Eight stars
Charmaine Harris has a strong grip on her supernatural series, intriguing readers and enthusiasts as she writes. Harris has mastered presenting an addictive story and connecting the books together nicely, while peppering in some romance and carnal lust. With the fallout of Hurricane Katrina, the story takes a more somber look at the vampire world in New Orleans, but Sookie has little time to ponder all this. She is on her way to an important vampire event to serve as a human interpreter. Her new relationship is coming into focus and she is trying to make sense of it all and those around her. Harris pens another winner that I was able too devour with ease.
Sookie Stackhouse has had quite the ride over the last few years. Not only has she been wrestling with her ability to read minds, but involvement in the supernatural community has been quite intense. After her long-time vampire lover, Bill, betrayed her and they went their separate ways, Sookie has had to navigate many lustful situations, before choosing the shapeshifter, Quinn. Now, Bill is back to cause waves and Sookie is none too happy.
A large vampire summit is about to take place and Hurricanes Katrina threw everything for a loop. Now, the vampire Queen of Louisiana is trying to keep her people flocked together, but outside sources have shown to be eager to take her down. Sookie, who has been tasked with serving as a human interpreter and reading minds, finds herself torn, but knows that she must choose a side. The option she takes cold mean the difference between life and death, not only for Sookie but the power structure in Louisiana as well. Harris develops a strong story and keeps the reader hooked as they sink their teeth into this one.
I came into reading this series on a recommendation from a friend, though I will be the first to admit that the supernatural world is not of great interest to me. That being said, Charlaine Harris has been able to stir something up within me and helped develop a genuine interest in the stories, the characters, and the development of the series. With strong narrative basis, the book gains momentum and keeps me wondering what is about to happen. Chapters vary in length allowing some deeper development at times and some quick pushing of the story along at other times. I am eager to see how Sookie Stackhouse and the others will make themselves more impactful as the series progresses, with me right there to read.
It is surely Charmaine Harris' varied use of characters that makes this series what it is. The different aspects to the supernatural world and how they engage with one another keeps things fresh and ever-surprising. I enjoy that things are not linear and that the characters have depth to them. Plots are the same, showing off a variety of twists and turns, which keeps the reader engaged as they try their best to understand what is to come. I am eager to see how things will develop as we enter a darker and more intense point of the series. Here I am, eagerly reading away and hoping for the best that Harris has to offer.
Kudos, Madam Harris, for always keeping me entertained.
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