Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 7)

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Burnt Offerings is the seventh in Laurell K. Hamilton's genre-straddling Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. Anita carries a gun and an attitude: "Questions are great, but only if you know the answers. If you ask questions and the answers surprise you, you look silly. Hard to be threatening when you look ill-informed."

As Burnt Offerings unfolds, Anita agrees to help track down a possible psychic firestarter. She's also policing the local werewolf pack, though she's split up with their alpha, Richard. Then Jean-Claude, the vampire Master of the City and her lover, needs her help to confront a visiting delegation of the vampires' ruling council. They wonder how he got the power to destroy a council member and believe him dangerous to the hierarchy.

This fast-paced, urban fantasy includes gore, hardboiled mystery and a romantic triangle. The vampires and werewolves are as three-dimensional as the human characters, allowing us to join Anita in wondering who the real monsters are and to understand how her increased personal involvement with them is alienating her from her human colleagues. --Nona Vero

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In Laurell K. Hamilton's New York Times bestselling novels, it's often hard to tell the good from the evil. Just ask Anita Blake. She seems to be developing a soft spot in her heart for vampires-one in particular. So, when an arsonist's fires begin licking at St. Louis's undead, it's up to Anita to save the very monsters she's sworn to destroy.

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When an arsonist's fires begin licking at St. Louis's undead, it's up to Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter to save the very monsters she's sworn to destroy.

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Anita Blake, vampire hunter.......2007-10-01

I just recently bought my first Anita Blake, vampire hunter book, I absolutely love them!!!!! I ran out and bought the rest of the series and read them all back to back. They are absolutely wonderful.

Still going strong.........2007-09-26

Again Anita Blake brings it. The drama that unfolds with Jean-Claude and Richard keeps me enthralled. As the series goes on I am starting to realize that Anita Blake is changing. She is getting more and more wrapped up in the world of "monsters" I am still enjoying this series and recommend it to anyone!

Super Reader.......2007-08-26

Somebody has decided that vampires are toasty, or good to toast, or burn prettily. Anyway, vampire torchings are what Anita has to investigate in this book.

It is also becomes public that she is doing the head vamp of her city.

Because she bumped off their boss, Anita becomes responsible for the wereleopards in town, as if she doesn't have enough to do.

Yes, she is now a vampire hunter/necromancer/vampire servant/female werewolf leader/wereleopard queen.

She still has a fuzzy penguin, though.

WONDERFUL!!!.......2007-03-08

I think this book was great! I couldn't put it down however I am always upset with Anita for picking Jean Claude over Richard haha it seems I have gotten attatched to the characters because I seem to get mad at her whenever she doesnt make the choices i would! However this book is full of twists and new plot developements and LKH is a wonderful author as always KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!

Very possibly the best in a very good series so far........2006-12-06

As always, the Anita Blake series is a pleasure to read, largely due to the personality of the main character, which we get undiluted through a first-person narrative. Hamilton does a wonderful job of telling a continuing story, as each book builds on what has gone before while still containing one complete plot within itself. What really makes this book stand out as better than the previous six in the series (which were all quite good in their own right) is that one of the key concepts in this series -- the evolution of the character of Anita as she gains more power (or perhaps simply discovers powers that she had all along but wasn't aware of) and has to struggle against the old "power corrupts" truism, sometimes less successfully than others -- begins to be really obvious in this book, whereas it was only hinted at previously. Anita Blake has, by this time, thoroughly established her "hero" bonafides, and cannot be dismissed as less than that. Still, she begins to find herself in situations that have no good solution, but require a choice between evils, and no matter how much she dislikes compromising her principles she sometimes has to accept that. Being a strong and well-balanced character, she doesn't spend too much time being traumatized by having to make such choices, but she is aware that she is doing things that a short time ago she would have been appalled by, things that some of her non-supernatural friends would definitely disapprove of. It is interesting to see a character established as truly heroic making difficult choices in very difficult situations, making the best ones available, and still losing a little bit of humanity each time she has to accept a compromise of her basic principles. This concept is handled better in this series than I have ever seen before, and better in this book than in any of the previous books in this series, although they were necessary to set the stage for this one.

Cable/Deadpool Vol. 2: The Burnt Offering

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Best comic I've ever read
Witty As Ever

Cable/Deadpool Vol. 2: The Burnt Offering
Fabian Nicieza , and Patrick Zircher
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A floating city promises hope for humans and mutants alike! But if Cable plans to be Earth's Savior, will Deadpool accept the role of Judas? Plus: the traumatic, tragic, and tantric events of "The Burnt-Offering" have left Cable - well, "regurgitated" - now Deadpool has to save the day! Even if it means confronting his fear of very big-headed villains! And the challenge of finding someone who can fix technology from thousands of years in the future. Collects Cable/Deadpool #7-12.

