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| 60% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Jove Books Catalog: Book Release date: 2004-12-28 Media: Mass Market Paperback Number of pages: 297 Ean: 9780515139709 Book Isbn: 051513970X  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthors:
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A never-before-published Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story from New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. A brand-new story from New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris, featuring the much-loved Sookie Stackhouse. A hot new novella from USA Today bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson, set in the world of Undead and Unwed's Betsy Taylor, the newly, and reluctantly,crowned Vampire Queen. Introduced in the collection Hot Blooded, and on the heels of the wildly successful Master of the Night, Angela Knight has created a fascinating universe of Arthurian Lore and erotic vampirsim. And a sexy original story from Vickie Taylor, a new addition to Berkley Sensation. |
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Written on September 28, 2005 Summary: Knight's "Megaverse" vs. Kenyon's "Dark Hunters" While reading I couldn't help comparing Angela Knight's "Megaverse" to Sherrilyn Kenyon's "Dark-Hunters" series. With both worlds being very similar (King Arthur's Court vs. Greek mythology). The strongest contrast has to do with the morals of the character. I'm no prude, but with Kenyon's dark hunters, there's this inner beauty to all of her characters. As Kenyon describes "They're Mad, Bad, and Immortal." They have tortured souls, they like to get down and dirty, and you can't help but love them. I have found myself in tears over the betrayals they've suffered and the purpose in life and love they discover that ultimately saves their souls. And they're all honorable. With Angela Knight's "Megaverse" her characters don't have many redeeming qualities in my opinion. You don't love them, can't relate to them. They come across as shallow, selfish souls. They're ruled by a "High Council" that has the power to end their existence with the zap of a finger for ridiculous infractions, like refusing a witch on her knees if you catch my drift. It seems to make the hero out to be less appealing if he can't even make simple decisions, without having to grovel for a favor. The only thing that brings these characters together is sex. There's nothing to endear you to them, which makes for a read that leaves you feeling kind of... dirty. These "Megaverse" books really shouldn't be in the "Romance" section. Sci-fi... erotica maybe, but not romance. I'm not saying that they are flawed in any way. Just as a matter of preference, I hope to help any of you who don't care for sex without emotion and don't want to waste precious reading time on sci-fi porn.  Written on September 12, 2005 Summary: A book with some serious bite. Pardon the pun. Laurell K. Hamilton's story occurs in the interval between BLUE MOON and OBSIDIAN BUTTERFLY. Of course, Ms. Blake is the main character. She is asked to hunt for a girl who is under age and determined to be changed. Charlaine Harris, my personal favorite vampire series author, gives us a short story involving the characters from her SOUTHERN VAMPIRE series. Sookie Stackhouse has inherited a legacy from an out of touch vampire kin. Bubba (we all know who this famous, supposedly deceased, rock star is since people still claim to have sightings of him) and Bill are the two vampires helping out in this tale. Then comes Mary Janice Davidson's Dr. Sophie character. She may be a vampire, but she is also a vet. She protects the people in her area AND cares for their animals. If ever there was a good vampire, Dr. Sophie is it. Next up is Angela Knight whose character is a witch who must team up with THE Sir Galahad (vampire) and enter a horrible super natural battle. Last, but not least, is Vickie Taylor's enthralling tale of a man whose invention of synthetic blood, to help millions of humans, is stolen by a strong and nasty vampire. The human man needs to be changed into a vampire in order to get his formula back. He ends up joining with an unwilling female vampire and starting a vampire revolution. **** Five authors of five vampire series have gotten together to create short stories, spin offs of their own series. I give a glimpse of each story in my synopsis. I purchased this book solely for Charlaine Harris's story. I L-O-V-E her SOUTHERN VAMPIRE series! The other tales are good too and this book is worth your time and money even if you read only one of these authors often. As for me, I've read all the authors and can honestly tell you that all five of these authors are terrific! **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews. Written on August 24, 2005 Summary: Runs the gamut from quite good to awful -- 3.5 stars I had read only 2 of these authors before, Harris and Davidson. Harris' story was a huge disappointment, my least favorite of the bunch. It was dull, went nowhere, had no spice of any flavor, and only connected to the series by relating (secondhand) what happened to Sookie's long-lost druggie cousin. Skip it. Davidson's carried her trademark style, but plotting similar to Harris' was evident. It was interesting to have a secondary couple take lead rolls in this short story. Middle of the road -- not great but not bad, still one of the top three in the book. I find Davidson amusing. Taylor's story was, I thought, awful. Too dark and "lusty" for me. I never believed for one moment that the two leads were in love with each other. Gives Harris' story a run for worst of the lot. Hamilton writes a very short story, tight and well-plotted, and obviously meshing well with hers series books. It was good enough that I'll consider reading them. Hamilton can write, but I have to read more to know if I'll really like her work. I have the feeling that I would have liked it a lot more if I'd read the series (or at least some of it), but it still falls in the top 2 or 3. A lot of people disliked Knight's story, but I thought it very original -- and that can be tough. She also had strong lead characters and some memorable secondary ones. The longest story, it did have lots of sex, but was (in my opinion) much more tasteful than Taylor's. Does this story connect to other work of hers? She's created a fascinating world, and I'd like to read more of it. I put this story in the top 2 of this anthology.  Written on July 29, 2005 Summary: Bite Bite is a great collection of fantasy/sci-fi romantica. I had previously read Laurell K. Hamilton(Anita Blake Vampire Hunter), Mary Janice Davidson(Betsy Taylor Vampire Queen) and Charlaine Harris(Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire Series) and loved their works so I tried this and it was Great! Buy this book now! Written on July 18, 2005 Summary: Vamp shorties that are fun to read! This is a grouping of stories, many of which are part of a larger series. The first, by the most recent Queen of Vampyr Fic, is a Laurell K Hamilton piece. It is from the Anita Blake world but a) is not lifted directly from one of her larger works and b) isn't full of embarrassing sex. Pretty good. Still, I think you need to know the Anita/JeanClaude back story to get this completely. The second, One Word Answer, is a Sookie story, and is also a winner. In this case, I think you probably can read the short alone, though you're better off if you've read the series. There are just these little in's - like Bubba - that you won't get completely without the other books. Biting in Plain Sight is a Betsy story - and MaryJanice Davidson has just totally made the Clueless Vampire the Coolest one. Here we have a glimpse into Betsy's court, and it's a pretty darn funny place. You also get to meet some other vamps of the realm... this story and the Harris make it worth the purchase price, if you're a reader of these two series. Galahad may or may not be part of a further universe. I believe it is, but it explained enough for me to be able to read it and enjoy it. I liked it enough to go pick up another Angela Knight book. Finally, Blood Lust, by Vickie Taylor, is a full story unto itself. It's a good short story, and worth the read. Another fun summer book, especially if you like flighty stories about vampires. (*)> |
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| Release date | 2004-12-28 | 2007-09-04 | 2008-05-06 | 2004-06-29 | 2008-03-25 | 2006-10-03 |
| Media | Mass Market Paperback | Hardcover | Hardcover | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback |
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| Number of pages | 297 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 352 | 310 |
| Ean | 9780515139709 | 9780441015221 | 9780441015894 | 9780515138153 | 9780441015818 | - |
| Book Isbn | 051513970X | 0441015220 | 0441015891 | 0515138150 | 0441015816 | - |
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