Obsidian Butterfly

There are a lot of monsters in Anita Blake's life. And some of them are human. One such individual is the man she calls Edward, a bounty hunter who specializes in the preternatural. He calls her to help him hunt down the greatest evil she has ever encountered. Something that kills and maims and vanishes into the night. Something Anita will have to face alone... See more like this in our Fantasy ebooks section

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Title of ebook: Obsidian Butterfly
ISBN: 9781101146392
parent-ISBN: 9780515134506
Publisher: Jove
Pages: 608
Published: 09-2002
Released online for download: 06-09-2003
Author of eBook: Hamilton, Laurell K.
Series: More eBooks from the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series
Number in this series: 9

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Obsidian Butterfly

Chapter One

I was covered in blood, but it wasn't mine, so it was okay. Not only was it not my blood, but it was all animal blood. If the worst casualties of the night were six chickens and a goat, I could live with it, and so could everyone else. I'd raised seven corpses in one night. It was a record even for me.

I pulled into my driveway at a quarter 'til dawn with the sky still dark and star-filled. I left the Jeep in the driveway, too tired to mess with the garage. It was May, but it felt like April. Spring in St. Louis was usually a two-day event between the end of winter and the beginning of summer. One day you were freezing your ass off and the next day it'd be eighty plus. But this year it had been spring, a wet gentle spring.

Except for the high number of zombies I'd raised, it had been a typical night. Everything from raising a civil war soldier for a local historical society to question, a will that needed a final signature, to a son's last confrontation with his abusive mother. I'd been neck deep in lawyers and ... read full excerpt from: Obsidian Butterfly ebook

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Title: Obsidian Butterfly
Avg. Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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	Edward and Anita meet their match 09/10/2009
Reviewer: Persephone from England
Edward needs a favour. He's up to his eyeballs in bloody remains and he's calling in his bargain with Anita to come back him up on a case. Someone or something is busy chowing down on the citizens of New Mexico. Anita gets quite excited at the idea of backing Edward up on his own turf. Anita is surprised to find that this normally empty and cold person has a personal life, and shocked at his ability to be entirely different from the killer she's known. Anita faces more problems than just Edward baffling her -- there's a right-wing Christian police officer in charge in Albuquerque, and Edwards other backup on the case: Olaf a shady character and Bernardo. 'Obsidian Butterfly' is probably the best Anita Blake book of the series. It's very long but I never got bored with the length and felt the need to skim any passages. There were probably places that could have been trimmed down ever so slightly, but in general everything was interesting and compelling. I absolutely love and adore Edward so having him in this novel right in the thick of things was a real treat; I felt quite spoiled actually. 'Obsidian Butterfly' was incredibly satisfying on that front -- most of it focusing on Anita's complex relationship with Edward. Their friendship has always interested me and I found this book fascinating in the way it both fleshed out and explored it. The story was gripping. I was on the edge of my seat to find out what was behind all the bodies and flaying of skin. The tension was built up really well and I thought the climax was well handled. I liked Anita soul searching and working things out internally... it seemed fitting that she should struggle with her morality under the watch of her former mentor. Edward proves to her that he's still that guy in many ways; giving her advice and comfort, still having things to teach her. Overall, an excellent and well written book!
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1 of 8 people found the following eBook review helpful:
	2 04/12/2009
Reviewer: A viewer from Upper Marlboro, MD US
This is probably gonna be my least favorite book in the whole series. Not only are my favorite vampires pretty much MIA, but some scenes were just a bit too much to take. I like the whole getting to know certain characters in depth, but Edward comes aound so infrequently that I really don't think that the longest book should be dedicated to finding out more about him. I don't think I would have minded it so much if it could have been done a bit more succintly or if it was about a more central character in the series. Edward is a killer, I get that, 1200 pages of insight didn't really change that. Though since some stuff that happens in this book is mentioned in future books I would probably still have read it just to be able to get the references.
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10 of 11 people found the following eBook review helpful:
	2 01/09/2009
Reviewer: D. Rendon from Cypress, California US
This book was great! It was a nice change of scenery, taking place in New Mexico. Also lots going on, always exciting & suspensful. Big bonus was learning more about Edward. I did miss the boys though.
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7 of 15 people found the following eBook review helpful:
	2 12/22/2008
Reviewer: Sabrina Slager from Alkmaar, NA NL
I really liked this story in the Anita Blake series. Obsidian Butterfly gives us a glimpse behind the mask of Anita's mysterious friend, Edward. As well as being an assassin for hire, Edward is engaged with a woman with two kids. Along with that surprise Anita has to deal with gruesome murders taking place in New Mexico. I found this book to be refreshing. This book gave Anita the chance to think about her relationship with Richard and Jean-Claude as well as the realization of what could happen when she denies who she is. This book contained a good plot, interesting new characters and plenty of action. Definitely a good addition to the series.
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