a writer with a more fertile imagination' Diana Gabaldon My name is Anita Blake and I've always overcome anything I've faced. But this time, there's a monster that even I don't know how to fight . . . A remote Florida island is the perfect destination for my fellow US marshal and best friend Edward's wedding. And for me, it's a welcome break as it's the first trip I've ever taken with just wereleopards Micah and Nathaniel for company. But it's not all fun, games and bachelor parties... In this tropical paradise, Micah has discovered a horrific new form of lycanthropy, one that has afflicted a single family for generations. Believed to be an ancient Greek curse, it turns human bodies into a mass of snakes. The last thing I need is more drama, but when women start disappearing from the hotel - and worse - my own friends and lovers become the prime suspects. A strange power is afoot, a force that's rendering those around me helpless in its thrall. I can't face this alone and am willing to accept help from even the deadliest places - help that I will most certainly regret. If I survive at all...

Vampire hunter Anita Blake has always managed to overcome everything she faces. But this time there’s a monster that even she doesn’t know how to fight... A remote Florida island is the perfect wedding destination for the upcoming nuptials of Anita’s fellow U.S. Marshal and best friend, Edward. For Anita, the vacation is a welcome break, as it’s the first trip she gets to take with just wereleopards Micah and Nathaniel. But it’s not all fun and games and bachelor parties… In this tropical paradise, Micah discovers a horrific new form of lycanthropy, one that has afflicted a single family for generations. Believed to be the result of an ancient Greek curse, it turns human bodies into a mass of snakes. When long-simmering resentment leads to a big blow-up within the wedding party, the last thing Anita needs is more drama. But it finds her anyway when women start disappearing from the hotel, and worse, her own friends and lovers are considered the prime suspects. There’s a strange power afoot that Anita has never confronted before, a force that’s rendering those around her helpless. Unable to face it on her own, Anita is willing to accept help from even the deadliest places. Help that she will most certainly regret—if she survives at all, that is…

In her twenty-fifth adventure, vampire hunter and necromancer Anita Blake learns that evil is in the eye of the beholder... Anita has never seen Damian, her vampire servant, in such a state. The rising sun doesn’t usher in the peaceful death that he desperately needs. Instead, he’s being bombarded with violent nightmares and blood sweats. And now, with Damian at his most vulnerable, Anita needs him the most. The vampire who created him, who subjected him to centuries of torture, might be losing control, allowing rogue vampires to run wild and break one of their kind’s few strict taboos. Some say love is a great motivator, but hatred gets the job done, too. And when Anita joins forces with her friend Edward to stop the carnage, Damian will be at their side, even if it means traveling back to the land where all his nightmares spring from...a place that couldn’t be less welcoming to a vampire, an assassin, and a necromancer: Ireland.

Za Anitou Blakeovou dorazí perspektivní klient Tony Bennington, který zoufale touží nechat povolat z mrtvých svou nedávno zesnulou milovanou manželku. Anita o lásce něco ví. A o ztrátě ví všechno. Ale také ví, že Tony Bennington odmítá pochopit, že stvoření, které může z hrobu paní Benningtonové povolat, nebude mít s půvabnou zesnulou mnoho společného. Truchlící vdovec však pravdu odmítá slyšet a neváhá udělat cokoli, jen aby Anitu k oživení své ženy přinutil…

My name is Anita Blake and I have the highest kill count of any vampire executioner in the country. I'm a U.S. Marshal who can raise zombies with the best of them. But ever since master vampire Jean-Claude and I went public with our engagement, all I am to anyone and everyone is Jean-Claude's fiance. It's wreaking havoc with my reputation as a hard ass - to some extent. Luckily, in professional circles, I'm still the go-to expert for zombie issues. And right now, the FBI is having one hell of a zombie issue. Someone is producing zombie porn. I've seen my share of freaky undead fetishes, so this shouldn't bother me. But the women being victimised aren't just mindless, rotting corpses. Their souls are trapped behind their eyes, signalling voodoo of the blackest kind. It's the sort of case that can leave a mark on a person. And my own soul may not survive unscathed ..

When her independent reputation is compromised by her engagement to master vampire Jean-Claude, Anita takes an assignment from the FBI to track down a practitioner of dark voodoo who is victimizing women.