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Best comic I've ever read.......2006-06-02

But to be fair - I haven't read many. However, that may just speak volumes for Cable & Deadpool, because even as a non-comic-fan I have been captivated by this series. It manages to integrate the incredulity of Marvel superheroes with the everyday world in a way that is both fun and thought-provoking. Through Deadpool, who is infamous for breaking the fourth wall, the writer takes pot-shots at many different aspects of society and culture - from the Olsen Twins to Fox News. It also raises a number of philosophical questions, such as whether or not human nature can ever be reconciled with the concept of world peace. The writing is brilliant, the artwork is excellent, and both the individual story arcs as well as the general dynamic between these two opposites makes for a fantastic read.

Witty As Ever.......2005-06-11

This book was amazing; an excellent combination of sarcasm, action, suspense, and drama. The storyline can be a bit confusing if you haven't already read the first book, "If Looks Could Kill", so I recommend reading that first. The artwork is superb, bringing the plot and dialogue to life. Deadpool is his usual sarcastic-insane-doesn't-know-when-to-shut-up mercenary self while Cable provides a more serious side to the story. With guest appearances from the X-men and the Silver Surfer, you just have to know that it doesn't get any better than this.

Black Moon Inn: Burnt Offerings and Blue Moon

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Starting to stray from the murder/mystery but fills info on her role as lead of the weres
Bait and Switch Tactic
Life and Death with Anita Blake after she picks Jean-Claude

Black Moon Inn: Burnt Offerings and Blue Moon
Laurell K. Hamilton
Manufacturer: Berkley
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0739400460

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Collector's edition hardcover; Contains two Anita Blake novels, Burnt Offerings and Blue Moon

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Starting to stray from the murder/mystery but fills info on her role as lead of the weres.......2007-04-24

Thus far, the plots haven't really nose-dived yet (as most folks said after Anita loses her chastity streak). If I read Burnt Offerings & Blue Moon out of sync I prob would have been disappointed but I didn't so I appreciated the fact that LKH is building the story of Anita's role as a leader of the werewolves & wereleopards. Ok, so LKH says over & over in previous books that Anita doesn't agree to her being beautiful yet all these folks are starting to fall 4 her left & right? I understand only Nathaniel falling 4 her like that since he's so frail anyway. As for Richard & Jean-Claude - at least they were her interests to begin with. But w/Damien starting to be infatuated w/her & all...it was cool that they realize he's her vampire servant but when he was trying to bed her & all...it was like a distraction from plot.

Burnt Offerings was the better of the two novels. It showed Anita's growing commitment to JC & at the same time her remorse for not choosing Richard. Blue Moon had too much catty ex-girlfriend/lover drama. And the whole love scene btwn her & Richard was so...superficial. I think it tried to be a bit more sentimental but it didn't really work for me. The morning after was nicer than the actual dirty deed. It was great when Anita starts to realize her other powers in Blue Moon though. The roasting vampires scene was pretty cool. I think every Anita novel so far has mentioned how she's Christian but her faith gets put to the ultimate test with the monster she fights in this story. Richard's brother & mother get held captive and there are torture scenes in here that will either make you squirm or put a twinkle in your eye as you're agreeing with what Anita's doing. Read & enjoy!

Bait and Switch Tactic.......2006-03-23

The only reason I gave this book three stars is because the books that it contains are actually some of my favorites. Having said that, however, I REALLY object to the publishers putting compilations of previously published books out under new titles without stamping "REISSUE OF PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WORK"in HUGE red letters on the front. I've purchased too many of these thinking they were books that I hadn't yet read, only to find out that they are the same old books -- just a new cover and or title. FOUL PLAY!!!

Life and Death with Anita Blake after she picks Jean-Claude.......2005-05-01

The first eight novels in Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series are collected in three hardback volumes of which "Black Moon Inn" is the third. "Club Vampyre" had the first three novels ("Guilty Pleasures," "The Laughing Corpse, and "Circus of the Damned"), and "The Midnight Cafe" had the next three ("Lunatic Cafe," "Bloody Bones," and "Killing Dance"). That last one is the pivotal novel in the series because Anita finally chooses Jean-Claude, the Master Vampire of St. Louis over Richard, the werewolf middle-school teachers. But we now know that nothing is every settled in the world of Anita Blake when it comes to either her tangled love life or her growing supernatural powers. The stories collected in "Black Moon Inn" are a notch below most of the previous stories, but are still part of the premier horror series of our time.

