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| - The power to give life. The power to take it away. Anita Blake possesses both. By day, she works as a necromancer, reanimating the dead—for a price. But her nights are another story altogether. She is the well-known huntress—fittingly known by the vampires as The Executioner. Anita Blake walked away from her last case with more than a few bruises--but those wounds are nothing compared to the scrapes that lie ahead in this blood-soaked adaptation of Hamilton’s third erotic thriller. To find a killer targeting the undead, Anita must descend into the dangerous, supernatural demimonde operated by the master vampire Jean-Claude. It will take all of Anita’s wits to survive THE CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED! Anita Blake knows full well that vampires and the people who kill them for a living don’t make good company. But an invitation from master vampire Jean-Claude to St. Louis’ newest attraction—the “Circus of the Damned”—is too tempting an offer to refuse. And as the executioner is about to find out, Jean-Claude’s come-hither charms is the least dangerous threat under the big top… Sex and sin come Anita Blake’s way as the animator’s investigation into a vampire serial killer continues. But competing with the devastatingly beautiful Jean-Claude for Blake’s attentions is the mercurial Richard. If there’s anyway that Anita’s life could become more complicated, this seductive newcomer is it… When she accepted an invitation to the Circus of the Damned, vampire hunter Anita Blake knew she should keep an open mind. The shapeshifters, werewolves, and vampires under the big top? Business as usual. What she DIDN’T expect was to be stuck in a ring with a rampaging cobra the size of a truck. A cobra that used to be worshipped as god. A cobra that now very very much wants to make St. Louis’ top animator its next meal. It’s the scorching conclusion to CIRCUS’ first act! Featuring the return of one of Anita’s most dangerous acquaintances, the monster hunting Edward, this blood-soaked chapter will give Hamilton fans a heart-attack! 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! Things go from bad to worse for Anita Blake when a visit to the morgue turns into a bloodbath! Best-selling author Laurell K. Hamilton’s beloved heroine turns up the heat in this count-the-corpses chapter that will leaves fans begging for more! Meet Lawrence "Larry" Kirkland, the newest animator in St. Louis. Short, skinny, like an overgrown Howdy Doody puppet. It's his first night on the job and Larry's bitten off than any novice animator can chew. Good thing veteran Anita Blake is on call to pull his fat out of the fire! FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON: Allow us to introduce Mr. Olivier… watch out—his fangs aren’t the only ones you have to be afraid of. Let’s just say he likes to run with a… slithery crowd. Don’t miss this next venomous issue! FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON: A new series of vampire attacks have kept Anita's hands full. This time, it seems that this is the work of a pack of vampires instead of a lone predator – and they've been after Anita for the name of the Master of the City, but she won't give up Jean-Claude. But will protecting Jean-Claude cost her something more dear? Sometimes, a reanimator just can't catch a break. As things come to a head at the Circus of the Damned, Anita learns some unfortunate news from Jeane-Claude about the new, ultra-powerful vamp in town, Alejandro. But these days, there are so many balls in the air, that it's hard to keep all the different players straight. But when Anita is summoned to see Master Vampire Mister Oliver, even she can't predict the surprise that awaits her... My only option was to go deeper into the cave..." Things you don't want to be up against in the dark: 1) a master vampire, especially the one who doesn't have the huge crush on you. 2) A Lamia, which is a half-lady, half-snake creature. 3) Down to your last silver bullets. Well, if anyone can handle it, it's our girl Anita... Up against the odds of master vampires and slithering slayers, our ravishing reanimator Anita Blake has continued to outsmart, outmatch and outlive all the threats thrown her way -- UNTIL NOW!?! Can she continue to survive the Circus of the Damned as her greatest - and deadliest - challenges await? Mr. Oliver's motives continue to mystify Anita as she grapples with betraying the secrets of her vampire allies to protect humankind! Her responsibilities as a conduit between the worlds of the mythological and the mundane are overwhelming as she faces off laimas, zombies, and a new love?! THE PINNACLE ISSUE! The stakes are raised higher and lines are drawn around the circles of horror and danger in The Circus of the Damned...Anita Blake continues to be put to the test and pitted against deadlier and deadlier enemies as she resists eternal allegiance to not one, but TWO master vampires!
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