Now nobles of the both courts of faerie are coming to woo Merry and her men at their home in exile in the Western Lands of Los Angeles, because they will do anything to have offspring of their own.

Anita Blake, who is having relationship problems of her own with her first female lover, has an unforgettable experience when she agrees to help her good friend, werewolf Jason Schuyler, handle his bisexual lover.

Laskavost pro přítele dostane Anitu Blakeovou přímo do centra pořádného skandálu, který ohrožuje vládu Jean-Clauda. Anita se stává figurkou ve hře starodávné upíří královny, která znovu získává svou moc.

Anita Blake viene svegliata all’alba per un’emergenza: l’amico e collega Larry Kirkland deve correre in ospedale, perché la moglie sta per partorire, e ha bisogno che qualcuno lo sostituisca per un paio di giorni. Sebbene sia terrorizzata all’idea di prendere l’aereo, Anita accetta di andare al posto suo a Philadelphia. In fondo si tratta di un lavoro di routine: risvegliare il testimone oculare di un omicidio, stroncato da un infarto prima dell’inizio del processo. Tuttavia qualcosa va subito storto: i suoi poteri di negromante, infatti, non si concentrano su un’unica tomba, ma si diffondono all’intero cimitero e per poco non resuscitano tutti i defunti. Per fortuna, con lei c’è Micah, re dei leopardi mannari nonché suo nuovo amante, che la aiuta a riprendere il controllo e interrompe la seduta. Anita però non ha molto tempo per capire cosa sia successo: la polizia deve chiudere il caso al più presto, altrimenti l’assassino verrà assolto per insufficienza di prove. E lei deve cercare di capire i sentimenti sempre più profondi che la legano a Micah...

Micah’s estranged father lies dying, rotting away inside from some strange ailment that has his doctors whispering about “zombie disease.” Anita Blake makes her living off of zombies—but these aren’t the kind she knows so well. These creatures hunt in daylight, and are as fast and strong as vampires. If they bite you, you become just like them. And round and round it goes…Where will it stop? Even Anita Blake doesn’t know.

Existují různé důvody, proč povolat mrtvého - některé soukromé, jiné veřejné. Tentokrát zemřel svědek ve federálním případu dříve, než mohl poskytnout svědectví. Anita Blakeová se ocitá na cestě do Filadelfie, aby ho oživila. Není však sama - letí s ní Micah, vůdce saintlouiského pardu leopardodlaků. Její milenec a král k její královně, jediný milenec, který jí rozproudí krev pouhým pohledem zelenožlutých kočičích očí. Jeho společnosti si užívá do chvíle, než se Micah zmíní o tom, že to je poprvé, co budou spolu sami. Bez Jean-Clauda, bez Richarda i kohokoli jiného. Jen ona a Micah. A všechny její obavy a pochyby…

Ma vie sentimentale n'a jamais été si compliquée. Tous mes partenaires éveillent en moi une faim primitive que j'ai bien du mal à canaliser et Nathaniel jette de l'huile sur le feu, alors que je me suis toujours refusée à lui. Sur le plan personnel, c'est déjà dur à gérer, mais voilà qu'une sale affaire me tombe dessus. Un vampire tueur en série oeuvre à Saint Louis et s'en prend à des stripteaseuses. Je suis, bien sûr, la seule à penser qu'il n'est pas du coin et on m'accuse de partialité ! Difficile de garder la tête froide.

In the chilling conclusion of The Laughing Corpse, Anita Blake believes she has the deadly voodoo priestess cornered, but soon discovers that her nightmare is just beginning.

I knew without doubt that if any more of the vampires tried to attack us I'd kill them, too, regardless of apparent age, race, sex, or religious affiliations. I was an equal-opportunity executioner; I killed everybody. My name is Anita Blake and I am a vampire hunter and necromancer, as well as a US Marshal. So when a fifteen-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, it's up to me to find her. And when I do, I'm faced with something I've never seen before: a terrifyingly ordinary group of people - kids, grandparents, soccer moms - all recently turned and willing to die to avoid serving their vampire master. And where there's one martyr, I know there will be more... But even vampires have monsters that they're afraid of. And I'm one of them...

