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The Killing Dance

  • 1997 first published
  • 394 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (10 ratings)
  • 3 editions

The Killing Dance is a 1997 vampire fiction and werewolf fiction novel by Laurell K. Hamilton. Much of the action takes place in Branson, Mo.. Key subjects include good and evil, vampires, Anita Blake and werewolves.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 10 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 394 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About The Killing Dance

Dating both a vampire and a werewolf isn't easy. But just to complicate Anita's already messy life, someone has put a price on her head. Love cannot save her this time, so she turns to Edward, hitman extraordinaire, for help. But finding the person behind the threat won't be easy, because as both a vampire hunter and zombie reanimator, Anita has made a lot of enemies-both human and otherwise.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Branson, Mo.

Subjects

  • Good and evil
  • Vampires
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Anita Blake
  • Werewolves
  • Horror tales
  • Blake, anita
  • Horror
  • Saint louis, Mo.
  • Missouri
  • Women sleuths mystery & detective

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Killing Dance?

The Killing Dance was written by Laurell K. Hamilton and first published in 1997.

What genre is The Killing Dance?

It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction, Werewolf Fiction and Horror.

How long is The Killing Dance?

The median edition has 394 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Killing Dance?

Readers who like it often enjoy New Moon, Breaking Dawn and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner.

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