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Mystery · 1995 · R

Circus of the Damned

by Laurell K. Hamilton

Two master vampires want Anita's loyalty—and a cobra-human hybrid is killing people.

For17+GenreMysteryLength278 pagesRead time~7.7 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

A lot

Lamia attacks; vampire combat; hard-boiled violence

Language

A lot

Strong language

Sexual Content

Some

Sexual tension; romantic triangle begins; nothing explicit

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking

Emotional Intensity

A lot

The weight of being caught between two supernatural powers who both claim you

What this book is about

Anita is caught between Jean-Claude and a new master vampire claiming the city. A lamia and her followers are murdering people. And Anita has to figure out how to stay alive in a war between two vampires who both want her. Circus of the Damned introduces Richard Zeeman and the love triangle that will define the series.

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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Graphic violence

Strong language

Vampire politics and competing allegiances

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