Dal giorno del suo ritorno nel regno di Faerie, alla principessa Meredith NicEssus è stato affidato un compito decisivo per la sopravvivenza della stirpe reale: concepire un erede. Ecco perché, cercando di spezzare il sortilegio che impedisce alle donne fey di procreare, ogni notte lei si concede alle sue guardie sidhe. Eppure sono in molti a tramare nell’ombra perché il tentativo fallisca, soprattutto i nobili ostili a sua zia Andais, regina dell’Aria e delle Tenebre, spaventati dalla capacità di Merry di risvegliare nei sidhe il potere magico che avevano perduto da migliaia di anni. Perciò, quando la corte Unseelie diventa il teatro di un duplice omicidio, la principessa capisce che le uniche persone di cui si può fidare sono gli umani e, sfidando l’ira di Andais, chiede aiuto alla polizia di St. Louis per smascherare i colpevoli. Nel frattempo, però, la stessa Merry deve lottare contro la propria sensualità per non cadere vittima del fascino di Mistral, il signore delle Tempeste, dato che loro unione potrebbe sprigionare energie che vanno oltre ogni immaginazione…

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON'S HEROINE IS BACK! Morgues, by a rule, are pretty quiet places. But in a world of vamps and the rising dead, they can be positively hopping. Join animator Anita Blake as her search for a serial killer takes her to the most dangerous after-hours joint in St. Louis! Collecting ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED - THE INGENUE #1-5.

Anita steht mehr denn je zwischen den Stühlen: Nachdem sie von einem Werleoparden verletzt wurde, zeigt sie Anzeichen einer Mutation. Ihr Liebhaber Richard, der Anführer des Werwolf-Clans, fordert sie weiterhin als Lupa an seiner Seite, doch aufgrund der Verwandlung wollen die Werwölfe sie nicht akzeptieren. Und auch die Werleoparden stellen Ansprüche an Anita. Plötzlich steht diese vor einer weitreichenden Entscheidung: Auf welche Seite wird sie sich stellen? Wem gehört ihre Treue? Und wird sie Richard nun für immer verlieren?

The adventures of U.S. Marshal and vampire hunter Anita Blake continue when word is leaked to her that hit men are headed to St. Louis and that she, Jean-Claude, and Richard are targets.

Anita must fight for her reputation when a mob boss offers her a million dollars to resurrect a corpse and a powerful zombie begins to leave a trail of mayhem and murder across the city.

Zusammen mit Profikiller Edward muss Anita Blake eine Reihe ritueller Morde aufklären, bei denen grausame Magie im Spiel war. Ihre Ermittlungen führen sie auf die Spur einer uralten Vampirin, die behauptet, eine aztekische Göttin zu sein. Es wird bald klar, dass die Morde nur der Auftakt waren. Denn der Mörder versucht, eine uralte dunkle Macht zu erwecken.

The thrilling fifteenth Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novel, and more original tales in one special volume

The eighteenth enthralling outing for Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter

Profikiller Edward ist ein alter Freund von Anita Blake und sie schuldet ihm einen Gefallen. Als in Santa Fé zwölf Menschen rituell ermordet werden, ist sie zur Stelle. Selbst die hargesottene Vampirjägerin ist geschockt von der Grausamkeit der Morde. Beinahe genauso entsetzt ist sie jedoch, als sie herausfindet, dass Edward, den sie bisher für einen eiskalten Killer und Soziopathen hielt, ein Doppelleben als liebender Familienvater führt. Ihre Ermittlungen führen die beiden auf die Spur einer uralten Vampirin, die behauptet, eine aztekische Göttin zu sein, und es wird bald klar, dass die Morde nur der Auftakt des Grauens waren.

The Mother of All Darkness-the first vampire-wants to enter into a new human body...and the one she has in mind belongs to Anita Blake.

On dirait que je le fais exprès. Je suis tombée amoureuse du chef de meute local. Non, pas un louveteau. Un loup-garou, bien sûr ! Maintenant, il y a des tas de filles dans ma tranche d'âge qui n'arrivent pas à se dégotter un petit ami. Et c'était mon cas avant Richard. Certes, Jean-Claude, mon vampire préféré, ne demanderait pas mieux, mais son côté possessif a tendance à me démotiver. Même si c'était un homme ordinaire, j'aurais déjà du mal à imaginer une vie de couple avec lui. Côté sexe, ça oui : no problemo, je vois très bien, mais sortir... Aller au restaurant, au spectacle, fréquenter ses amis. Franchement non ! On a beau être dans une histoire d'horreur, il y a des limites !

