Part of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, book 13
First published 2006
Anita Blake returns to her hometown of Branson, Missouri to raise the dead for a client. The necromancer and vampire executioner finds herself caught between competing supernatural factions when local vampires challenge her authority. Her relationship with Jean-Claude grows more complex as she struggles to maintain her independence while bound to the Master Vampire of St. Louis. Meanwhile, her connection to the werewolf pack through Richard creates additional complications. Anita must navigate dangerous political games between vampires, lycanthropes, and other preternatural creatures while completing her professional obligations. The supernatural community tests her resolve as she tries to balance her human identity with her growing supernatural ties. Her choices will determine not only her survival but her future in a world where the lines between monster and human continue to blur.
Genres: fantasy, supernatural, paranormal, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Branson, Missouri, St. Louis
245 pages · Berkley
Content warnings: violence