Anita Blake: Danse MacabreFollow

What an apt way to put it!

I think her stories are outstanding, it's the execution of the writing to tell those stories that is really lacking.


I still harbour a love for Restoree, and The Crystal Singer. Although I can't read them any more (the writing is too bad) I will always treasure in my heart the memories of the Menolly books, and the other early Pern books, that affected me so strongly as a teenager.

Edited, Jul 21st 2008 8:07am by Aripyanfar

I still wholeheartedly recommend the earlier books. I'd read all the way up to Obsidian Butterfly, which is one of my favourites. Actually the series might have dived into a sea of sex before then. If it has, and you don't like it, just jump forward to Obsidian Butterfly. That one brings back the character of Edward, the sociopath vampire hunter, who Anita has no sexual relationship with at all. They are simply slaying buddies.

My memories of Obsidian Butterfly is that it is very heavy on the thriller-horror-action. It is very emotional too, without any of the Anita-Edward-Edward's Family stuff being romantic. As far as I can remember, there's no Anita sex in the book at all.

Edited, Aug 2nd 2008 9:46am by Aripyanfar

I've started a few of the Anita Blakes at a suggestion from a friend. Wanted to give the Goth type books a go and she said these were where I should start I'm impressed so far.

It seems this always happens (Pern comes to mind) the authors just don't know when to quit a good series and let it go. Thus turning a Good Series into a level of Mediocrity that you forget it all started out good.

Lawl! XD So much for being quick to find typos. And yes, I meant kick-***... >.> Whoops! :D


Definitely, DEFINITELY recommend the earlier books. You'll start to really see the difference, if I remember correctly, around the time you hit Narcissus in Chains and Cerulean Sins... and after those two, it's a steep down hill ride to Raunchville.