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Narcissus in Chains [Abridged] [Audiobook] [CD] (Audio CD)

by Laurell K. Hamilton (Author), Cynthia Holloway (Reader)

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Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Value Priced; Abridged edition (May 28 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1423362268
ISBN-13: 978-1423362265

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (500 customer reviews)

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This is item 10 in The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series.

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Bestseller Hamilton's Anita Blake, police consultant, executioner, necromancer, private eye and wereleopard protector, returns in her amorous 10th adventure, driven more by conflicting desires for the lovers she neglected in her last outing, Obsidian Butterfly (2000), than by the urge to solve any mystery. Once again, in a world where vampires and werecreatures are protected by law, Blake attempts to resolve her libido's constant crisis. Plunged into the netherworld of a leather D/S (dominant/submissive) bar, Narcissus in Chains, by the abduction of one of her inherited wereleopards, Blake finds herself deep into shapeshifter politics and a were creature power struggle that is all a metaphor for her own inner struggle. Whom should she choose werewolf Richard or vampire Jean-Claude? Or should she take a new lover? Who cares? Blake is eventually infected by the "ardeur" from the vampire clan and tinged with shapeshifting abilities from the were clan. As she becomes more like the fantastic creatures she protects or kills, she, alas, doesn't get any more interesting as a character. Her obsessions with lust serve mainly to overwhelm a rickety plot. Blake needs to put her clothes back on and get back to work. Too much flesh and not enough plot leads to the old but so true saying, "Less is more." (Oct. 9) Forecast: With a 15-city author tour and 100,000 first printing, this should be as successful saleswise as previous books in the series.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Wounded in battle at a bondage club while trying to save one of the were-leopards she is protecting, Anita Blake, vampire hunter, wakes up naked in bed with a couple of strange men and discovers that the wounds she suffered in the rescue may be turning her into a werewolf herself. As usual in this series, there's lots of sexual tension as Anita tries to balance her two lovers, vampire Jean-Claude and alpha werewolf Richard, but this time another love interest develops. Cynthia Holloway's reading is outstanding. She provides passion without melodrama, maintaining just the right understated tone for this erotic horror story. D.T.H. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars laurell k hamilton vampire series, April 23 2009

By	tami wowchuk - See all my reviews

This review is from: Narcissus In Chains (Mass Market Paperback)

best vampire series by far.the only down fall is waiting for the next ones to come out

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1.0 out of 5 stars Chained down, Feb 23 2007

By	E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Narcissus In Chains (Mass Market Paperback)

Narcissus was a legendary young man who fell in love with his own reflection, and starved to death while adoring himself. It seems somehow appropriate that Laurell K. Hamilton's worst Anita Blake novel to date is called "Narcissus in Chains" -- a tepid, kinky exercise in literary self-worship, chained by adoration of the author's lookalike lead.

Anita Blake returns from a six-month sojourn, but her love life is no simpler than it was before. And that her pal Nathaniel has been snared into a dangerous S&M club. To save him, she calls on her sort-of-lovers Richard the werewolf and Jean-Claude the vampire. And they "marry the marks," making Anita more powerful than she ever dreamed.

But a fight in the club leads to Anita being in danger of becoming a wereleopard, and Jean Claude is arrested. Richard captures the wereleopard. So when Anita wakes, she not only finds that her friends are in (or causing) trouble, but that she now has the intense craving for constant sex called the "ardeur" from Jean Claude.

Of all literary devices in fantasy, "ardeur" may be the absolute worst. After a relatively solid fantasy/horror series, Hamilton delves into a device that porn writers would be embarrassed to use. But unfortunately, long pages of clinical sex scenes are only a few of the problems that "Narcissus in Chains" has. It's simply a poorly written book.

Hamilton appears to have thrown her writing ability out the window, in favor of constant Anita-worship. (This seems even weirder when you see that Anita strongly resembles the author) The dialogue loses its sting in favor of descriptions of Anita's clothes, weapons, the genitalia of her assorted sex partners, and the passionless pages of coitus that she bounces through. The prose is turgid and slow-paced, as if Hamilton didn't bother having it edited.

Anita herself fast becomes an annoyance -- not only is she endowed with powers as big as Micah's member, but she has a newfound arrogance that grates on the reader. Not to mention an apparent willingness to be quasi-raped by her apparent soulmate. Jean-Claude and Richard start off strong, but as the ardeur strikes they begin acting oddly. Leopard king Micah is basically a gigolo for Anita's personal pleasure.

"Narcissus in Chains" lacks the qualities of good fiction -- even of good romance. Hamilton stumbles through a silly, turgid plot, leaving tatters of the characters' personalities in her wake. A ghastly mess.

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1.0 out of 5 stars What is the point of this book?, Aug 16 2006

By	J. Andrew "book lover" (Mississauga) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Narcissus In Chains (Mass Market Paperback)

I became a fan of Anita Blake because I enjoy reading vampire stories, similar to Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The first books were amazing but I have read half of Narcissus in Chains and I can't see a point to this story. I have read over the old comments from past readers and felt that maybe I could find something different in the book, but most of her readers are correct when they say that this book is a waste of time.

Does Anita even go to work anymore? What of Laurell's other strong characters? I didn't much care about Edward but what gives? The funny thing is that I enjoy reading erotica but the dialogue that bounces back from character to character is very dull and never ending. The action has dwindled to action in bed and this makes Anita a whore instead of an action heroine. She used to have strong morals and a good personality but now she seems to open her legs to any man with long hair.

Mistakes still occur throughout the book which makes me wonder if she even had an editor and the repeated words are pathetic - over and over and over again! Please Laurell, if you are going to write about sexual acts, learn to write them properly. The description is so clinical that no sensual energy is detected at all and stay away from "inside me". Those words are used much to often. I am sure as a writer, she would have the use of a variety of different words and phrases.

Unfortunately, I still like the concept of the story but, then again, I have already gone out and bought all the books before I read reader's reviews. I have no choice but to continue to read the other books or loose my money alltogether. This book is so thick but it is full of trash. Narcissus in Chains is no where near the great writing and powerful characters it started out with in the writer's first books. I am just waiting for Anita to walk into her office and start working at her real job instead of making porn!

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