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Blood Noir

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Publisher's Blurb

"Readers cannot get enough of the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author.
A favor for Jason, vampire hunter Anita Blake as werewolf lover, puts her in the center of a fullblown scandal that threatens master-vampire Jean-Claude as reigna and makes her a pawn in an ancient vampire queen as new rise to power."

"What the Da Vinci Code did for the religious thriller, the Anita Blake series has done for the vampire novel."
-- USA Today

"[A] wildly popular paranormal series."
-- Entertainment Weekly

Publication Date(s)

Debuted May 27th, 2008 HC
June 13, 2008 AB
May 26, 2009 TP
PB

ISBN

0-425222-195(HC)
1-597378-95X(AB)
0-515146-374(TP)

Covers and Cover Art:

Pictured is the cover was from the US Hardcover of the book. The artwork for the cover of this book is a departure from the previous publications. The jacket design is by Judith Murello, Penguin/Putnam art director, the photograph itself is by (c) Jody Ake/Jupiterimages, and the photograph of the author on the back of the book is by Richard A. Nichols.

Additional cover designs for North America and the UK

Synopsis

Now the old bastard's dying and I won't have time to forgive him before he goes...

Jason Schuyler is a werewolf. He's also one of Anita Blake's best friends, and sometimes her lover. And right now he needs her --not to be a vampire hunter, or a federal marshal, or a necromancer, or even for her rank in the werewolf pack, but because his father's dying. He needs Anita because she's a pretty woman who loves him, who can make him look like an everyday guy, who agrees to go home with him and help him say good-bye to the abusive father he never loved. The fact that Jason is about as much an everyday guy as Anita is a pretty woman is something they figure they can keep under the wraps for a couple of days in a small town. How hard can that be?

Really, by now, Anita Blake should know better.

Marmee Noir, ancient mother of all vampires, picks this weekend to make a move. Somehow, she has cut the connection that binds Anita and Jean-Claude, leaving Jean-Claude unable to sense what is happening. Dangerous even as she sleeps, buried in darkness for a thousand years somewhere beneath the old country of Europe, Marmee Noir reaches out toward power. She has attacked Anita before, but never like this. In Anita she senses what she needs to make her enemies tremble...
(from book jacket of Blood Noir)

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Primary Characters

Anita Blake
Jason Schuyler

Recurring Characters

Richard Zeeman
Nathaniel Graison
Jean-Claude
Irving Griswold
Jamil
Shang-Da
Micah
Marmee Noir
Gretchen
Perdita 'Perdy'

New Characters

Alex Pinn- a closeted weretiger that is a news reporter
Crispin - A white weretiger stripper from Las Vegas
Iris Schuyler - Jason's mother
Roberta 'Bobbi' Schuyler - Jason's oldest sister
Julia Schuyler - Jason's youngest sister
Franklin 'Frank' Schuyler - Jason's father
Chuck Ralston - 'Yes man' of Governor Summerland
Peterson - Guard for Governor Summerland
Lisa Bromwell - Bride-to-be of Keith Summerland, Jason's ex-girlfriend
Trish - Friend of the bride
Jen - Friend of the bride, Jason's ex-girlfriend
Jenna - Friend of the bride, Jason's ex-girlfriend
J. J. - Friend of the bride, Jason's ex-girlfriend
Ashley - Friend of the bride, Jason's ex-girlfriend
Kris - Friend of the bride, Jason's ex-girlfriend
Shadwell - Guard for Governor Summerland
Rowe - Guard for Governor Summerland
Price - Guard for Governor Summerland
Sanchez - Guard for Governor Summerland
Maximillian - Master of the City of Las Vegas
Lucian - Plays Jean-Claude in a Las Vegas show
Edmond 'George' - Human servant to the Master of the City of Charleston

Characters mentioned but not seen -

Lorna - Wife of the Master of Charleston, South Carolina
Governor Summerland - Governor of North Carolina, father of twins, Keith and Kelsey Summerland
Keith Summerland - Groom of Lisa Bromwell

Character Deaths

Edmond - Killed by Anita
Two unknown vampires working for the MotC of Charleston - Killed by Anita
Master of the City of Charleston - Died when his human servant, Edmond, died

Important Revelations Jason has been estranged from his family for several years. Anita's actions in the past few books have been making Jean-Claude look weak to other Masters of the City; some vampires have been making noises about killing Jean-Claude and taking both Anita and St. Louis over. Jean-Claude must appear to punish Anita and Jason for their actions in an effort to 'bring his house in order' in the eyes of other master vampires. Jason's real father may be Governor Summerland, who was campaigning for a Presidential run. If one Master of the City deliberately harms another's pomme de sang, the injured MotC has the right to demand another pomme de sang or declare a duel with the first.
Explanation of the title One of the definitions of the word 'noir' is the suggestion of danger or violence. One might be able to say that the title is referencing Jason and Anita's danger throughout the book because of Jason's blood tie to (and resemblance to) Keith, the man with a price on his head.
Information on this Page has been Gathered from the Following Sources The Laurell K. Hamilton section on the Penguin Putnam Publishing website. See Links section for a web link The Book: Blood Noir Laurell K Hamilton's Official Website. See Links section for a web link

Important Revelations

Jason has been estranged from his family for several years.
Anita's actions in the past few books have been making Jean-Claude look weak to other Masters of the City; some vampires have been making noises about killing Jean-Claude and taking both Anita and St. Louis over.
Jean-Claude must appear to punish Anita and Jason for their actions in an effort to 'bring his house in order' in the eyes of other master vampires.
Jason's real father may be Governor Summerland, who was campaigning for a Presidential run.
If one Master of the City deliberately harms another's pomme de sang, the injured MotC has the right to demand another pomme de sang or declare a duel with the first.

Explanation of the title

One of the definitions of the word 'noir' is the suggestion of danger or violence. One might be able to say that the title is referencing Jason and Anita's danger throughout the book because of Jason's blood tie to (and resemblance to) Keith, the man with a price on his head.

Information on this Page has been Gathered from the Following Sources

The Laurell K. Hamilton section on the Penguin Putnam Publishing website. See Links section for a web link
The Book: Blood Noir
Laurell K Hamilton's Official Website. See Links section for a web link

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Aug 14 2009, 10:02 PM EDT by triscut

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I cheked out Laurell's website today, and there is a cover for the new book! its so sweet. go to: http://www.laurellkhamilton.org/Anita/BloodNoir.html to see it.

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Blood Noir....Thoughts anyone???? (page: 1 2 3 4 5)

Nov 21 2008, 11:56 AM EST by skitzogemini

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Hey Guys, I havent read blood noir yet (I am saving for my holiday next week!!) but just wondered what other peoples thoughts were, have spoken to a few people who have said that its not great and doesnt really move on at all. I will of course still read and will let you know my thoughts when I return from holiday but thought I would open a discussion for everyone to air there thoughts

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