A review by schnoebs13
Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

What I appreciate about this series is how realistic it is for a paranormal detective series. Anita isn’t all powerful and immune to everything. She’s realistic, honestly afraid most times, and barely manages to scrape by. It definitely gives me a bit of Dresden Files vibes and I appreciate that. I enjoyed that she’s coming forced to come to terms with the situations she’s found herself in with the vampires and that she’s also picked up an apprentice almost. I’m not sure what I want to see happen with her romantically but I think it’ll be interesting. This book was definitely a battle between her fear, morals, and loyalty and I’m not sure where exactly they all fell fit it will be fun to watch the aftermath.