When innocent vampires are found murdered, the city's most powerful vampire hires Anita Blake, a vampire hunter known as "The Executioner," to investigate the crimes.

Richard, mon ex-fiancé et chef de la meute de loups-garous locale, était en train d'étudier les trolls dans le Tennessee quand il s'est fait arrêter pour tentative de viol. D'accord, nous ne sommes pas en très bons termes depuis que je l'ai plaqué pour Jean-Claude, le vampire qui me courait après depuis une éternité. Mais tout de même, je connais bien Richard. Je sais qu'il ne ferait jamais une chose pareille. Je flaire comme une machination, et déjouer les machinations, c'est mon passe-temps favori quand je ne suis pas en train de relever les morts. Donc, cap sur le Tennessee pour aller délivrer Richard. Le seul problème, c'est que je ne sais pas comment Jean-Claude va réagir. Enfin, quand je dis le seul problème... Je suis sûre que ça ne le restera pas longtemps.

Mon nom est Blake, Anita Blake. Les vampires, eux, m'appellent "l'Exécutrice" et par égard pour les oreilles les plus chastes, je ne vous dirai pas comment, moi, je les appelle. Ma spécialité, au départ, c'était plutôt les zombies. Je relève les morts à la nuit tombée pour une petite PME. Ce n'est pas toujours très exaltant et mon patron m'exploite honteusement, mais quand on a un vrai don, ce serait idiot de ne pas s'en servir. Tuer des vampires, c'est autre chose, une vieille passion liée à des souvenirs d'enfance. Depuis qu'ils sont officiellement reconnus et ont pignon sur rue, ils se croient tout permis. Certes, il yen a de charmants, voire très sexy, mais il y en a aussi qui abusent. Ceux-là je les élimine. Rien de tel pour garder la forme : ça vous fouette le sang !

The bonds of love... The bonds of matrimony... The bonds between husband and wife... Let's face it-some bonds are made to be broken. Here, for the first time ever, are four stories from today's most provocative authors that take the classic idea of the "faerie tale wedding" and give it a swift kick in the bustle.

Depuis que mon métier d'exécutrice de vampires m'amène à me colleter avec des méchants de tout poil, Edward est un peu mon Batman : il débarque en ville, il me sauve la mise et il disparaît. Le reste du temps, c'est un assassin si froid et si dangereux qu'on l'a surnommé La Mort. Mais j'ai une dette envers lui. Et quand il m'appelle en renfort dans une mystérieuse affaire de meurtres en série, me voilà dans le premier avion pour le Nouveau-Mexique. Où je ne tarde pas à découvrir que mon adversaire de la semaine est peut-être un dieu d'un panthéon oublié... rien que ça ! Mais le plus étonnant, c'est quand même d'apprendre qu'Edward est sur le point de se marier !...

Resuscitare i morti per Anita Blake, la cacciatrice di vampiri più famosa d'America, è diventata un'operazione di routine. È il suo mestiere. Ed è anche molto comodo quando si vuole far luce in un caso di eredità contesa o di assasinio. Però se il defunto in questione è tale da trecento anni, la faccenda si complica, poiché occorre un sacrificio umano, e Anita non è disposta a uccidere nessuno, neppure per un milione di dollari. Tanto infatti le è stato offerto e tanto lei ha rifiutato. Faccenda chiusa? Tutt'altro. Come consulente della squadra investigativa per i delitti soprannaturali, Anita è stata convocata per dare una mano nelle indagini su una serie di efferati omicidi. La polizia brancola nel buio e anche Anita è perplessa: nessuna delle creature che lei ben conosce - vampiri, licantropi, necrofagi - può aver commesso delitti tanto spaventosi. Ma poi un'idea si fa strada nella sua mente: e se qualcun altro avesse resuscitato lo zombie pluricentenario e lo avesse trasformato in un killer disumano?

