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Bloody bones

Bloody bones

CrimeHorror
Pages
384
Published
1996
Language
English

Synopsis

Necromancer Anita Blake travels to a small Missouri town to settle a land dispute by raising centuries-old corpses. The job turns deadly when she discovers a series of brutal murders and a bloodless body that suggests a powerful vampire is hunting the locals. Anita must navigate small-town secrets and ancient supernatural threats to stop the killing spree.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkTenseGritty
Morally GreyMystery Box

Genres

Crime Horror Mystery Paranormal Romance Urban Fantasy Paranormal Body Horror

About the author

L
Laurell K. Hamilton

Laurell K. Hamilton (born Laurell Kaye Klein, February 19, 1963, in Heber Springs, Arkansas) is an American fantasy and romance writer regarded as one of the founding voices of urban fantasy. She is best known for two long-running series: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter, about a professional zombie raiser, vampire executioner and supernatural police consultant in a fictional St. Louis, and Merry Gentry, about a private detective who is also a princess of the Unseelie court of Faerie. Her debut novel...

Characters

Anita BlakeProtagonist
All characters in Bloody bones

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book introduce any new supernatural creatures to the series?

    This installment marks the first appearance of fairies within the series, providing a unique look at these beings that differs from their portrayal in the author's later work.

  • Is this the first time the protagonist leaves her home city?

    This novel represents the first time the narrative moves the protagonist outside of St. Louis, placing her in a new environment for the duration of the investigation.