All's Fair in Love and Blood
Jennifer Peel
5.0
Dead and Gone: Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery #9
by Charlaine Harris
About this book
The supernatural landscape of Bon Temps is shifting beneath Sookie Stackhouse’s feet, and the fragile peace between humans and the paranormal is about to shatter. When the wereanimal community finally goes public, the world is thrust into chaos. But for Sookie, the exposure of shifters is merely the prologue to a much darker threat. An ancient, secretive race of unhuman beings is mobilizing for war, and they view our favorite telepathic waitress as nothing more than a disposable pawn in their high-stakes game of blood and power.
This installment is a quintessential urban fantasy experience, masterfully blending the high-stakes political tension of vampire society with the gritty, visceral reality of a coming supernatural conflict. As the Fae and other powerful entities emerge from the shadows, the series leans heavily into the tropes that fans crave: forbidden interspecies romance, shifting loyalties, and the constant, pulse-pounding danger of Sookie’s precarious existence.
If you are hunting for a paranormal romance that refuses to play it safe, this entry delivers the perfect cocktail of mystery and suspense. It is a high-octane ride that tests Sookie’s resilience in ways she never imagined, proving that in a world of monsters, being human is the most dangerous role of all.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0028TY1FG
Reader Reviews
August 2, 2009
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WARNING!!!!! THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!!!!!!! I'm truly baffled as to why there are quite a few readers who did NOT enjoy this book. I started reading the books a few weeks ago and just finished \"Dead and Gone\" yesterday and I can truly say it has been one of the most wild rides since the Harry Potter series. I have enjoyed \"growing up\" with Sookie all the way... from first love and current ex-boyfriend (thought not permanently ex I'm sure...) Bill Compton to current...
May 10, 2026
Arrived as expected, good shape. )
March 28, 2013
I first heard of this series because of True Blood. Yeah, I'm one of those that got late in the game LOL. At the time I hadn't started my obsession with UF and PNR so it was quite understandable that a couch potato like me learned of the TV show before finding out there was a book series behind it. After I got addicted to reading everything paranormal, this series kept popping into my radar. I had already seen the show and loved it, because of that I was reluctant to read it. That doesn't make...
April 11, 2026
Great series! )
March 28, 2026
Dark, intense, and emotionally heavy, Dead and Gone shifts the series into more serious territory. Sookie Stackhouse is pushed to her limits as the fae world collides violently with the human one, and the stakes feel higher than ever. The tone is grittier, with real loss and consequences that linger. Not the light, quirky vibe of earlier books—but if you’re invested, it hits hard and keeps you turning pages. )
