Review: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter (Guilty Pleasures Vol. 1)
Reviewed by Zelda Gillian
Rating: 
(5 Books)
“Hot illustration… I fell in love with Anita all over again!”
Zelda’s Take: The first volume of the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter graphic novel series has me drooling for more. I was a huge fan of Guilty Pleasures in book form and the graphic novel makes it that much better.
The graphic depiction of Anita is spot-on. She is oh so sexy, with giant eyes, voluptuous lips, curves out to here and the most unruly, long, jet-black hair that just makes me want to run my hands through it. Okay… I admit, I’d make out with her in a heartbeat.
Jean-Claude is pretty dreamy, too, with his slender, chiseled physique. Although, I must say that my mind’s eye had always given JC’s hair a more sleek look, and not the curly black tresses depicted here, which I feel feminize him a bit too much. No matter, he makes up for it in sex appeal.
Reliving Guilty Pleasures is fun, too; especially the super-sexy moment when Anita and Jean-Claude are eluding the cops and have to pretend to be lovers—the tension is the scene is palpable as they embrace, enshrouded in rain, glowing with the moisture in the air and in the reflection of the streetlights. It is really beautiful.
The Freak Party is great, too. I had totally forgotten about Phillip (which kind of made me sad), but I loved seeing Edward in action.
Anita fans should definitely check this out. It’s just as great as the book, but gives you a chance to enjoy things from a whole new perspective!
Zelda Gillian is a wife, a mother and a lover, likes strong espresso, stiff corsets and never strays far from her Kindle.
