Laurell K. Hamiton wrote the novel Skin Trade. The Berkley Publishing Group published the book in June 2009; the novel has 496 pages.
Anita Blake, the vampire hunter, is back. She has received a very special invitation to come to sin city. Vegas, the city of lights and dreams, is now the home of a vampire serial killer. Vittorio sends not only a gift to St. Louis to lure Anita to Vegas, but with returning powers from his past, has enlisted other forms of evil to murder a group of Vegas’ special police force, the preternatural branch. With this killing, a personal message was left for Anita.
Anita, also known as the executioner, is a vampire hunter, a necromancer, and has significant ties to the were-animal communities. These connections increase her current and evolving powers, in addition to, being a supply source to the hungers that have come with the gifts she is developing. These powers and gifts are wearing on Anita. Balance is difficult, between working with the police and serving her current lover, who is the vampire master of the city in St. Louis, the time may come that she has to choose one path.
Vegas is one of the few cities with special officers who have gifts to deal with the vampires, witches and were-animals in the community. Anita joins their forces, after being questioned about her connection to the killer and proving that she has the right skills to aid in catching this killer. Other federal marshals, also vampire hunters and some of whom are friends have joined this task force to catch this killer. A murderer, who turns out to have a connection to the mother of all vampires. A distant and ancient vampire, who aims to control Anita from across the ocean. This murder also presents new signs and clues to evils from the past.
Those who have followed and enjoyed the Anita Blake series will enjoy this Laurell K. Hamilton novel. There are new trials and troubles for Anita to deal with throughout the book in addition to her learning that some issues can be made into a powerful force to reckon with. This book is a good read and the sometimes “R” rating of these novels is tame for this series.
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