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New in the “addicting” New York Times bestselling series featuring Sookie Stackhouse. After the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina and the manmade explosion at the vampire summit, everyone—human and otherwise—is stressed, including Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse, who is... read more
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Summary
Hurricane Katrina destroys most of New Orleans, the HQ of the Queen of Louisiana. After the bombing at the summit, she is badly injured.
Sookie meats her great-grandfather, Niall Brigant. She will help the Shreveport Were community in their conflict. Because of mysterious deaths of Were...
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Sookie Stackhouse: Lead protagonist and the storyteller. Telepathic southern barmaid with a knack for getting herself into trouble.
- Eric Northman: Vampire owner of Fangtasia and Sheriff of Area Five, Louisiana. Has a blood bond with Sookie.
- Amelia Broadway: Witch from New Orland, Sookie's friend living with her for a while.
- Niall Brigant: Prince fairy.
- Alcide Herveaux: Sookie's werewolf friend.
- Tray Dawson: Were without a pack. Helps pack in Shreveport.
- Bill Compton: Sookie's first love, ex-boyfriend vampire. Under the command of Eric and the queen of Louisiana.
- Sam Merlotte: Sookie's boss and owner of Merlotte's bar. Pure shape-shifter.
- Claudine: Sookie's fairy godmother, trying to become an angel.
- John Quinn: Weretiger, works for a subsidiary of Extreme(ly Elegant) Events.
- Felipe de Castro: Kink of Nevada and King of Louisiana and Arkansas after the take-over.
Memorable Quotes
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“Eric’s Corvette could go pretty damn fast, and Eric wasn’t exactly sticking to the speed limit on the interstate. I wasn’t awfully surprised when I saw the blinking lights coming up behind us. I was only astonished the cop car could catch up with Eric. “A‐hum,” I said, and Eric cursed in a language that probably hadn’t been spoken out loud in centuries. Eric pulled over to the shoulder. “With a vanity plate like BLDSKR, what do you expect?” I asked, not so secretly enjoying the moment.”
Eric and Sookie
First Sentence
I was making a neat arrangement of liquor bottles on the folding table behind the portable bar when Halleigh Robinson rushed up, her normally sweet face flushed and tear-streaked.
Table of Contents
Series
This is book 8 in the Southern Vampire Mysteries series.
Authors & Contributors
- Charlaine Harris (Author)
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