Smolder, Laurell K. Hamilton
Smolder, Laurell K. Hamilton
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Smolder

Bestseller

Author: Laurell K. Hamilton

Narrator: Kimberly Alexis

Unabridged: 11 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 03/21/2023


Synopsis

Vampire hunter Anita Blake is no stranger to killing monsters. It’s part of her job as a Preternatural U.S. Marshal, after all. But even her experience isn’t enough to stop something that is bent on destroying everything—and everyone—she loves.
 
Anita Blake is engaged to Jean-Claude, the new vampire king of America. Humans think she’s gone over to the side of the monsters. The vampires fear that their new king has fallen under the spell of the most powerful necromancer in a thousand years.
 
In the midst of wedding preparations—including getting Edward, aka U.S. Marshal Ted Forrester, fitted as best man—Anita gets a call that the local police need her expertise at a brutal murder scene linked to a nationwide slaughter of vampires and humans, dubbed the Sunshine Murders.
 
But there is more than just a murderer to catch: an ancient evil has arrived in St. Louis to challenge Jean-Claude for his crown, his life, Anita, and all they hold dear. Even with Jean-Claude’s new powers as king and Anita’s necromancy, it isn’t enough; they must embrace their triumvirate or allow primeval darkness to spread across the country, possessing first the vampires and then the humans. Evil will triumph unless Jean-Claude and Anita can prove that love conquers all.

About Laurell K. Hamilton

Laurell Kaye Hamilton was born Laurell Kaye Klein in Heber Springs, Arkansas but grew up in Sims, Indiana with her grandmother Laura Gentry. Her education includes degrees in English and biology from Marion College (now called Indiana Wesleyan University). She is an American fantasy and romance writer that is best known as the author of two series of stories.

Her New York Times-bestselling Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series centers on Anita Blake, a professional zombie raiser, vampire executioner and supernatural consultant for the police, which includes novels, short story collections, and comic books. Six million copies of Anita Blake novels are in print. Her Merry Gentry series centers on Meredith Gentry, Princess of the Unseelie court of Faerie, a private detective facing repeated assassination attempts.

Hamilton is involved with a number of animal charities, particularly supporting dog rescue efforts and wolf preservation. She currently lives in St. Louis County, Missouri, with her daughter Trinity, and husband Jonathon Green whom she married in 2001.


Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG on March 15, 2023

Smolder by Laurell K. Hamilton is a relationship intense paranormal romance blended with a supernatural suspense story line. It’s the twenty-ninth book in the series. Preternatural U.S. Marshal and vampire hunter Anita Blake is preparing for her wedding to the vampire king of America Jean-Claude......more

Goodreads review by Mary on November 08, 2022

This is not a novel, this is introductory backstory for a different novel. I was so hopeful that this one would be more like the last one (Rafael) which I thought had actually contributed to the world building of the Blake universe and progressed some actual plot. But it didn't. It was nothing but r......more

Goodreads review by Erica on December 29, 2024

Audible Series Listen October 25 - December 28, 2024 (Rating & Review from initial read thru) I received a free copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads SMOLDER is the 29th installment in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series. No, you can absolutely not read this as a standalone or out o......more

Goodreads review by Carole on March 29, 2023

This review can also be found at [URL not allowed] Do you know how some people want to talk things to death? Nothing ever seems to get done because they spend all of their time just talking about what they might do without really doing anything. That is this book. So much talk. So little......more

Goodreads review by Honest Mabel on April 22, 2023

I read this book in a single sitting. It wasn't a hard read. It was also not one of her worst books. That award is reserved strictly for Jason. However, I cannot think of another singular book that enraged me as much as this one. I do not generally write reviews with spoilers but it would be impossi......more


Quotes

"Hamilton has written another great story in this series. Fans that have been invested in this series will not be disappointed."—Red Carpet Crash