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I was standing in the air-conditioned hush of Forever Bridal in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but since all I could see was a rack of plastic-wrapped wedding dresses taller than my head, I could have been in any bridal shop in any part of the country.Friday 56:
"We're supposed to be protecting you, not watching the show," Nicky said.This week I am spotlighting Serpentine by Laurell K. Hamilton - the 26th book in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series. Here is the description from Amazon:
Nathaniel paused with his hand on the door to the bathroom. "Can't you do both?"
"Not really and not well."
Vampire hunter Anita Blake has always managed to overcome everything she faces. But this time there’s a monster that even she doesn’t know how to fight...
A remote Florida island is the perfect wedding destination for the upcoming nuptials of Anita’s fellow U.S. Marshal and best friend, Edward. For Anita, the vacation is a welcome break, as it’s the first trip she gets to take with just wereleopards Micah and Nathaniel. But it’s not all fun and games and bachelor parties…
In this tropical paradise, Micah discovers a horrific new form of lycanthropy, one that has afflicted a single family for generations. Believed to be the result of an ancient Greek curse, it turns human bodies into a mass of snakes.
When long-simmering resentment leads to a big blowp within the wedding party, the last thing Anita needs is more drama. But it finds her anyway when women start disappearing from the hotel, and worse, her own friends and lovers are considered the prime suspects. There’s a strange power afoot that Anita has never confronted before, a force that’s rendering those around her helpless. Unable to face it on her own, Anita is willing to accept help from even the deadliest places. Help that she will most certainly regret—if she survives at all, that is…
I never read anything by this author, but heard so many good things. This sounds good too.
ReplyDeleteNever read this author but wow, that is a long series! :) Hope you enjoy it!
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I haven't read any of the books from this series, but I've heard a lot about it. Serpentine seems like and interesting story. Enjoy your current read!
ReplyDeleteI haven’t read this author. Enjoy, and thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the first few boos in this series, but lost track somewhere along the line. This one sounds interesting though and I really love that cover design.
ReplyDeleteSounds very good! Happy Thanksgiving weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great one! I need to check out this series sometime. Enjoy! Hope you have an awesome weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteI've read a few of the Anita Blake stories, but I don't think I made it past book six or seven. Hope you enjoy this latest installment.
ReplyDeleteI'm behind in this series. Yikes! And that cover is thrilling!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! I’m way behind on her books �� Have a great weekend! X
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