Anita must fight for her reputation when a mob boss offers her a million dollars to resurrect a corpse and a powerful zombie begins to leave a trail of mayhem and murder across the city.

I am Meredith, princess of faerie, and at long last, I am with child–twins, fathered by my royal guard. Now I must stay alive to see my children born, as conspirators from every court plot against me and mine. They seek to strip my guards, my lovers, from me by poisoned word or cold steel. But I still have supporters, and even friends, among the goblins and the sluagh who will stand by me. Those who would defy and destroy me are destined to pay a terrible price. To protect what is mine, I will sacrifice anything–even if it means waging a battle against my darkest enemies and making the most momentous decision ever made as princess of faerie.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author?s spellbinding debut novel? now available in trade paperback for the first time. Author of the hugely popular Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series, Laurell K. Hamilton has brought the supernatural to light?and has given readers a vision of a world aflame with electrifying suspense and violent passions. In this, her debut novel, her rich imagination spreads its wings to fly?in a tale of a woman known as sorcerer, prophet, and enchantress. The mark of a demon can open the door to undreamed-of powers and possibilities?or expose a soul to the darkest and most forbidden forces of sorcery. Now Keleios wears the mark?and the time of avenging her mother?s death is at hand.

When a powerful centuries-old vampire hits Anita Blake's town, a battle of the undead ensues.

A favor for a friend puts Anita Blake in the center of a full-blown scandal that threatens master vampire Jean- Claude's reign-and makes her a pawn in an ancient vampire queen's new rise to power.

The stunning seventeenth adventure from Laurell K. Hamilton featuring her Vampire Hunter heroine Anita Blake

You may know me best as Meredith Nic Essus, princess of faerie. Or perhaps as Merry Gentry, Los Angeles private eye. To protect my unborn children, I have turned my back on the crown, choosing exile in the human world with my beloved Frost and Darkness. Yet I cannot abandon my people. Someone is killing the fey, which has left the LAPD baffled and my guardsmen and me deeply disturbed. I thought I’d left the blood and politics behind in my own turbulent realm. But now I realize that evil knows no borders, and that nobody lives forever—even if they’re magical.

Nell'esistenza tutt'altro che tranquilla di Anita Blake non era mai successa una cosa simile: proprio lei, la Sterminatrice, la miglior cacciatrice di vampiri in assoluto si ritrova nel ruolo della preda. Qualcuno ha infatti messo sulla sua testa una taglia da mezzo milione di dollari e la vuole morta nel giro di ventiquattrore. E la situazione non è certo resa più semplice dalla lotta per la supremazia in corso nel branco di lupi mannari di St. Louis, in cui Richard vuole spodestare il perfido Marcus senza infrangere il suo voto di non uccidere nessuno, a costo della sua stessa vita. O dall'arrivo in città di Sabin, un potente vampiro arrivato dall'Europa per chiedere l'aiuto di Anita, la cui fama di negromante ha varcato l'oceano. O dal ritrovamento del cadavere di un vampiro orrendamente mutilato, il cui assassinio si ritiene sia opera proprio di un negromante. Le inquiete vicende sentimentali di Anita, divisa tra Richard e Jean-Claude, il Master della Città, irrompono sulla scena e la portano a compiere altre scelte molto difficili per proteggere i suoi due amori, ma anche se stessa.

Merry Gentry vive a Los Angeles e lavora in un'agenzia investigativa specializzata in crimini sovrannaturali e casi di magia. Fin qui nulla di strano, in un mondo in cui elfi, fate e altri esseri incantati convivono da millenni con gli umani. Il problema è che, dietro quella minuta ragazza dall'esistenza apparentemente normale, si cela Meredith NicEssus, principessa dei Sidhe, fuggita dal regno di Faerie perché sua zia Andais, la terribile regina, voleva ucciderla. Merry deve assolutamente mantenere segreta la propria identità e, per tre anni, la copertura funziona. Finché un'indagine su un uomo, Alistair, che usa un potente afrodisiaco magico per conquistare e soggiogare le donne non la porta a scoprirsi.

I am surrounded by loyal guards, my best loved - sworn to protect and to love me - yet for all our eager efforts, I remain childless. King Taranis, vainglorious ruler of Faerie's Seelie court, has accused my guards of a heinous crime and asked the mortal authorities to pursue them. I know Taranis's charges are baseless - for his true target is me.