I expected there to be a let down after Anita made her big choice in the previous novel but "Burnt Offerings," the seventh in the series definitely tries to top what has gone before, as several members of the Vampire Council arrive in St. Louis intending to deal harshly with Jean-Claude. Remember back when Anita killed Oliver, the ancient vampire who wanted the U.S. to strip away the rights given to vampires? Well, it seems Oliver was a member of the Council and Jean-Claude has refused to take his place as custom dictates. Plus, the triumvirate established between our heroine and her two paramours is also potentially threatening to the Council. Then there are a couple of vampires with mondo grudges against our little group. Meanwhile, there appears to be a pyrokinetic arsonist running around and the anti-Vampire groups are escalating their attacks.

This story continues Hamilton's interest in providing graphic sexual violence as she continues to up the horror ante. But her novels continue to end the same way, with Anita discovering she is more powerful than she or anybody else thought and turning the tables on the bad monsters at the last minute. Each time this trick gets turned it becomes less and less impressive, and if Jean-Claude or Richard or someone else were to save the day once it would not be a bad thing since it would break what is becoming the standard formula of these novels. The political intrigues of the Vampire Council are quite interesting, and the powers of the Traveler and the Master of Beasts suggests bigger and badder vamps yet to be met. Or maybe, horror or horrors, Anita's dad will show up (he is not at all happy about Jean-Claude).

In "Blue Moon," the eighth volume, Anita drops everything to rush to Tennessee where Richard has been arrested for attempted rape. Obviously somebody is trying to frame Richard, who was down studying Lesser Smokey Mountain Trolls to finish up his M.A. degree in biology. "Blue Moon" focuses on Anita as the lupa of the Thronnus Roke Clan lukoi and Nimir-ra of the pard, although her being a necromancer, animator, vampire hunter and human servant all come into play. Her ability, and willingness, to call the munin becomes crucial. Hamilton continues to expand the roster of monsters and their ilk with not only a sorcerer and a psychic this time around, but also a full-fledged demon. The final fight between good and evil in "Blue Moon" is rather anticlimactic, since the most important development in the book happens in the aftermath of the battle.

I think that this was an excellent move on Hamilton's part, because the constant attempts to top the confrontation with evil from the previous novel ends up tampering with the credibility of the story being told. This novel is about Anita's relationships, not with Richard and Jean-Claude, but rather with the supporting cast of Jason, Nathaniel, Zane, Jamil, Cherry, Asher and Damian. "Blue Moon" is not a great novel in the series, but it is certainly above average and whets our appetites for the next adventure. One thing that is absolutely clear now is that the Anita/Richard/Jean-Claude triumvirate is never, ever going to be over. Final warning: while the level of graphic violence has abated a wee bit, the sexuality of these novels escalates greatly from this point on in the series (to the disappointment of many fans). These are novels for adults and I pity the Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans that stumble upon this series, misled by the "Vampire Hunter" title which is more of a marketing ploy that an accurate description of our heroine.

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Superbly written, this deserves to be a NY Times Best-Seller!!
BURNT OFFERINGS BY CHARLES NEWSOME
Compelling and gripping. A great read.
MY OFFERING
Ready for the Big Screen

Burnt Offerings
Charles W. Newsome
Manufacturer: Washington House
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Binding: Paperback

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Superbly written, this deserves to be a NY Times Best-Seller!!.......2007-01-28

I'm a former Chief of Police from the Seattle area, and started my career in So Cal, so I've had my own share of law enforcement experiences, many of which I related with while reading this book. The culture, crimes and personalities detailed in "Burnt Offerings" are woven together as only a master storyteller could. Strong language and situations, though not excessively overdone, reflect the underbelly of society that most never see, or want to know about. This book is a page turner that you will not want to put down! I can only hope the author, Chuck Newsome, plans another book.

BURNT OFFERINGS BY CHARLES NEWSOME.......2006-08-25

Awesome!!!! I loved this book. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. It leaves you wanting more. Based on factual experiences, it has every element in it to keep it exciting. It sends your heart pounding in suspense from the first pages. I can't wait to hear more from this author!

