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The Laughing Corpse is a 1994 urban fantasy novel by Laurell K. Hamilton and the second book in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. Its protagonist, Anita Blake, works as a vampire hunter and necromancer in a world where supernatural beings exist alongside humans. The novel expands the series' use of vampires, zombies, and necromancy while continuing its blend of investigation, horror, and urban fantasy.
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What is The Laughing Corpse about?
The novel follows Anita Blake, a vampire hunter and necromancer working in a world where humans and supernatural beings coexist. Its urban-fantasy story mixes investigation, vampires, and necromantic magic.
Is The Laughing Corpse the first Anita Blake book?
No. It is the second book in Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. The first novel is Guilty Pleasures.
When was The Laughing Corpse published?
It was published in 1994. That places it near the beginning of the long-running Anita Blake series.
What genre is The Laughing Corpse?
It is an urban fantasy novel with paranormal and horror elements. Anita’s work as both a vampire hunter and a necromancer gives the story its supernatural investigative focus.
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