Ardeur: 14 Writers on the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series
Laurell K. Hamilton, Nick Mamatas, Heather Swain, Lilith Saintcrow, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Marella Sands, Cathy Clamp, Alasdair Stuart, Natasha Fondren, Devon Ellington, Melissa L. Tatum, Mikhail Lyubansky, Sharon Ashwood, Vera Nazarian, Jacob CliftonStraddling the series’ dominant themes of sex and power, Ardeur gives Anita fans a deeper look into the dynamics, both personal political, that have kept readers fascinated throughout the run of the series. Why is the ardeur the very best thing that could have happened to Anita, personally (aside from all the sex it requires her to have with hot men)? How is Anita’s alternate United States a logical legal extension of our own? And as the series continues, what other bargains might Anita have to make with herself and others in order to keep the people she loves safe from harm?
The collection includes essay introductions by Hamilton, giving context and extra insight into each essay’s subject.
Introduction • Laurell K. Hamilton
Giving the Devil Her Due • Nick Mamatas
Girls Gone Wild • Heather Swain
Ambiguous Anita • Lilith Saintcrow
Dating the Monsters • L. Jagi Lamplighter
Bon Rapports • Marella Sands
Mom! There’s Something Dead Sucking on My Neck! • Cathy Clamp
The Other Side of the Street • Alasdair Stuart
The Domestication of a Vampire Executioner • Natasha Fondren
Ardeur‘s Purpose • Devon Ellington
Trying the System • Melissa L. Tatum
Are the Fangs Real? • Mikhail Lyubansky, Ph.D.
Death Becomes Her • Sharon Ashwood
Death’s Got Your Back • Vera Nazarian
Showing the Scars • Jacob Clifton
Original Title: Ardeur: Unauthorized Essays on Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series (Smart Pop)