Books 56 + 57: The Southern Vampire Mysteries
Well I’ve finally caught up with everyone else and read the latest Sookie Stackhouse book. Of course that means I have to wait a frickin age for the next one to come out. What am I going to do? I need my Eric fix! I’m going to cave and watch Trueblood, I just know it, especially since it starts here on normal tv soon. Humph. But I will just want to throw things at Bill the whole time, so is it worth it? Hmmm.
Anyway, the books. In From Dead to Worse the supernatural community is attacking Sookie on all fronts. There are deaths and disappearances within the were community, and since Sookie is a friend of the pack she is of course drawn in to the fight between two warring factions. Then there’s a vampire coup to contend with, as vampires from Las Vegas roll up to take over Louisiana now the queen is injured. There’s also her missing boyfriend, her brother Jason and his relationship dramas, and two witches living in her house. Sookie learns more about her family and her fairy connection, finally meeting relatives, one of whom may share more than just blood. And then there are the men. Quinn’s disappearance has Sookie worried, but there’s another betrayal to come (she just can’t catch a break poor love). Bill is still trying to win her favour, and Eric…well she and Eric share a blood bond and are closer than Sookie would like, especially when Eric starts to remember their time together…
Dead and Gone brings a huge turning point for the were population, as they make themselves known to the world. It seems to go well, until one of their own is found crucified in the parking lot of Sam’s bar. And Sookie has a connection to the poor murdered soul. But this is the least of her problems, as the fairy war heats up, and Sookie is in danger. Her great-grandfather may have a soft spot for humans, but not all fairies do, and some are out to kill her. Poor Sookie has to face torture at the hands of her great-grandfather’s enemies. Will she ever be the same?
I’m still greatly enjoying the series, so much so I bought the last four books instead of getting them from the library. I think this was an excellent decision, god knows how long I’d have been waiting. And these last two have been especially enjoyable, being quick reads as so much is going on you can’t put them down. I love how Sookie and Eric’s relationship is developing, and I like her friendship with Amelia. It’s also nice that there’s an increasing body count here, and not just nameless, faceless vamps, or people we’ve met once. There are deaths, both human and supernatural, that have a big impact on the storyline, and on the characters who survive. I don’t know where the next book is going to go, and I’m ok with that, I just wish I didn’t have to wait for it! And I do worry about Eric (I know, I’m a stuck record), mainly because I can’t imagine Sookie being with him for long. She doesn’t want to be a vampire, she wants a family of her own, and he can’t give her that. I worry he’ll end up being killed off, dying to save Sookie, in a way that finally shows he does love her more than himself. But I guess I’ll have to wait and see about that one. Let’s hope I’m wrong.
I am now waiting for the fourth Harper Connelly book, which is out soon and which will hopefully keep me going a little bit longer. Or maybe I need to find a new series to read.
Ooooh no! I hope Eric doesn’t get killed! I hadn’t even thought about that!
You should probably watch True Blood. It differs from the books but it’s pretty freaking good.
And there’s a book of short stories about the Sookie world coming out Oct 6!
I don’t want him to either, but it’s my fear. You never know though, could go in a completely different direction. Which I hope it does, I like to be surprised.
I will give True Blood another go. I think it starts this week on tv here. If nothing else the guy playing Eric is hot. And I might pick up that short story book to keep me going and fill in some of the blanks.