The Harlequin

Pages: 448
Published: 2007
Language: English

Anita Blake faces a terrifying new threat when the Harlequin, the legendary enforcers of the vampire world, arrive to observe her and Jean-Claude. These masked executioners are known for their cruelty and absolute power, leaving Anita to navigate a deadly game of politics where one wrong move means death. She must protect her circle while proving she is strong enough to survive the scrutiny of the oldest vampires in existence.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Dark Tense Spicy Gritty

Morally Grey Court Intrigue

Fantasy Horror Paranormal Romance Romance Urban Fantasy Paranormal

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...