ANITA BLAKE VH TP CIRCUS OF DAMNED (2025)

"Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESS RUFFNER Penciled by RON LIM Cover by BRETT BOOTH An all-new mystery for America's favorite necromancer! The last year has been a non-stop rollercoaster ride for Anita Blake, and it's nearing Halloween - peak time when you raise the dead for a living. Now, the police need Anita's help investigating a vampire killing that left the victim with three unique sets of bite marks, despite the fact vampires are normally solitary hunters. The attack must be the work of a master vampire - and with only two in St. Louis, one being Jean Claude, Anita knows right where to start. Venturing to Jean Claude's Circus of the Damned, Anita is confronted by a group of shape-shifters, a new master vampire named Yasmine and a giant snake that might be a god! It's all-new, high-octane action in this entry into the beloved Anita Blake universe! 120 PGS./Mature"

"Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESS RUFFNER-BOOTH Penciled by RON LIM Cover by BRETT BOOTH Best-selling author Laurell K. Hamilton's heroine is back! Animator Anita Blake's search for a serial killer takes her to a dangerous after-hours joint in St. Louis. But things go from bad to worse when a visit to the morgue turns into a bloodbath! Larry Kirkland, St. Louis' newest animator, has bitten off than any novice animator can chew. Anita Blake is on call to pull his fat out of the fire, but a series of vampire attacks are keeping her hands full. Can Anita and Larry triumph over the venomous Mr. Oliver, or will the vampire pack hounding Anita for the Master of the City's identity cost them dearly? Laurell K. Hamilton's beloved heroine turns up the heat in a story that will leave fans begging for more! Collecting ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED - THE INGENUE #1-5."

"St. Louis' future hangs in the balance when master vampires Alejandro and Jean-Claude pit their dark forces against each other in a battle for control of the city's vampires! Only Anita Blake holds the key to turning the tide of this war, but can either vampire leader be trusted not to make her a slave of desire? And that's just her day job. Anita gets back in the game when she agrees to a date with science teacher Richard Zeeman, but this seemingly normal hunk is conspicuously cool with the dangers of Anita's profession and the horrific exploits of her associates like Jean-Claude. Will sparks fly, or is this regular guy too good to be true? Collecting ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED - THE SCOUNDREL #1-5."