Anita Blake raises the dead for a living in a world where vampires and werewolves are legal citizens of the United States, and moonlights as a vampire hunter, but when a serial killer begins to target vampires, she is the one the undead turn to for help.

A prequel to the first Anita Blake novel, "Guilty Pleasures," that shows how Anita became an "animator"--Someone who raises the dead for a living. Includes a "Guilty Pleasures" handbook, containing character profiles and a glossary.

Anita Blake è la migliore Risvegliante in circolazione, non ci sono dubbi. Ma sarà in grado di resuscitare in una sola notte un numero piuttosto elevato di cadaveri sepolti da oltre duecento anni? Intrigata dalla sfida e dal compenso promesso Anita accetta l'incarico e si ritrova in un vecchio cimitero al centro di una controversia legale. Tuttavia, proprio mentre si accinge a mettersi al lavoro, riceve una telefonata dalla polizia che le chiede di recarsi a esaminare la scena di un crimine... Una storia tra il giallo e l'horror.

Anita Blake is about to face the challenge of her life. Into her world-a world already overflowing with power-have come creatures so feared that powerful, centuries-old vampires refuse to mention their names. It is forbidden to speak of The Harlequin unless you've been contacted. And to be contacted by The Harlequin is to be under sentence of death. Long-time rivals for Anita's affections, Jean-Claude, Master Vampire of the City, and Richard, alpha-werewolf, will need to become allies. Shapeshifters Nathaniel and Micah will have to step up their support. And then there's Edward. In this situation, Anita knows that she needs to call the one man who has always been there for her...

«Los muertos son mi especialidad.» Cuanto más antiguo es el zombi, mayor es el sacrificio necesario para levantarlo. La reanimación de cadáveres se ha convertido en un negocio muy lucrativo, al menos en San Luis, y en gran medida gracias al jefe de Anita Blake, un verdadero embaucador con un fino olfato para los negocios que le enseñó cómo sacar partido de su talento y le ofreció trabajo en Reanimators Inc. Pero cuando reciben una oferta de un millón de dólares para que Anita reanime un cadáver de casi trescientos años, la joven se niega en redondo... y empiezan los problemas. Con el segundo título de la serie protagonizada por Anita Blake, Laurell K. Hamilton renovó las expectativas generadas con Placeres Prohibidos y siguió sentando las bases de uno de los hitos de la literatura vampírica moderna. Sin alardes y recurriendo a un lenguaje coloquial ágil y chispeante, la autora construye narraciones tremendamente adictivas en las que desarrolla uno de los análisis más certeros que ha dado la literatura de género sobre los miedos y prejuicios representados en los monstruos.

Anita Blake lives in a world of vampires, zombies, and werewolves where she is known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself--the source of her unusual strength and power.

Anita Blake is worried that her careers as a Federal Marshal who raises the dead and as a vampire executioner may be jeopardized when she realizes that she may be pregnant and the father could be a vampire, a werewolf, or someone else entirely. Reprint.

Into Anita Blake's world-a world already overflowing with power-come creatures so feared that centuries-old vampires refuse to mention their names.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author's short story collection-including an all-new Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story-now in paperback. From a woman who marries into a family of volatile wizards to a couple fleeing a gang of love-hungry cupids, from a girl who seeks sanctuary in the form of a graceful goose to the disgruntled superhero Captain Housework, readers will revel in the many twists and turns of fortune in these fantastical fairy tales and lush parables. Even hardened vampire hunter and zombie animator Anita Blake gets blindsided by the disturbing motives of her clients in the new "Those Who Seek Forgiveness" and in "The Girl Who Was Infatuated with Death."

For over four decades, the demand for Star Trek stories has led to five television series, over seven hundred episodes, ten feature films, and an animated series. From the early short-story adaptations by James Blish in the 1960s to the original novels of the 1970s and beyond, fiction has significantly expanded the Star Trek universe. This exploration delves into why these books serve as a powerful creative outlet for some and a fresh way to engage with the Star Trek mythos for others. The work reflects on the first forty years of professionally published Star Trek fiction, showcasing the personalities and creative sensibilities of its contributors. It provides an insightful look into the creative processes, challenges, innovations, and progress within this literary landscape. Author Jeff Ayers has engaged with nearly six hundred books and interviewed over three hundred authors and editors to create a comprehensive guide to this unique publishing phenomenon. Fully illustrated with book covers, the work includes an index by title and author, as well as a detailed timeline, making it an essential resource for every fan.

