I was debating the number of stars on this one - in truth, its been a long time since I read any book in the Anita Blake series. At the same time, this was my first taste of urban fantasy and this series got me hooked. For that reason, I have to give it 5 stars. I can still remember it was a page turner - I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. I liked the characters and thought that the world Anita lived in was all kinds of awesome. For the introverted high school fantasy nut, this one was a treat.