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Guilty Pleasures is a 1993 urban fantasy novel by American author Laurell K. Hamilton and the first book in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. Its protagonist, Anita Blake, works as a vampire executioner and reanimator in a world where supernatural beings exist alongside humans. The novel is aimed at readers interested in supernatural crime fiction, vampires, necromancy, and adult-oriented urban fantasy.
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What is Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton about?
It is the 1993 first novel of the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, set in St. Louis in a United States where vampires and other supernatural beings have legal rights. Anita raises the dead for a living as an animator and consults for the police on supernatural murders.
Why is the book called Guilty Pleasures?
Guilty Pleasures is the name of the vampire strip club in the novel where the master vampire Jean-Claude performs. Anita is strong-armed into investigating vampire murders by Nikolaos, the ancient, childlike Master of the City.
Is Guilty Pleasures the right starting point for the Anita Blake series?
Yes, it is book one of a series that has run past two dozen novels since 1993, so the character relationships only make sense read in order. The first novel was also adapted into a Marvel Comics miniseries in the mid-2000s.
Is Guilty Pleasures romance or urban fantasy?
It is firmly urban fantasy with a noir mystery structure, focusing on crime, zombies, and vampire politics rather than a central love story. The romance elements grow much stronger in later volumes of the series, which is worth knowing before committing to it.
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