"Anita Blake has done it again!"
Vampires, werewolves and other preternatural creatures
share the same civil rights as human beings, but when one
commits a crime, licensed executioner and federal marshal
Anita Blake kills them. Her lovers are Jean-Claude, the
Master Vampire of St. Louis, and Micah, her co-leader of
the loyal shape-shifting leopards that look to her for
protection. The Regional Preternatural Investigation Team asks Anita
to help on the case of a murdered man nailed to the wall in
a mockery of the crucifixion with Nordic Runes painted
nearby. Anita is positive that this is not a magical
murder. When a woman is ripped apart, Anita knows that
this is the calling card of a shape-shifter. Meanwhile,
Belle Morte -- the woman who turned Jean-Claude and his
second-in-command Asher into vampires -- sends the sadistic
Musette to town to learn why her boys are so infatuated
with Anita. Anita knows she must do something to stop
Belle and Musette from taking vengeance upon her loved
ones, but whatever she decides will leave her in peril... Anita Blake is a great character who has dramatically
changed from a deadly vampire killer to a person who
realizes that some non-humans are more humane than
mortals. In CERULEAN SINS, Anita realizes she is more
comfortable amidst the vampires but especially with her
pack of shapeshifters than she is among humans. However,
the key that makes this novel a standout in a tremendous
series is Belle Morte -- as frightening a villain as one
will find since even her own species fears her. Fans of
Anita Blake will want to read this tale and see the
direction Laurell K. Hamilton is taking her heroine and
readers. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted March 12, 2003
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