Compelling and gripping. A great read........2005-02-23

Mr. Newsome has taken the reader into the real world of law enforcement, in perhaps the most violent city in the U.S. Nothing gussied up here. He portrays police officers as few writers do, men and women asked to do a thankless, damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't job by a society which cares little for the toll it takes on these extraordinary individuals. I literally could not put this book down. Besides a tremendous storyline and character developement, there are many surprises along the way. The ending? Well, I guess one needs to read the book.

MY OFFERING.......2004-12-12

I REALLY ENJOY THIS MR. NEWSOME MADE ME FEEL AS IF I WAS THERE,WITH THEM IN THE STORY. I GREW UP IN THIS AREA SOMES THINGS SEAM TO BE REAL. HOPE THERE IS ANOTHER BOOK COMING.

Ready for the Big Screen.......2004-11-30

Mr. Newsome's first published novel had me assigning actors to the key players in this nail biter... I was drawn into this story and the imagery was as clear as on the big screen. This story has the making of a "block buster". I can't wait for the screen version and, better yet, can't wait for the next novel from Charles Newsome. Keep them coming!

Burnt Offering ( A Captain Heimrich Mystery )

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Burnt Offering ( A Captain Heimrich Mystery )

Manufacturer: J. B. Lippincott Co
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Perfection in Horror
I've read the book and it sounds great!
It'll bore you to tears.
Recommended
REALLY SCARY!!!!!!

Burnt Offerings
Robert Marasco
Manufacturer: Dell Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

ASIN: 0440120993

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The Rolfes -- Ben, wife Marian, son David, and Aunt Elizabeth -- are a pleasant family from New York seeking to escape from the doldrums of a summer in their Queens apartment. They find a beautiful old country mansion on Long Island -- restful, secluded, with pool and private beach -- perfect, for the right people. But their "perfect" summer home hides terrors beyond their wildest imaginings. During that long summer the house becomes a nightmare from which there seems to be no escape.

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Perfection in Horror.......2007-08-01

This here's about as perfect as horror fiction gets. I'd rank it up there with some of the best horror novels ever, as many other folk do as well. Certainly as good as my favorite, "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson. Stephen King argues this one is the best, and in some ways it does beat Hill House. Loved this book. Too bad the film version was so awful. It really deserves to be remade into a better film.

I've read the book and it sounds great!.......2007-04-16

This is one of the greatest books of Gothic Horror. This book is great because it is of the sinister, macabre, and gloomy type I've come to reckognize.

When I read the book, I could almost imagine myself in the Sitting Room of the Allardyce house, hearing the sound of the macabre music in the movie, or in this case, the "humming sound" as I touch the carved, wooden door. This book is one of the reasons why I watched the film. If you are tired of the every day procedure, and want to go to a house with a spooky setting, then this book is for you. Highly recommended.

It'll bore you to tears........2006-07-04

One of the lamest, if not, the lamest "horror" book I've ever read. And I've read alot.

It's a dry read and it'll put you to sleep.

I don't know what's worse, the book or the equally brain-dead movie.

Skip it.

Recommended.......2006-05-08

Burnt Offerings is a good read. It is definitely more atmospheric and creepy than outright bone-chilling and horrifying. It concerns a seemingly happy family who end up renting an enormous estate for an entire summer from a strange elderly couple. Once they move in, the house begins to exert a malevolent influence on the parents as well as Aunt Jane, a great character. Only their son, David, seems to escape the strange spell the house begins to weave around them all.

Ben's wife is the focal point of the story (forgive me, as her name just went straight out of my head.) She becomes more and more attached to the house, especially to one room in particular. The house comes with a catch, you see, for she is required to bring a tray of food to the elderly owners' mother three times a day. The woman is never seen, but the sitting room outside her bedroom becomes more and more attractive to Ben's wife. Indeed it seems the woman and the house are somehow mysteriously intertwined...

Burnt Offerings is a good tale. You won't jump out of your seat, but you'll definitely be compelled to read it almost from beginning to end, as I was. Recommended.

REALLY SCARY!!!!!!.......2005-12-04

This book sent chills up my spine. Although no evil entity is actually shown, it is very apparent that dark forces are very evident.

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Burnt Offerings - I'm a believer
I've become an expert and yet a very jaded authority on "spiritual" self-help books and its people but...

