Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)

by Laurell K. Hamilton | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
ISBN: 0425198243 Global Overview for this book
Registered by BarkLessWagMore of Merrimack, New Hampshire USA on 11/9/2004
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Journal Entry 1 by BarkLessWagMore from Merrimack, New Hampshire USA on Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Advanced Reader's Copy. I'm reading this for a review at RomanticSF . It's a huge doorstop of a book and the latest installment of Anita Blake's sexcapades with beautiful otherworldly men . . .

This one begins at the wedding of Larry & Tammy (whom after this interlude are not mentioned again). Anita is one of Larry's groomsmen. Her dates are Micah and Nathaniel (hey, why bring one when you can have two?!). Anita's trying to duck out on dancing with them when she's called to visit a murder scene. Yeah, a murder investigation, I thought, the book is getting back to its roots! No need to get excited, though, as it's only for a moment then we get back to the sex.

As expected at this point in the series, the book features lots of sexual tension with Nathaniel (he of the beautiful violet eyes and desire to be bound and beaten) and Damien, and Asher, and Richard, and Jean Claude and Micah and . . . well, you get the picture. When the book begins Micah is Anita's #1 bedmate and partner but as the book progresses Nathaniel finally moves up a little in the ranks. I was thrilled to see this as I have soft spot for Nathaniel.

This book was described to me by a friend who enjoyed the earlier books as "boring porn" and I can easily see why she felt this way. The sex with strangers which fills far too many pages is dull, unnecessary and frustratingly vanilla. How many men does Anita need in her harem anyway? It has reached ridiculous proportions. She'd be waddling like a penguin if she were human . . . If the book had been subjected to a little editing this book could've been so much better, IMO.

However, I still thought it was much better than the last few AB books because LKH does delve a little deeper into some of the relationships. The Jean Claude/Richard triangle is explored. Micah breaks down and becomes more than just another pretty face (though he's quickly forgotten for most of the book). Nathaniel comes into his own (take that however you will) and becomes a little less of a doormat for Anita to use for feeding her various hungers and for cooking and cleaning. Hey, where can I get a Nathaniel, anyway?

The plot is all over the place. At one point Anita is called in to raise a zombie. I'd almost forgotten she's a necromancer so it was nice to see her "working" again. But that plot, which I found very interesting, quickly went nowhere. She's also called in to investigate a suspected vampire serial killer targeting strippers. This plot fizzles and limps to a less than fulfilling end. In between the short moments of work, Anita seems to be angsting about the way her life has turned out and dealing with the ardeur and attempting to reconcile her feelings and complicated relationships with all of her boys.

Incubus Dreams managed to hold my attention for most of its many pages which is something most books can't manage to do these days so I'm sure I'll read the next one.

Journal Entry 2 by BarkLessWagMore from Merrimack, New Hampshire USA on Thursday, May 4, 2006
This one is making the rounds with some non-bookcrossing book reading friends of mine.

Released 5 yrs ago (3/31/2018 UTC) at Little Free Library, Benson Park - 19 Kimball Hill Rd in Hudson, New Hampshire USA

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Journal Entry 4 by LadyLolli at Hudson, New Hampshire USA on Sunday, May 20, 2018
This book was found at Benson’s a few days ago. I just finished another book last night. Finally got around to opening this book and found the sticker.
I’m excited to start the book and let ya know what I think.
It’s a rather large book so wish me luck.

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