Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton (1996, Paperback, Reprint)

Of the three groups of vampire lit, LK Hamilton, MJ Davidson, and C Harris, this is the more intense and sometimes over the top, but always engaging, especially at this early stage of the series. Lots of romantic tension, interesting evolution of relationships, and vampire/wereanimal politics.

I love the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton! Once you pick one up, you can't put it down! This particular book in the series is a little slower than some of the books in the series, but for those of us that also enjoy the Meredith Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton, this is the first time the world of Faerie has had any mention in the vampire series ... I won't say more so I don't ruin the surprise! If you've never read any of the Anita Blake series, don't read this one first! Make sure to read them in order, starting with Guilty Pleasures. As a word of advice, always read both the Anita and the Merry series of books in order. You can follow the story if you don't, but you'll miss much of the motivation and history between the well-developed characters.

As a on-line buying experience I don't have any complaints. the product was as advertised and the price was great.

I never read Laurell K. Hamilton's books, specifically the Anita Blake series until this summer. To say they are addictive, is an understatement. I'm reading them in order (something I highly recommend, to enjoy the character development of the main character Anita), and I find my other "to read" book pile is gathering dust as I swim through these books. In this alternate world, where life is very much as we know it, only the monsters have all come out to "play". Ms. Hamilton has made me laugh out loud, cringe with the vivid violence, and even cry as I totally love the character of Anita. Bloody Bones has magic, the undead, violence, etc., but, most of all it has vivid descriptions, emotions you can understand, and characters that you care about. If you like excellent writing, vivid scenes, characters that grow and like to get lost in another world as you read, this book (and the rest of the series) is for you.