Burnt Offerings
Gail Smith & Janet Hastings
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ASIN: 0615133274
Release Date: 2006-11-02

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Burnt Offerings, written by Gail Smith and Janet Hastings, is an inspired, self-help tool to ease burdens, promote self-awareness and positive growth. The authors were guided to write this book by spirit, and a sincere commitment to help others help themselves. They use the element of fire as the basis of this sacred ritual, because fire is a great purifier and a catalyst for change. The act of burning the written problem, along with a powerful affirmation or prayer will change the energy around the problem or solve it completely. Using the symbols and the spiritual vocabulary as guides, gives the user added clarity for growth and self-development, as well as charting their progression to see patterns and anomalies on their path. Burnt Offerings is an ancient concept for use in today's modern world. After using the ritual, many readers have experienced miracles such as financial assistance, emotional support, and a deeper understanding of life. Begin this sacred journey, change your life and ignite your soul.

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Burnt Offerings - I'm a believer.......2007-04-16

In 2001, I was unemployed, like most of the country following 9/11's devastation. I was out of work for a few months and money was running low when I went to hear two authors discussing their book, Burnt Offerings at a local book shop in Redondo. I picked up my copy of the book and a Burnt Offerings kit and went home and read from cover to cover. I followed the book's instruction and did a ritual of burnt offering where I asked for help with money. The next week I got a check for $1,700 in the mail (reimbursement) and a job soon followed. I'm a firm believer in the power of belief.

I've become an expert and yet a very jaded authority on "spiritual" self-help books and its people but... .......2007-04-13

I've become an expert and yet a very jaded authority on "spiritual" self-help books and its people. But I picked a winner this time.

I'm a truth seeker; I know there are so many mysteries and answers to the universe-yet to be discovered. So one day I closed my eyes picked this book "Burnt Offerings" randomly off a tall shelf from a book store and bought it a while back. At first I was hesitant because of the title.

But like most folks, I wrongfully judged it. It's not what's on the cover that counts, but what's deep inside the book that counts. You just have to be opened to it, have faith and be ready to get everything you need or want in life.

Finally, a simple-clear book on how to condition my mind/energy to focus and infuse the universe with my intent to draw in all my dreams and hopes. "Burnt offerings" gave me the tools to help draw in happiness, weight loss, unconditional love, good fortune and prosperity. Some people say magic, others miracles, tomato/tomoto the words have changed through time, but rituals to transform negative to positive are always the same.

Through this book I overcame allot of my self sabotaging ways and helped me over come the big bumps in my life. Then when Gail Smith and Janet Hastings new companion book "The Best Journeys have no Destinations" came out, I bought it and understood how both books go hand in hand.

"The Best Journeys have no Destinations" is a cross between Di Vinci code, Celestine prophecy, a Road less traveled, Chicken soup for the soul, all wrapped up in one fantastic journey right in your own home.

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Burnt Offerings
robert marasco
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Hot Appeals or Burnt Offerings: Do's and Don'ts for Twenty-First Century Fundraising

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Hot Appeals or Burnt Offerings: Do's and Don'ts for Twenty-First Century Fundraising
Herschell Gordon Lewis
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It's a new century and with it a radically difference fundraising ambience from that of the kinder, gentler 1980s and 1990s. That world was certainly competitive; but the competition didn't include the World Wide Web and a welter of other forces--some positive, others sinister--competing for and weighing down on your loyal patrons. In this world of instant worldwide communication, the local library competes with the local symphony orchestra ... which competes with the local hospital, which competes with national hospitals ... which in turn compete with international organizations soliciting funds for helping the poor or eradicating diseases ... which in turn compete with the local library. In addition to greater immediacy and greater competition, there is the greater ability to target actual donors and potential donors. Add to this is another reality that hasn't changed: Donors have a finite amount of money approximately the same amount as in the pre-Internet, pre-World Wide Web days-- to contribute to all causes. Two words are operative here. First is Attention, because our best potential donors are the ones whose attention is most in play. They're the ones whose e-mail boxes are the most crowded. They're the ones most likely to be jaded by constant "We need help" messages from various nonprofit sources. They're the ones most likely to be courted by every competitor, whether library, orchestra, college, hospital, or major cause. And theirs is the attention most likely to be fragmented. The second operative word is Relevance. Those others out there, they aren't as relevant as we are. They don't offer as much personal recognition, which in turn means they don't offer as much personal satisfaction. So we turn on the psychological afterburners and go for emotional relevance. Otherwise, we're just one more lifeboat bobbing aimlessly in the roiling competitive seas. This is a deep-into-twenty-first century book, giving guidance to weatherin

The Continual Burnt Offering: Daily Meditations on the Word of God

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The Continual Burnt Offering: Daily Meditations on the Word of God
H. A. Ironside
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