The Harlequin (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series #15)
Into Anita Blake's world-a world already overflowing with power-come creatures so feared that centuries-old vampires refuse to mention their names.
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Readers haven't seen anything yet-new in the "fabulously imagined series" (Publishers Weekly) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.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...St. Louis Post-DispatchHamilton just keeps getting better and better.
\ From Barnes & NobleFor most of us, harlequins are mischievous, mythic figures, nimble tricksters who entertain us with cartwheels and other acrobatics. For vampire hunter Anita Blake, the word carries a drastically different connotation. No one speaks of The Harlequin; the word is forbidden unless you have been contacted and to be contacted marks you for death. To save herself from this seemingly irrevocable sentence, Anita Blake must enlist the help of Jean-Claude, the Master Vampire of the City; alpha-werewolf Richard; Shapeshifters Nathaniel and Micah; and Edward. Dark, erotic action.\ \ \ \ \ St. Louis Post-DispatchHamilton just keeps getting better and better.\ \ \ Library JournalVampire executioner Anita Blake is back in her 15th appearance, still spending most of her time dealing with her lycanthropy as she tries to avoid shifting into any of at least four animals. Belle Morte, the oldest vampire and the queen of darkness, is even more interested in Anita and invades her dreams, soliciting her as a potential human servant. As if that weren't enough, the St. Louis "Kiss" has aroused the attention of the Harlequin, a group of vampire enforcers who work in secret to discipline and execute those who run afoul of the Vampire Council. Hamilton uses a stream-of-consciousness style that would have benefited from tightening, but there is more plot and character development than in the last several installments. About halfway through, she drops the vampire politics, sex, and shapeshifting problems to tackle the renegade Harlequins and their animal and human servants. A huge cast of characters, both new and those returning from earlier books, could be confusing for listeners new to the series. The production quality is good, and Cynthia Holloway is a first-rate reader. Note, however, that there is graphic sex and violence. Recommended only for libraries that collect erotica and have significant Hamilton fans.\ —Janet Martin\ \ \
