Guilty Pleasures (novel)
Guilty Pleasures is a 1993 horror and mystery novel by American writer Laurell K. Hamilton. It is the first book in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. Guilty Pleasures introduces the character of Anita Blake, a vampire hunter and necromancer, who works in an alternate universe where magic, vampires, werewolves and other supernatural elements exist. The novel blends elements of supernatural and hardboiled detective fiction.
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| Author | Laurell K. Hamilton |
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| Cover artist | Steve Gardner (Ace edition) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery, Urban Fantasy |
| Publisher | Ace Books (US) New English Library (UK) |
Publication date | 1993 (Ace edition) |
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| Pages | 266 (Ace edition) |
| ISBN | 0-441-30483-4 (Ace edition) |
| OCLC | 28834618 |
| Followed by | The Laughing Corpse |
Plot summary
In Guilty Pleasures, Anita Blake is blackmailed by Nikolaos, the vampire master of the city, into investigating a series of vampire murders. During the course of this investigation, Anita begins her relationship with Jean-Claude, another master vampire, and receives two of the four marks necessary to make her Jean-Claude's "human servant." Ultimately, Anita identifies the murderer, but by that point has sufficiently antagonized Nikolaos and her underlings that she is forced to confront them. Ultimately, with help from Jean-Claude and Edward, a human associate who specializes in assassinating supernatural targets, Anita kills Nikolaos and many of her followers, making Jean-Claude master of the city.
Adaptations
On October 20, 2006 a twelve issue comic book adaptation of Guilty Pleasures began, published by Marvel Comics and Dabel Brothers Productions.[1][2] The set was collected into two volumes starting in 2007,[3] with a complete edition releasing in 2009.
Reception
The Celebrity Cafe gave the book a positive review, calling it "engaging".[4]
Main characters
References
- Furey, Emmett. "BUMP IN THE NIGHT: HAMILTON TALKS "ANITA BLAKE"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- Weiland, Jonah. "PUBLISHER DAN BUCKLEY TALKS MARVEL/DABEL BROTHERS DEAL". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- GUSTINES, GEORGE (5 July 2007). "A 'Vampire Hunter' Fix". New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- DeLuca, Stephanie. "Guilty Pleasures". Celebrity Cafe. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2012.