Blue Moon (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #8)

by Laurell K. Hamilton

Unable to forget her fiance, Richard Zeeman, whom she had left when she could not reconcile herself to his werewolf nature, vampire hunter Anita Blake seeks to prove his innocence when he is falsely accused of rape in Tennessee.

• ISBN10: 0425223833
• ISBN13: 9780425223833
• Publish Date: 2 December 2008 (first published 1 November 1998)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 1 July 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Berkley Publishing Group
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 371
• Language: English

Reviews

[Chelsea]

This one was pretty entertaining. There was lots of bad guys which made it fun but there was a lot of unexplained magic that even Anita didn't know what it was. Also her morals are starting to change a lot and she's basically a whole different character now. I'm not sure how to feel about it.

[Nany]

I really don't know why Anita loves Richard.

[celinenyx]

There are so many characters in the Anita Blake series. Almost every book there are added more to Anita's group of sexy hunks. All these characters are both the strength and the weakness of Blue Moon

Usually when I write a review, I add a little paragraph describing the main plot. The problem with this book is that there is so little plot that it almost seems useless to try to explain it. I'll give you a tiny summary instead: Richard is accused of rape, he'll turn furry soon, have to get him out of jail. And something with trolls.

Hamilton's heavy characterising is taking the toll on her plots. When this series started, the books were about a murder or an investigation, and you met some awesome people in between. Now the people are taking the stage, leaving almost no room for the plot. Seriously, there is so much talking, so much in depth flashes into the lives of about eight people of her sexy hunk group. The real plot could be described in just eighty pages.

The thing is, I really like character based books. So I don't get bored of all the interactions. But I know many of you are plot-lovers. I wouldn't recommend the Anita Blake books (the fifth and up) if you prefer plot-heavy books. In this one, there was a teeny tiny plot. From what I've heard, it'll only get smaller and smaller from now on.

Aside from the fact that I just detest Richard lately, this book was very enjoyable for me. It's like watching a horror paranormal soap series. Nothing very exciting, but definitely addicting.

On to the next one!

[Melanie]

I've read this book several times. I've also listened to it several times. There is one scene that gets me every time I listen to this book. It is the scene where Damian and Asher bring Nathanial back from Collin and they are attempting to drink the corruption out of him. They include sucking noises in the story. This is so gross. It is like bad sound effects from a porno. I'm not a fan of sound effects in audiobooks.

I really like this book. One of my favorites in the series. We get more time with Jason, Asher, Damian and Nathanial. We also learn a lot more about pack structure. We get to meet Maryanne, who becomes a large influence on Anita going forward. This is the only book she is in, outside of being on the phone. Anita uses her as a psychic teacher and even a psychologist in some ways.