The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #6)
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Book Description
The dead obey her. The undead fear her. Anita Blake, animator and vampire hunter, lives a dual life—and a dual love life. She's involved with both a vampire and a werewolf in Laurell K. Hamilton's New York Times bestselling novels. But when Anita becomes a wanted woman—with a price on her head—she'll be forced to do something she could never have imagined: choose between them.
"Someone was trying to kill me....
Nothing new there, but this someone was hiring expert help... I almost wished I had been scared. Fear will keep you alive; indifference won't. Somewhere out there, by tomorrow, someone would have my name on a to-do list. Pick up dry cleaning, buy groceries, kill Anita Blake."
This book is now traveling the world as an International Bookring. See the forum posting at http://bookcrossing.com/forum/20/3038572 for details and links to the individual titles offered.Ring Participants (last modified 26-Mar-2007)
(current reader in bold)
· NeedSun, ON, Canada (ship Int'l)
· morpha, OR, USA (ship US)
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· geniedances, TX, USA (ship Int'l)
· Aramena, OK, USA (ship Int'l)
· Rhenium3, Czech Republic (ship pref Europe, Int'l OK)
· Ulrika, Sweden (ship pref Europe, Int'l OK)
· Margih, Finland (ship pref Europe)
· gypsyrose02, Western Australia (ship Int'l, pref Aussie)
· GateGypsy, BC, Canada (ship Int'l)
· sonia23, Georgia, USA (ship Int'l)
· MaryZee, MD, USA (ship Int'l)
· CheriePie, Massachusetts, USA (back home to me)
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THANKS AND HAPPY READING!
Books 5 thru 8 of the Anita Blake series are heading off to NeedSun in Canada later today (22-Dec-2005) via Air Mail.
The bookrings aren't going to start right away... I need the 4th book to get a little further along first. J, I'll be in contact with you directly to let you know when it's safe for each book to leave your nest and begin it's journey. :) (I need to allow a bit more time between each book like we did between books 3 and 4; the first 3 were too close together and arrived out of order to some people because of that.)
Enjoy these... and the other little goody I enclosed for ya. Happy Holidays!
The bookrings aren't going to start right away... I need the 4th book to get a little further along first. J, I'll be in contact with you directly to let you know when it's safe for each book to leave your nest and begin it's journey. :) (I need to allow a bit more time between each book like we did between books 3 and 4; the first 3 were too close together and arrived out of order to some people because of that.)
Enjoy these... and the other little goody I enclosed for ya. Happy Holidays!
I received the box of books just before New Years Day. I can't wait to read these, the next four in the Anita Blake series. When I emptied the box I also found a beautiful bookmark. Cherie, thank you so much.
I loved this book. So far, this series is getting better and better. I have been reading about how the later books went down hill but certainly not this one.
I sent it by air to Morpha on July 18.
I sent it by air to Morpha on July 18.
Gosh, I'm embarassed. I've had this book for awhile, read it enjoyed it.
Anita continues to experience culture shock as she becomes closer to both Jean-Claude and Richard and once again bumps head-on into wereanimal politics.
Anita continues to experience culture shock as she becomes closer to both Jean-Claude and Richard and once again bumps head-on into wereanimal politics.
Mailed to geniedances today. CheriePie, I have Endicia now and can print my own postage! Faster turnaround as long as I don't lose the book! Thanks for your patience.
As part of a bookring, this book arrived several days ago. I started reading it today.
Anita is getting more and more involved with the "monsters". She is coming to grips with the idea that she is actually more like them than she ever wanted to be. While her relationship has intensified with both Richard and Jean Claude, she is getting into a closer physical relationship with Jean Claude. Richard is trying to distance himself from her. Another neew aspect has been added to her working relationship to Edward. It will be interesting to see how things transpire in the next book.
Yay, arrived today! Plan to dive right in!
Finally finished this last night! Every day I thought I'd finish it, and then we'd be busy at work and at home and I haven't had as much time to read! I enjoyed this one though not quite as much as the earlier ones. I was very glad to see Edward turn up in this one (I missed him in the last one!) as he's one of my favorite characters. However, I missed seeing Anita interact with her coworkers! (She does still have a job doesn't she?)
