Laurell K. Hamilton - Narcissus in Chains

Pros: the last 50 pages didn't put me to sleep
Cons: No definitive plot, very little character development, slow moving

For the first five or so books in Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series, I was very impressed with the unique story, the tough heroine and the witty dialogue. For the next few books, I still enjoyed the stories, but ...

Pros: None really.
Cons: Total lack of plot, porn novel debauchery, overly long.

When I was a kid, we used to love sandwiches called Fluffernutters. Basically, these were made of two pieces of bread spread with peanut butter and Fluff, a marshmallow spread that was extremely gooey but really had no substance to it. And as I read ...

Pros: Anita Blake, great characters
Cons: Not enough action, too much explicit sex

Laurell Hamilton’s series of books about Anita Black, Vampire Hunter, are some of my favorite books, so when I heard that a new book in the series was coming out, I preordered the book Narcissus in Chains so I would be sure to get it...

Pros: Same witty dialogue, powerful characters, fast-pace adventure
Cons: Lost of focus, lack of character development

Series Synopsis
L.K.H.'s approach to the Anita Blake series is interesting and captivating from the start. Her series revolve around a supernatural society set in the world of today where vampires, corpses, and shapeshifters roam free....

Pros: It's got Anita Blake and Jean-Claude, what more could you ask for?
Cons: Some readers will get turned off by the sex.

To put this review in perspective let me start by saying that I love Laurell K. Hamilton's bo ...

Pros: Characters, plot okay
Cons: Very Sexual

It was Prometheus that was chained up in Greek mythology. This it the 10th book in the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton. It moves well, but does seem a bit hurried. The character development is good, and we got some new characters. The plot...

Pros: A continuation of the "Anita Blake" novels.
Cons: Very loose plot verging on porn.

Pros: Anita finally gets someone for herself, who doesn't mind taking her lead.
Cons: Feels hurried, series losing focus, too much graphic sex, no detective work

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About a month ago, I read a review somewhere about Circus of the Damned that intrigued me so much that I have read all ten book in the series. (Yes, in a month. Thank goodness for school breaks.) What I'd...

Pros: So awfully written, it's like watching a fascinating literary train wreck
Cons: Mind-numbingly dull; contradictory caricatureish characters; excessively pornographic; all-around poorly written and dreadful

I am writing this review as a public service and by doing so, I hope to prevent needless head injuries as well as awkward, potentially humiliating situations.  You see, Narcissus in Chains is such an awful novel that I predict that most ...

Pros: If you're an Anita Blake fan, it's good to read about some familiar characters.
Cons: If you're a Blake fan, you'll be disappointed by the drastic change in formula

With apologies to Kenny Loggins -

Narcissus in Chains
This time I gotta complain
Ms. Blake, my fave
'Bout this book there's nothing to rave
I've got this feeling this series has gone too far
My twenty dollars I should...

Pros: Witty dialogue, erotic scenes, character and relationship development
Cons: Plot development is lacking, some characters not true to themselves

As noted by previous reviewers, Narcissus in Chains takes a different appraoch on Anita's life and problems than does the rest of the Anita Blake series. The focus is more on Anita's personal problems, such as accepting the ardeur and the possibility of ...

Pros: Uhmm... I can't think of any.
Cons: No plot, contemptible characters, emotionless sex...

Once upon a time I loved the Anita Blake series. I anxiously awaited the publication of the next book and spent hours discussing the characters on the internet. Up through the sixth book in the series I was entranced. Books seven through nine weren't...