The gloves came off with this book. No more pretense that this is anything other than a salacious read. Outside of the sex, which there was actually a little less of than in other books, this one was mainly what I would describe as character development. It's not a spoiler to say that the pregnancy issue took up a good part, and other discoveries were made as well.

Although I was glued from page one until the last, this reminded me a little of Days of Our Lives. The conversations which go on for days on end, with nothing being resolved. The fixing of one problem only to come across another. That was a bit tedious, and sometimes I found myself wanting to scream.

But I really did enjoy it.

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Not her best work but still a good read. Missing the butt kicking Anita Blake, hope she finds her way back soon.

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I didn't finish reading this one. It was all arguing and sex. I really like some of the characters, but not enough to keep me reading.
I wish that Hamilton would write them like she did in the beginning of this series.

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So many great possible story lines are explored in the first 50 pages, it's sad when the best ones (usually those without possible sex) are ignored. I dislike the way the author goes through and tries to tie up lose ends when she gets to the point where she thinks the story is done. My only hope is that she might bring one of these lose ends into the next book. I guess I just have to wait and see.

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Too much graphic sex without a decent plot to redeem it. You really need to be a big Anita Blake fan to get through this one.The older books in the series were much better.

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This was a little hard to get through compared to the previous books. I love this author and series but found it hard to dig into the book and read for hours as I usually do/. I found that the story line started very vampiry and all Anita vampire hunter/human slave with a promising and thrilling ride. Then went into a porn session of words that was way too graphic for the story line. Then finally the end of the book finished the thrilling story line with a kind of fizzle. While some of the sex had to do with the story it was a bit much at times. I love this series and won't give up. No matter how many cold showers I may need. Anita is my hero and I love tht she is all woman in a "man's" world. When she gets down to business you know she is control. The Chapter that puts her face to face with Merlin in the best chapter of the entire book. As usual LKH keeps you intrigued in the series by giving you only enough answers to keep you wanting more. I am going to hit the ground running reading the next installment "The Harlequin"

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Ardeur or not. The Anita Blake series is awesome. As a writer myself, I really enjoyed Hamilton's writing. Someone recommended this series to me and I'm am so glad I read it. As the series goes along it does get more sexually graphic but Hamilton makes it work. This series is highly recommended and I can't wait to read her Meredith Gentry series.

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I loved the Anita Blake series up until the ardeur was introduced. Sadly all they have turned into is Anita's parade of lovers with a very flimsy plot line. The older books were hot without all the funky and very very descriptive sex scenes. They actually had a plot. Sadly at the rate Ms. Hamilton is going she is going to lose me as a reader. Unless there is a redeeming quality about the next couple of books (like a plot)

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I really enjoy all of Laurell Hamilton's books. She has such wonderful imagination and creativity in how she spins her tales making exiting and sensual characters endure the most seemingly impossible situations. This book excells in that respect. I hope this series continues for a while. I never tire of Anita Blake's struggle with her real life and her moral life. Her men are not too shabby either.

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This was the last of the Anita books with any substance. I am a fan of LKH and like my books to lean toward erotica but, I also like some plot thrown in too. I feel like many of the "old" characters that I have grown to know and love are thrown aside for more and more new characters that LKH doesn't even take the time to develope. I don't mind the orgies and sex that leans heavily on metaphysical crap as much as I do that I don't feel like I know half the characters anymore.

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This book lives up the Anita Blake series. I love the twist of her pregnancy. At times it seems she's just go too many men in and out, but I'm hooked on Anita. We get to learn more about the "Mother of All Darkness" and what other master vampires think of Jean Claude's triumvant.

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I didn't like it as much as the books before. This book just seems to deal with the same issues without resolving anything. It was still a good book but it left me knowing nothing I didn't know before.

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For Anita Blake fansthe latest in the series. Laurell Hamilton knows how to crank up the erotic tension.

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I enjoyed this book lots more erotic then the last
i wish she would mellow out a bit on it.

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Enjoyed the book although more sex then usual kind
of wish she would mellow out on some of it.

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