"RAISING THE DEAD IS EASY. LOVE IS HARD..." There are lots of reasons to raise the dead-some private, some public. In this case, the feds have a witness who died before he could speak on the record. They want him raised so his testimony can be taken. So here I am, on a plane to Philadelphia, flying off to do my job. But I'm not alone. Micah is with me. Micah, head of the St. Louis wereleopard pard. King to my Queen. The only one of my lovers who can stir my blood with just a glance from his chartreuse cat's eyes. I was happy to have him at my side. Until he mentioned that this will be our first time alone together. No Master Vampire. No Alpha Werewolf. Just me and Micah. And all my fears and doubts...

The story follows Meredith Gentry, heir to the Fairie throne, as she leaves Los Angeles to confront the dangers of the Unseelie court. Surrounded by enemies and uncertain allies, she must navigate treachery and deception to secure her claim to the throne.

I am Princess Meredith, heir to a throne of faerie. My day job, once upon a time, was as a private detective in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, princess has now become a full-time occupation. My aunt, Queen Andais, will have it no other way. And so I am virtually a prisoner in faerie-trapped here with some of the realm's most beautiful men to serve as my bodyguards . . . and my lovers. For I am compelled to conceive a child: an heir to succeed me on the throne. Yet after months of amazing sex with my consorts, there is still no baby. And no baby means no throne. The only certainty is death at the hands of my cousin Cel, or his followers, if I fail to conceive. Now Mistral, Queen Andais's new captain of the guard, has come to my bed-defying her and risking her terrible wrath in doing so. But even she will hesitate to punish him in jealous rage, because our joining has reawakened old magic, mystical power so ancient that no one stands against it and survives. Not even my strongest and most favored: my Darkness and my Killing Frost. Not even Mistral himself, my Storm Lord. But because Mistral has helped to bring this magic forth, he may live another day. If I can reclaim control of the fey power that once was, there may be hope for me and my reign in faerie. I might yet quell the dark schemes and subterfuges surrounding me. Though shadows of obsession and conspiracy gather, I may survive. From the Hardcover edition.

The bite is back in vampire fiction as five of today’s most provocative authors cast their irresistible spells on you… Follow a vampire hunter who can be as deadly as her prey. Meet a down-home southern girl who’s found out, much to her chagrin, that vampires are her type. Feel the euphoria of fear in the shadow of a reluctant queen of the undead. Step closer to the hot-blooded edge of passion as a strange new mythology of the night is unveiled. Includes never-before-published stories featuring vampire hunter Anita Blake and everyone's favorite vampire-loving waitress, Sookie Stackhouse.

The Anita Blake novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. As Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself - the source of her unusual strength and power. As a special treat, Anita Blake fans will also discover a side story featuring Anita and Dolph, written specially for the hardcover edition by Laurell K. Hamilton. Collects Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures #1-6.

In the latest installment of Hamilton's bestselling series, vampire hunter Anita Blake faces a vampire serial killer targeting strippers. Struggling with a conflict of interest, she seeks help, navigating the complexities of her duties to both the living and the undead.

Anita Blake takes on a rogue fellow animator who is using human sacrifices to raise the dead and discovers that her only hope of survival lies in depending upon the feared Jean Claude, Master Vampire of the City.

Four favorite authors present their favorite characters in all-new tales of bloodlust, appetites that must be sated again and again, and the passion that feeds them."Beyond the Ardeur" (An Anita Blake tale) By Laurell K. HamiltonAnita is attending a friend's wedding when Nathaniel, her pomme de sang, makes known in no uncertain terms that he wants to take the relationship to the next level. Anita's subsequent actions take her to a place she has hitherto carefully avoided.***This short story is a condensed version of Incubus Dreams, book 12 in the Anita Blake series! "Dead Girls Don't Dance," by MaryJanice DavidsonVampire Andrea Mercer is literally dug up by an old crush, Daniel Harris, and during a trip to Minnesota to see the vampire queen, her desire for him reignites."Originally Human" by Eileen WilksSuccubus Molly Brown discovers a gorgeous, naked man in the woods and decides to help him recover his memory."Burning Moon" by Rebecca YorkAll werewolf Grant Marshall wants to do is rip out the throat of the man who killed his wife–then swim out into the Atlantic Ocean and never come back. He tracks his wife’s killer to a small New Jersey seaside town, where he meets Antonia, a blind tarot card reader--the woman with the power to change his fate.

