Kiss the Dead
core novel 2012 Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Record
| First published | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.86 (27,226 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780425247549 |
| Internal chronology | 21 |
Synopsis
Kiss the Dead is the twenty-first novel in the Anita Blake series. U.S. Marshal Anita Blake, a necromancer who works supernatural cases for law enforcement, is assigned to investigate a vampire who has been illegally turning underage victims into vampires, a practice that violates both vampire law and human statutes designed to protect minors. The case draws Anita into contact with Asher, an ancient and strikingly scarred vampire within Jean-Claude's court whose jealousy over Anita's other relationships creates ongoing friction and emotional strain for everyone around him. While she works to track down those responsible for the illegal turnings and prevent further victims, Anita must also continue managing the demands and rivalries of her own expanding circle of supernatural partners, balancing her duties as a marshal against the pressures of her personal life.
Where it sits
- Universe: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
- Series: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter core; position 21 of 30 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Notes
- From the series record (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter): The long-running main sequence, mixing full novels and a few shorter novellas, following vampire hunter and necromancer Anita Blake; still active as of the latest update.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: position 21 of 30: previous Hit List (2011) · next Affliction (2013)
Sources
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