#1 New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton offers a sexy, suspenseful novel of human—and inhuman—passions, as vampire hunter Anita Blake must repay a favor to a man almost as dangerous as the ancient evil she's about to face. . . . Edward is a hit man, specializing in monsters, vampires, shapeshifters, anything and everything. There are people like Anita who do it legal, but Edward doesn't sweat the legalities, or, hell, the ethics. He's an equal opportunity killer. Anita may be one of the few friends that Edward has, but it’s like being friends with a tame leopard. It may curl up on the foot of your bed and let you pet its head, but it can still rip your throat out. . . .
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"I didn't think I'd like this book because the "boys" didn't really play a part in it, but I really enjoyed it! I was pretty indifferent to Edward--was neither a fan but didn't dislike him, but from the start of this book, my interest into his character was peaked. "
— Maegan (5 out of 5 stars)
" Love this book! One of my favourite in this series! Regardless of format, still thoroughly enjoyable! "
— Daz, 9/23/2018" Vampires, werewolves, sex. what more could you want? "
— J&L, 11/13/2017" The 9th book in this series was only a 3/5 for me. While there were gems that were wonderful, I was pretty bored with this one. The parts that I loved were that we got further development of Edward/Ted and saw more of how Anita and he are more alike than different. I REALLY do not like the whole ideal of Olaf/Otto - I understand that he comes into play in later books but I find it hard to believe that Anita wouldn't have just killed him once she realized what he really was. She's killed others for a lot less. Plus, I got really bored with the gun stand-off every five minutes. I missed Jean-Claude and Richard and Jason and the rest of the St. Louis crew. Was it still a good read? Yes, but just not as good as some of the others in the series. But if you're going through the series you really do have to read this one as Anita does learn some skills that are vitally important to later adventures. "
— Crystal, 2/17/2014" I enjoyed learning more about "Edward's" story but in comparison to the books in this series it had a much slower pace. I liked it but didn't love it like the rest. "
— Beth, 2/12/2014" This one was pretty good! It brought the bounty hunter Edward more into the picture. I really enjoyed this one. "
— Gretchen, 2/5/2014" I found Obsidian Butterfly to be completely out of the blue. I really enjoyed it, it was different from the other books, more horror and gore. "
— Arvm, 1/28/2014" One of the better books of the series. Things actually happen, and Anita stays true to her kickass potential. "
— StrangeBedfellows, 1/24/2014" my fav anita book..edward is simply amazing! "
— Megan, 1/16/2014" The pinnacle of the Anita Blake series, before it all went downhill. Anita is still tough, funny, and not sleeping with everything that moves. Edward is both the relentless killer, and a real human with weaknesses. "
— Matthew, 1/16/2014" I thought Anita would have a break ... my mistake. Edward (oups Ted ... sorry) is a fascinating character!! "
— Virginie.V, 11/18/2013" This is my favorite book so far. Very disturbing but Edward makes it worth it!! "
— Cara, 10/25/2013" I actually liked this book the best so far. Anita was somewhat normal, but we got to see and learn way more about Edward. "
— Ashlyn, 9/10/2013" I think this was the point in the series where it tipped too far into Romance novel land. "
— Richard, 9/2/2013" ew, too gory, too many nasty characters, especially baby eaters and child molesters, yuck. "
— Bethnoir, 7/26/2013" Ms. Hamilton really broke the mold with this one. "
— Kate, 6/1/2013" I really liked getting to know Edward a little better. That made up for the lack of zombies and old school Anita. Read the excerpt from Narcissus in Chains and can't wait to read that one. "
— Rachael, 5/15/2013" Her last GOOD Anita Blake novel. In my opinion at least. "
— Robin, 2/26/2013" This one is definitely for the Edward fans! "
— Kristalyn, 1/8/2013" This I think is my all time favorite book from this series because I really enjoy Edward's character and in this book you get to know him a lot better. "
— Joy, 10/3/2012" This is my favorite Hamilton book. Her books have not been very good lately because they focus on sex too much. "
— Rick, 5/14/2012" The LAST good book in the series, in my opinion. and, by that, I mean one with well pictured/believable characters (Anita,Ed, Olaf...) and mostly, A PLOT!!!!! :p "
— Wogc, 10/30/2011" I liked this one. It's good to see what Anita can do, independent of Richard and Jean Claude. Also, I liked learning a lot more about Edward. His character is less two dimensional now. "
— Patrice, 9/24/2011" Not my favorite Hamilton book......hardly any Jean Claude...who I LOVE!!! "
— Marjie, 9/5/2011" When I read these the 4th time, I skipped this one, but oing bk to it now. I wanted everything fresh for he newest book. Her sat (hit list) was good. Flirt was bad, and I considered dropping the series. Glad I hung in there. "
— Cheryl, 6/10/2011" After book 8, I pretty much gave up on Hamilton. I'd read erotica if I just wanted a book full of sex. It definitely lacks of alot of plot and Anita Blake just becomes more interested in her harem of men. "
— Kristen, 5/1/2011" This is my absolute favorite Anita Blake book. "
— Leann, 4/28/2011" my fav anita book..edward is simply amazing! "
— Megan, 4/26/2011" Edward Called in the favor That was owed ti him By Anita and Edward Shocked Anita with a few suprises of His own for her . Also He had a Seriel killer murder to solve That was not done by a Human . "
— Adam, 4/9/2011" The best of the Anita Blake books (though I enjoyed Blue Moon and the earlier books as well). The horror is really horrifying. The monsters truly scary. The focus on Anita and Edward was fantastic. And I enjoyed the extra characters like, Olaf. "
— Leila, 4/5/2011" i really loved seeing edwards 'world' ... it was nice to see a diff side of him & to see he is not all monster "
— Sarah, 4/4/2011" This is definitely one of the best in this series; didn't care for the previous one so much. But this one was good. "
— Eve, 4/2/2011" i only want to say this is one of my favorite books in the series. It mostly has to with Edward, Olaf and sexy sexy Berarndo. "
— Denise, 4/2/2011Laurell K. Hamilton is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels, as well as the Meredith Gentry series.
Kimberly Alexis is well known for her reading of the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series, including The Laughing Corpse, Skin Trade, and Guilty Pleasures.