: Anita must navigate a hostage situation involving these reluctant vampires while dealing with the fallout of her own increasingly complex supernatural and romantic ties.
: Reviewers note that this book begins to resolve some of Anita's long-standing internal conflicts, showing her growing more at peace with her abilities and emotional life.
In this installment, Anita Blake, now a U.S. Marshal, encounters a group of "ordinary" vampires—grandparents, soccer moms, and children—who are willing to die rather than serve a vampire master.
Laurell K Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter books in order