Recommendations based on Obsidian Butterflyby Laurell K. Hamilton

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  1. The Laughing Corpse

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    Anita Blake, a necromancer and vampire hunter, is hired to raise an ancient zombie, but soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous supernatural conspiracy.

    The Laughing Corpse takes place a month after the events of, Guilty Pleasures, and begins with Anita and her manager Bert visiting Harold Gaynor, a local millionaire that wants Anita to animate a ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Burnt Offerings

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    An ancient vampire awakens and wreaks havoc, forcing unlikely allies to come together.

    As in the previous novels, Burnt Offerings requires Anita to balance her romantic life with her roles as supernatural police consultant, vampire executioner, zombie animator, human servant and lover ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Narcissus in Chains

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    Anita Blake, vampire hunter, becomes a wereleopard and navigates the politics of the supernatural community while solving a string of murders.

    Narcissus in Chains features the following major characters. Recurring characters include: Non-recurring characters include: The death toll in Narcissus in Chains includes: ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Iron Kissed

    by Patricia Briggs
    Mercy Thompson, a shape-shifting coyote, investigates a series of murders while dealing with her own personal demons.

    I could smell her fear, and it satisfied something deep inside me that had been writhing under her cool, superior gaze. I curled my upper lip so she could get a good look at my sharp teeth. I might ... (Goodreads)

  5. A Fistful of Charms

    by Kim Harrison
    A witch and bounty hunter mixes occult and crime-solving to protect the supernatural world.

    The evil night things that prowl Cincinnati despise witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan. Her new reputation for the dark arts is turning human and undead heads alike with the intent to possess, ... (Goodreads)

  6. Dead Witch Walking

    by Kim Harrison
    A dark urban fantasy about a witch's fight for survival in a world of humans, demons and vampires.

    All the creatures of the night gather in "the Hollows" of Cincinnati, to hide, to prowl, to party... and to feed. Vampires rule the darkness in a predator-eat-predator world rife with dangers beyond ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead

    by Kim Harrison
    A witch-bounty hunter's mission to save humanity from a vampire onslaught.

    Rachel Morgan, sexy witch, independent bounty hunter, prowls the downtown Cincinnati for criminal creatures of the night. She can handle leather-clad vamps and a cunning demon or two. But a serial ... (Goodreads)

  8. Kushiel's Dart

    by Jacqueline Carey
    A story of political intrigue, adventure, and forbidden love, set in a world of gods and mortals.

    The book follows Phèdre nó Delaunay's life from birth. She's born with a mote in her eye, which makes her appear inappropriate for service as a religious courtesan, but it is revealed that this is ... (Wikipedia)

  9. All Together Dead

    by Charlaine Harris
    Vampire Queen Sookie Stackhouse must use her supernatural powers to protect her town from a mysterious threat.

    The summit, which has attracted undead power players from all over the central United States, is sure to be tense, due partly to the ramping up of protests by the conservative, anti-vampire ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Dead to the World

    by Charlaine Harris
    A supernatural romance of vampires and werewolves, set in a small town in Louisiana.

    This novel opens on New Year's Eve, three weeks after the events of, Club Dead, . Sookie Stackhouse finds Eric running down the road close to her home, but he seems to have lost his memory. Sookie, ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Moon Called

    by Patricia Briggs
    A shapeshifter embarks on a journey to reclaim her heritage and defend her people.

    Mercedes Thompson, aka Mercy, is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at ... (Goodreads)

  12. Dead and Gone

    by Charlaine Harris
    A supernatural murder mystery set in the southern small town of Bon Temps.

    In this novel, the weres and shifters make their presence known, following the example of the vampires. At the same time, the King of Nevada, who now leads Louisiana as well, begins consolidating his ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Blood Bound

    by Patricia Briggs
    A supernatural quest to save humanity from a powerful and ancient evil.

    Under the rule of science, there are no witch burnings allowed, no water trials or public lynchings. In return, the average law-abiding, solid citizen has little to worry about from the things that ... (Goodreads)

  14. Bitten

    by Kelley Armstrong
    A woman's fight against a mysterious force that threatens her life and relationships.

    The main character of Bitten is Elena Michaels , a woman who is the only known female werewolf in the world. She lives in Toronto, Ontario , Canada, and writes for a popular newspaper. She struggles ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Dark Lover

    by J.R. Ward
    Two powerful enemies must join forces to save their species from extinction.

    The only purebred vampire left on the planet and the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who killed his parents centuries ago. But when his most ... (Goodreads)

  16. Stolen

    by Kelley Armstrong
    A young woman's fight for survival and revenge against a powerful and ruthless criminal organization.

