Circus of The Damned - Major Themes

Major Themes

  • Circus of the Damned combines elements of supernatural and detective fiction to continue a formula that Hamilton used for her first several novels.
  • The novel also continues Anita's character progression, as she continues to accept her own role as a supernatural being and her relationship with the "monsters" of Saint Louis, particularly Jean-Claude and Richard.
  • In this novel, Hamilton first sets up the love triangle between Anita and Richard and Jean-Claude.
  • This novel begins Richard's character arc, as he shows his resentment of Jean-Claude and his concern with his status as a werewolf.


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The Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Novels
  • Guilty Pleasures (1993)
  • The Laughing Corpse (1994)
  • Circus of the Damned (1995)
  • The Lunatic Cafe (1996)
  • Bloody Bones (1996)
  • The Killing Dance (1997)
  • Burnt Offerings (1998)
  • Blue Moon (1998)
  • Obsidian Butterfly (2000)
  • Narcissus in Chains (2001)
  • Cerulean Sins (2003)
  • Incubus Dreams (2004)
  • Micah (2006)
  • Danse Macabre (2006)
  • The Harlequin (2007)
  • Blood Noir (2008)
  • Skin Trade (2009)
  • Flirt (2010)
  • Bullet (2010)
  • Hit List (2011)
  • Kiss the Dead (2012)
  • Affliction (2013)
Characters
  • Anita Blake
  • Jean-Claude
  • Richard
  • Asher
  • The Vampire Council
  • Branson-based vampires
  • Other characters
Mythology
  • Mythos
  • Shapeshifter

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