Edited 11/20/06: Due to some changes in the list order and many PMs and emails back and forth between CheriePie and myself, this is finally on it's way to Rhenium3!
Edited 11/20/06: Due to some changes in the list order and many PMs and emails back and forth between CheriePie and myself, this is finally on it's way to Rhenium3!
awesome, got the book! :)
It's here!
//Ulrika
//Ulrika
I have to say that the series is looking up. I like the way we learn more about the characters and the way they interact. I missed Larry from the last book, but enjoyed the bits of Edward. The boyfriends are not so interesting as boyfriends, but I enjoy them as monsters. Also really like the way Anita is getting more powerful in her own right.
I'm putting a bit of space between the books, so this won't be going out with Bloody Bones (unless you want it to Cherie Pie).
//Ulrika
I'm putting a bit of space between the books, so this won't be going out with Bloody Bones (unless you want it to Cherie Pie).
//Ulrika
The book is now on the way to Finland!
//Ulrika
//Ulrika
I recieved two Anita Blakes books couple of days ago, thank you Ulrika.
My reading speed is still quite slow and I´ve 4-5 ring books by me to read first but I´ll read these A.B. novels asap. Thanks again CheriePie for sharing these novels :)
My reading speed is still quite slow and I´ve 4-5 ring books by me to read first but I´ll read these A.B. novels asap. Thanks again CheriePie for sharing these novels :)
Journal Entry 17 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, February 20, 2008
arrived today. yay! thanks guys.
Journal Entry 18 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Throughly enjoyed this book. Was very emotional. Sometimes i laughed, sometimes i cried and sometimes i felt sick! had mixed feelings about richard. loved him in all the other books. thought he was gorgeous, but changed my mind towards the end. Felt the same way anita did, but still felt sorry for him.
This will be posted out tomorrow to gategypsy.
This will be posted out tomorrow to gategypsy.
Well, I didn't expect the parcel I received today to be this! Lovely. Thanks for passing this along, GypsyRose02. I'll be reading this and passing along as quickly as I can. Thanks again to CheriePie for sending these all out on their incredibly long journeys! I'm really enjoying the series.
Journal Entry 20 by GateGypsy from Ladysmith, British Columbia Canada on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
OMG, I know this took forever for me to get to it, but get to it, I did! And I even enjoyed it!
This book was definitely more about the evolving relationship of Anita with Richard and Jean-Claude. Though I found her frolicking with those fellows an irritating aside in some of the other books, since it was the main focus of the story here, it made a lot of sense. Anita's feelings on the two men came into clearer focus, but I really have no clue about where the story will be taken now, given the events of this novel. I already have Blue Moon here with me (sounds like more Richard!), so I've sent Killing Dance on to Sonia23 today.
Thanks again, CheriePie, for sharing these books with all of us! I always look forward to the next Anita Blake arriving in my mailbox XD
This book was definitely more about the evolving relationship of Anita with Richard and Jean-Claude. Though I found her frolicking with those fellows an irritating aside in some of the other books, since it was the main focus of the story here, it made a lot of sense. Anita's feelings on the two men came into clearer focus, but I really have no clue about where the story will be taken now, given the events of this novel. I already have Blue Moon here with me (sounds like more Richard!), so I've sent Killing Dance on to Sonia23 today.
Thanks again, CheriePie, for sharing these books with all of us! I always look forward to the next Anita Blake arriving in my mailbox XD
Received! I'll start this right away and will post again after reading.
Received safely in the mail today. I should be able to start on this in about a week.
5/14 - Starting on this now.
5/14 - Starting on this now.
I always like the Anita Blake books (at least the ones I've read so far), but I think this is my favorite yet. I enjoyed learning more about lycanthropy. Hot love scene with Jean-Claude, but I'm wondering if we'll see much of Richard in later books. It'll be interesting to see if any more comes of the triumvirate, and how will Anita repay Edward?
Thanks to CheriePie for sharing these.
5/23 update - Mailed back to CheriePie today, Saturday.
Thanks to CheriePie for sharing these.
5/23 update - Mailed back to CheriePie today, Saturday.
This is back home with me now, just in time to get moved on across the country (Mass. to Calif.). I'm glad y'all enjoyed it so much. :)
