All's Fair in Love and Blood
Jennifer Peel
5.0
Danse Macabre: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
by Laurell K. Hamilton
About this book
Anita Blake has always walked the razor-thin line between the living and the undead, but in this high-stakes installment of the iconic urban fantasy series, her personal and professional worlds collide with explosive intensity. As a professional vampire executioner and necromancer, Anita has navigated a landscape of supernatural politics for years, yet she finds herself more vulnerable than ever as she balances her complex romantic entanglements with the encroaching darkness of the St. Louis underworld.
The story masterfully blends gritty detective noir with the intense, steam-filled tropes of paranormal romance. Readers will be drawn into a web of power struggles, ancient bloodlines, and the shifting loyalties of the vampires and shapeshifters who define Anita's dangerous life. As the lines between hunter and hunted blur, Anita must confront the consequences of her growing supernatural influence.
For fans seeking a series that evolves alongside its protagonist, this entry offers a deep dive into character development that has defined Hamilton’s work for decades. It is a compelling, fast-paced read that satisfies those craving dark magic, intricate world-building, and the kind of high-tension drama that only a seasoned vampire hunter can provide. Dive into a world where every heartbeat counts and the shadows have teeth.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B07KCH62ZH
Reader Reviews
July 5, 2006
In the last year I discovered the Anita Blake series and Laurell K. Hamilton. Fortunately, I read the series in its intended sequence so that I have watched Anita grow and progress as a character/person over time. What I've enjoyed the most about the series is that Anita is flawed, judgmental, opinionated, passionate, hyper-caring (to the point of having co-dependency issues, I think in many situations), funny, intelligent and young - esp. when we're 1st introduced to her; she's just in her...
July 14, 2006
I'm here to defend Laurell K. Hamilton's storytelling, so those of you who do not share my opinion may simply agree to disagree - your opinion makes no more difference to me than mine will to you. But I hope my comments will help those who have not yet formed an opinion or read this book by providing a different perspective. The sexual elements in Danse Macabre, for the most part, serve a purpose. Granted, there were times like the scene in the limousine, for example, where the author could...
June 28, 2006
I have been waiting for this book since December. I about freaked with excitment when I saw it was out! It is not as short as Micah. The only disapointing thing is that if you love all the investigating and Dolph and Zeberowski and the whole police crew scene, they are absent. I have decided that I find myself more and more interestingly bored. I cant put the book down, but I am falling asleep reading it in parts. She introduces a slew of new character, but fails to enlighten on some of the...
June 29, 2006
First : To those so called people who are upset with the series --- Don't read it if you don't like it. Move on to a series that you have passion for, don't waste your time in a world that you hate so much, and leave it to others who will enjoy it. As for my review: I really enjoyed this installment of the Anita Blake Series, and it's most likely my favorite so far. I think Laurell K. Hamilton has weaved an interesting world with a well crafted story arc which is masterfully threaded though out...
December 9, 2025
Buckle up for a wild ride through the supernatural dating scene, where vampires and shifters play emotional Twister while desperately clinging to their last shreds of sanity - love and supernatural powers: the ultimate relationship stress test! )