My guards know this ancient relic well - its disappearance so many ages ago stripped them of their vital powers.This is the world of Meredith Gentry, a twilight world of gods, shapeshifters and immortal souls, a world full of sensuality, wild magic, treacherous deceits and latent powers about to... číst celé

Čtyři zcela nové, okouzlující příběhy od uznávaných autorek amerických bestsellerů. Láska má univerzální tvář. Jen málokdy je to tak zřejmé jako v těchto zvláštních příbězích od čtyř v současné době nejprodávanějších autorek. Ať už se jedná o policistku z roku 2050, která prochází prubířským kamenem lásky, nebo o žhnoucí vizi neobvyklého milostného trojúhelníku. O mimozemskou touhu po lidském doteku či zoufalou snahu čarodějnice získat lásku jednoho muže. Tato paranormální milostná dobrodružství vás přenesou do časů a míst, kde jste ještě nikdy nebyli.

In this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, vampire hunter Anita Blake learns what it's like to be at the new end of a centuries-old bloodline—and just how far she’ll let herself get pushed around. Once a sworn enemy of all monsters, Anita is now the human consort of both Jean-Claude, the Master Vampire, and Micah, the leopard shapeshifter. Not quite as human as she once was, she is consumed by both their hungers—desires that must be sated time and time again. And when a centuries-old vampire targets Jean-Claude and his clan, Anita finds herself tested as never before—needing all the dark forces her passion can muster to save the ones she loves the most...

Los Angeles private detective Meredith, a part-human fey princess, is in a race with her ruthless cousin to claim the throne.

The classic tale that introduced the legendary Le Comte de Saint-Germain, first published in 1978 and spawning 14 titles in the Saint-Germain epic, is now available in paperback. A fixture in 1740s Parisian society, Saint-Germain is a perfect gentleman--and a vampire. When the fiery young Madeline falls in love with him, a group of evil sorcerers targets her for their black mass--and only Saint-Germain can save her soul.

Hamilton's vampire-hunting Anita Blake faces a plethora of foes in her tenth outing. Just returned to St. Louis after six months away, Anita is still no closer to choosing between her lovers—Jean-Claude, a vampire, and Richard, a werewolf. But she has to rely on both for help after two of the wereleopards that she has been watching are abducted at a seedy club called Narcissus in Chains. Anita and her boyfriends rescue the wereleopards from the sinister people holding them, but Anita is wounded in the fight and put at risk of becoming a wereleopard herself. Richard angrily captures the wereleopard he believes is responsible and threatens to execute him.Anita must now rescue that wereleopard from Richard and the werewolves he leads, even as she mourns the apparent end of her relationship with him. Then she realizes that those who kidnapped the first two wereleopards are targeting other lycanthropes. Maybe she will be next. With plenty of steamy sex and graphic violence, this is engaging reading for vampire cultists.

When she chose master vampire Jean-Claude over her ex-fiancé, alpha werewolf Richard Zeeman, Anita learned that sometimes love is not enough. But though she and Richard won’t be walking down any aisles, she can’t turn her back on him when he’s arrested on a rape charge in Tennessee. Anita knows firsthand that Richard has the morals of a saint—or at least a boy scout. But his guilt or innocence is not the issue. He’s behind bars, and in five days a full moon will rise…

The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter backlist takes flight with a whole new look.In her ninth adventure, vampire hunter Anita Blake owes a favor to a friend-a man almost as dangerous as the ancient evil she's about to face.

Animator and vampire hunter Anita Blake is about to discover that some secrets are better left buried—and some people better off dead.

When a wereleopard is abducted form a seedy club, Anita is plunged into the dark world of shapeshifter crime and werecreature power struggles