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| Title | : | Strange Candy (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #0.5) |
| Author | : | Laurell K. Hamilton |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 257 pages |
| Published | : | October 3rd 2006 by Berkley Publishing Group (first published February 4th 2006) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Paranormal. Vampires. Romance. Paranormal Romance. Short Stories. Fiction |
Laurell K. Hamilton
Hardcover | Pages: 257 pages Rating: 3.76 | 16056 Users | 360 Reviews
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author's short story collection-including an all-new Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story. From a woman who marries into a family of volatile wizards to a couple fleeing a gang of love-hungry cupids, from a girl who seeks sanctuary in the form of a graceful goose to the disgruntled superhero Captain Housework, readers will revel in the many twists and turns of fortune in these fantastical fairy tales and lush parables. Even hardened vampire hunter and zombie animator Anita Blake gets blindsided by the disturbing motives of her clients in the new "Those Who Seek Forgiveness" and in "The Girl Who Was Infatuated with Death."
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| Original Title: | Strange Candy |
| ISBN: | 0425212017 (ISBN13: 9780425212011) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #0.5 |
| Characters: | Anita Blake, Zerbrowski (Anita Blake series), Jean-Claude (Anita Blake series), Malcolm (Anita Blake series) |
| Setting: | United States of America |
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Ratings: 3.76 From 16056 Users | 360 ReviewsCrit Based On Books Strange Candy (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #0.5)
There are certain people in the world who have a realness, deeply rooted in the earth, bare to sun and moon. And then there are other people in the world who look at the real ones and mimic their stance, planting roots and glancing out of the corners of their eyes every once in a while to make sure they're still doing it right. But they are a forgery and it doesn't take long to tip these fakers over, upending their shallow roots. This is how I feel about Laurell K. Hamilton. The thing aboutI read this book in one sitting. I'm sorry to say Ms. Hamilton's work is not for me. I thought her stories were amusing but I won't be picking up her other books anytime soon. Sorry.
I found this in the discount book bin of a grocery store... glad I did! Although this is apparently the author of a vampire series, the stories in this collection are very heavy on fantasy and can be a little macabre. Not really creepy, scary stories, though. Sometimes it is hard to read fantasy/sci-fi because the author is so wrapped up in describing the world they have created ~ happily, this is not the case with Hamilton. She is super creative and a great story teller :) The fictional worlds
"Those Who Seek Forgiveness" is a prequel to the Anita Blake series."Girl Who was Infatuated to Death" (Anita Blake, 8.1) is also in the Bite collection.The rest were okay.
THOSE WHO SEEK FORGIVENESSThis was a great introduction to the Anita Blake series. I so didn't see the surprise coming. I will continue the series.
Better than expected, and some decent variety here. Mostly tales of witches, warriors, vampires, or paranormal/urban fantsy stuff -- some with a bit of humor. I'm NOT a fan of Hamilton's full-length vamp-erotica novels, but this short story collection was much better.VERDICT : 3+ stars
Laurell's stories are darkly compelling and hauntingly beautiful. These are her beginnings, her parts and various stages of life so it was fascinating, especially the Superhero story.It was awesome
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