Publisher's Blurb “Laurell K. Hamilton, author of last year's New York Times bestseller A Caress of Twilight, returns to the series that started it all. Cerulean Sins, the eleventh entry in the hugely-popular Anita Blake series, finds everyone's favorite vampire hunter keeping house and kicking butt. Anita Blake is trying to get her life back to "normal" after a break-up with her werewolf lover. She has settled into a pattern of domesticity, which means that the new man in her life, the leopard shapeshifter Micah, has no problem sharing her with Jean-Claude, Master Vampire of the City. Things are as peaceful as they ever get for someone who raises the dead, when Jean-Claude receives an unexpected and unwelcome visitor: Musette, the very beautiful, very twisted representative of the European Council of Vampires. Anita soon finds herself caught up in a dangerous game of vampire power politics. To add to her troubles, she is asked to consult on a series of brutal killings, which seem to be the work of something un-human. The investigation leads her to Cerulean Sins, a vampire-run establishment that deals in erotic videos, videos that cater to very specific tastes. Anita knows one creature of the night who has such interests — Jean-Claude's visitor. But if Anita brings Musette down, the repercussions could cost her everything she holds dear.” "Once a sworn enemy of all monsters, Anita is now the human consort of both Master Vampire Jean Claude and leopard shapeshifter Micah. When a centuries-old vampire hits St. Louis, Anita finds herself needing all the dark forces her passion can muster to save the ones she loves." "Anita Blake returns to find hell hath no fury like a vampire scorned."

Publication Date Hardcover - March 2003 (Jove) Paperback - August 2004 (Jove) Audiobook -

ISBN 0-425-18836-1(HC), 0-515-13681-6 (Jove PB) (AB)

Covers and Cover Art The above cover was from the 2003 Hardcover publication of the book. The artist is: Craig White. Additional cover designs for North America and the UK

Synopsis Visitors from Europe arrive early. For a more detailed plot summary

Primary Characters Anita Blake Jean-Claude Richard Zeeman Asher Belle Morte
Recurring Characters Damian Jason Schuyler Zerbrowski Dolph Nathaniel Graison Caleb Jamil Shang-Da Claudia Bobby Lee Micah
New Characters Musette - a master vampire, one of Belle Morte's lieutenants Marmee Noir - Mother of All Darkness, an ancient sleeping vampire Angelito - Musette's human servant Valentina - a child like vampire, 300 years old Bartolome - a preteen vampire, a master Paolo - a master vampire, a minion of Belle's court
Character Deaths Former CIA agent, name unknown Two women from nightclub, names unknown Roy Van Anders - rogue werewolf terrorist

Important Revelations

• Jean-Claude now has enough power to be a Sourdre de Sang, a fountainhead for his own vampire bloodline.This allows him to protect his people from Belle Morte
  
• Zombies can only tell the truth.
• Not every judge will accept zombie testimony, though it is becoming more acceptable.
• Addison vs Clarke has been in force for about five years
• Zerbrowski has been promoted to Sergeant
• Belle claims Asher and Damian as being of her line.
• The Sweet Mother is awakening. We see several of her servants accompany Musette and her Entourage to St. Louis. Belle Morte has claimed the wakening of these beasts to be the result of her power and growing influence.
  
• We learn that Valentina has also seen the Dark Mother.
• Anita has sex with Jean-Claude and Asher for the first time.
• Jason takes one for the team and feeds the ardeur when it rises with no one else available to do so.
  
• Anita experiences flashbacks from the experience with Asher and Jason assists her.
  
• Anita is able to feed Asher back to health after Belle Morte drains him to a husk
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Explanation of the Title

There is a rumour that "Cerulean Sins" is the name of one of Jean-Claude's businesses, which was cut from the book because the publisher deemed it "too racy"- an adult toy/lingerie shop.

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