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The Sookie Stackhouse series/Southern Vampire Mysteries
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Short Stories
Every Sookie Stackhouse short story ever written-in one special volume-from the New York Times bestselling author. New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris has re-imagined the supernatural world with her "spunky" ( Tampa Tribune ) Southern Vampire novels...
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For Sookie lovers these are a few great short stories that give you a little extra oomph in regards to the books. No huge revelations but fans will like it. My favorites are Dracula night - because there is a lot of Eric in this one and the last story, gift wrap, because it wasn't what I... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
People edit
- Sookie Stackhouse: Telepathic barmaid from Bon Temps, Louisiana.
- Eric Northman: A very powerful, very old vampire, in life he was a Viking; now he is the Sheriff of Shreveport, LA, owner of Fangtasia; very tall, very broad, very blond
- Bill Compton: Sookie's first vampire lover, turned at the time of the Civil War and related to the Bellefleurs
- Greg Aubert: Insurance agent in Bon Temps, Louisiana.
- Pam Ravenscroft: Eric Northman's second in command and progeny; Sookie's friend; Has been a Vampire since the Victorian era; Has a pale golden mane of hair
- Amelia Broadway: Sookie's friend and roommate.
- Desmondes Cataliades: a demon who was also an attorney
- Eric Northman: Thousand-year-old vampire owner of Fangtasia vampire bar and Sookie's second vampire lover.
- Hadley: Sookie's cousin; the cheerleader, had become a vampire lesbian voodooienne, now deceased
- Terry Bellefleur: Viet Nam vet; emotional and physically scarred, cleaned up around Merlotte's
- Bubba: The vampire formerly known as Elvis had not translated well because his system had been so saturated with drugs when he’d been brought over by an ardent fan in the Memphis morgue. He loves feline blood.
- Jason Stackhouse: Sookie's brother.
- Sam Merlotte: Shapeshifter; Owner of Merlotte's Bar and Grill; Sookie's boss and best friend; A compact man who is immensely strong; Has messy strawberry blond hair and blue eyes
- Annie: Terry's beloved Catahoula dog
- Preston Pardloe: Character from "Gift Wrap".
- Niall Brigant: 1,000 (or so) year old Fairy. Sookie's great-grandfather
Quotes edit
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“Sam is a friend, the kind of friend you sometimes have fantasies about. X-rated.”
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“Claude looked like a Calvin Klein underwear model; in fact, if the designer had been there, he'd have signed the twins on the spot, and there'd have been drool all over the contract.”
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“Some night,” he whispered, “there’s going to be nothing else but you and me.”
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What would Charlie Brown have done if the Great Pumpkin wanted to eat the little red-haired girl?
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My cousin Hadley, the cheerleader, had become a vampire lesbian voodooienne.
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Without a word, he dipped me as though we were dancing and planted a hell of a kiss on me: lips, tongue, the entire osculant assemblage. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. When I was quivering, he assisted me to rise. His brilliant smile revealed glistening fangs. Eric had enjoyed himself.
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the first person on Eric’s admiration list was Eric, and his own well-being was Eric’s number one priority.
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I had to gape. He looked positively edible. Eric is very tall, very broad, very blond, and tonight he was dressed in a tuxedo that had not come off any rack. This tux had been made for Eric, and he looked as good as any James Bond in it. Black cloth without a speck of lint, a snowy white shirt, and a hand-tied bow at his throat, with his beautiful hair rippling down his back . . .
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In the order in which they occur in Sookie’s life, the stories are “Fairy Dust” (from Powers of Detection), “Dracula Night” (from Many Bloody Returns), “One Word Answer” (from Bite), “Lucky” (from Unusual Suspects ), and “Gift Wrap” (from Wolfsbane and Mistletoe).
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Pockets are like little time capsules.
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FAIRY DUST DRACULA NIGHT ONE WORD ANSWER
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Copyright Page Dedication Introduction
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First Sentence edit
I hate it when fairies come into the bar.
Table of Contents edit
Introduction
Fairy Dust
Dracula Night
One Word Answer
Lucky
Gift Wrap
Glossary edit
- supe: supernatural being
- were: name used for werewolves, shapeshifters
- Life Support: brand of synthetic blood
- TruBlood: brand of synthetic blood
- Area 5: vampire division of Louisiana
- Fangtasia: vampire bar in Shreveport owned by Eric Northman
- nest: multiple vampires living together
- fangbanger: men and women who hang around with vampires and enjoy being bitten
- glamor: hypnotic-like state that all vampires use
- maenads: beings who consider that the violence sparked by consumption of alcohol belongs to them; they are attracted to pride
- drainers: people who drain the vampire's blood for illegal sale
Series & Lists edit
This book is in The Sookie Stackhouse series/Southern Vampire Mysteries. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Charlaine Harris (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0441017835
Page Count: 208
Publisher: Ace Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0441017835
Page Count: 208
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3558.A6427 T68 2009
- Dewey: 813.54
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- True Blood (IMDb): TV Series
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