    The story begins with Elena travelling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to follow up a lead the Pack have come across on believe.com which purports to be able to prove the existence of werewolves. ... (Wikipedia)

  17. One Foot in the Grave

    by Jeaniene Frost
    A vampire couple's trials and tribulations, faced with threats from a powerful demon.

    You can run from the grave, but you can’t hide… Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She’s still using ... (Goodreads)

  18. Kushiel's Chosen

    by Jacqueline Carey
    A courtesan embarks on a quest to save her homeland from a powerful, mysterious force.

    Mighty Kushiel, of rod and weal,Late of the brazen portals,With blood-tipp'd dart a wound unhealed,Pricks the eyen of chosen mortals The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Vampire Lestat

    by Anne Rice
    A vampire's exploration of his immortality and the secrets of the world of the undead.

    Set in the late 18th century to the late 1980s, the story follows the 200-year-long life of the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, and his rise from humble beginnings as impoverished nobility in the ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Queen of the Damned

    by Anne Rice
    A vampire queen's quest to restore the vampires to power and uncover the secrets of the past.

    Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, In 1976, a uniquely seductive world of vampires was unveiled in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire . . . in 1985, a wild and ... (Goodreads)

  21. Heir to the Shadows

    by Anne Bishop
    A young girl, heir to a powerful family, must navigate the dangerous politics of a world ruled by magical Blood.

    Librarian's note: See alternate cover for this edition, here,. Enough time has passed for the young girl Jaenelle, heir to the magical Darkness, for her physical wounds to heal, while amnesia keeps ... (Goodreads)

  22. Sunshine

    by Robin McKinley
    Rae, a young girl, discovers her magical powers and must navigate a world of politics and power struggles to save her kingdom from darkness.

    The story is set in an alternate universe , taking place after the "Voodoo Wars", a conflict between humans and the "Others". The Others mainly consist of vampires , werewolves , and demons , though ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Blackwood Farm

    by Anne Rice
    A young man's life is forever changed when he becomes a vampire and inherits a haunted estate in Louisiana.

    Tarquin "Quinn" Blackwood , heir to a powerful old family in New Orleans , has been plagued by a mysterious spirit named Goblin for his entire life. Made a vampire in his youth, Quinn seeks out ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Cast in Shadow

    by Michelle Sagara
    Kaylin Neya, a human with a troubled past, must solve a murder mystery in a world of magic and politics.

    Something is stirring again…,Seven years ago Kaylin fled the crime-riddled streets of Nightshade,, knowing, that something was after her. Children were being murdered—and they all had the same odd ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. Kushiel's Avatar

    by Jacqueline Carey
    A gripping fantasy saga of political intrigue, magic, and forbidden love.

    The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and grace. It's inhabited by the race that rose from the seed of angels, and they live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt. Phèdre nó ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Summoning

    by Kelley Armstrong
    After a mental breakdown, Chloe Saunders is sent to a group home where she discovers her ability to see ghosts.

    Chloe Saunders believes things are finally starting to go right in her life – a boy asks her about the dance, Chloe gets on the directors list for a short, she finally gets her period at age 15, dyes ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Fool Moon

    by Jim Butcher
    A wizard detective must solve a supernatural mystery with intrigue and danger.

    After the events in, Storm Front, , Kim Delaney, whom Dresden helped to control her magical talents, asks Dresden how to create a set of three magical circles, which could be used to contain powerful ... (Wikipedia)

  28. The Invisible Ring

    by Anne Bishop
    A young slave girl discovers she has magical powers and must navigate a dangerous world of politics and power struggles.

    A prequel set in the "dark and sensual world" (11th Hour) of the national bestselling, Black Jewels Trilogy,. Jared is a Red-Jeweled Warlord bound as a pleasure slave by the Ring of Obedience. After ... (Goodreads)

  29. Stone of Tears

    by Terry Goodkind
    A quest to restore balance to the world, as a powerful magic threatens all of existence.

    An epic of awesome power from Terry Goodkind, the second installment of the bestselling series A Sword of Truth, Kahlan has at last gained the one goal she had always thought was beyond her grasp ... ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Working for the Devil

    by Lilith Saintcrow
    A necromancer is forced to work for a demon lord, navigating the dangerous politics of the supernatural world.

    When the devil needs a rogue demon killed, he calls Dante Valentine–a cross between Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake and Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan--in this sassy debut novel by Saintcrow. ... (Goodreads)