The Hunt (Laws of the Blood, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Susan Sizemore (Author) "ON NIGHTS LIKE this, Don Tomas showed that he was a traditionalist of the oldest school..." (more)
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Product Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Primal Heat.

In the first book of the series, readers are introduced to the Enforcers, an elite group of vampires who must serve and protect their secret community-and uphold the Laws of the Blood.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Ace (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441006604
• ISBN-13: 978-0441006601
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,355 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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86 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Let the Hunt Begin!, December 2, 2001

By	"paula_k_98" (Muskogee, OK USA) - See all my reviews

Finally, after reading Partners and Companions in the Laws of Blood series by Susan Sizemore, I managed to get my hands on The Hunt, the first book. I wasn't disappointed. It was all I thought it would be and I still find myself fascinated by the series.

Los Angeles Enforcer Selim finds himself in the position of having to give his approval for a hunt. It seems that every so often the vampires of the city need to taste fresh blood. Each nest (small community of vampires) is given the ok to hunt for x amounts of humans. Now this has to be handled very carefully. You see a vampire in need of a hunt is apparently in the same state of someone who needs a fix. You know what I mean, someone desperate for drugs, alcohol, chocolate (just thought I would throw that in there to see if you were paying attention) and will do anything to get what they need. The trick is maintaining control and not letting the hunt turn into a blood bath.

Since Selim is the Enforcer, it is his job to take control, organize the hunt, select the victims, and everyone is supposed to accept his decision and abide by it. Things don't quite work out that way. Some of the other vampire leaders resent his authority and try to undermine him. Meanwhile his mortal love, Siri, isn't afraid to question his decisions and has a few secrets of her own to hide. Selim soon finds himself with bigger problems than controlling the hunt and Siri when he hears someone is about to commit an act of betrayal that could destroy the their existence.

While I enjoyed The Hunt and found it worth the read, it was almost too much. There are so many subplots that it got to the point it became distracting keep up with what characters where involved in what plot and why they were involved. There were some cool moments in the book. I particularly liked the young vampire Sterling and how Selim has to explain the difference between stalking and courting. It was almost in a comical sense how Sterling kept showing up (hero worship?) when Selim needed backup.

While I don't consider this story up to par with the two that come after it, it is still a worthwhile read. It has all the elements, which make up what I expect from this series: blood, gore, violence, sex, and fascinating characters. Susan Sizemore has an interesting series going and I hope it expands past the five books, which I understand are supposed to make up this series.

63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fiendishly clever vampire novel., September 11, 1999

By A Customer

The Los Angeles community of Vampires is hungry. They are ready to go on a hunt for fresh blood, but they must await the leadership of their Enforcer, Selim. Selim has the job of controlling the vampires' hunger, which is met with resistance from a group ready to take over Selim's position.

Selim's mortal companion, Siri, is shocked when she learns one of the their victims will be an innocent celebrity. She tries to make Selim remember that the innocent should not die, only the evil should suffer. Siri's actions lead her into a dangerous plight that only Selim can save her from.

Meanwhile, a documentary about vampires is about to be made and the Vampire community is in an uproar. How could the producers possibly know the truth about real vampires? Selim must discover who is really behind this movie and stop them before disaster strikes.

Susan Sizemore gives us an exciting story in this first book of her new series about Vampires. Her characters are fiendishly clever and vividly portrayed in the book. The drama level is high on each and every page. Readers will be "enthralled" with this book and will not be able to put it down until the final page is read.

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Anita Blake, you'll love Selim and Siri...., October 5, 1999

By A Customer

I became a big fan of Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series (after reading Anne Rice's series of vampire books) and reading "The Hunt" helped make the wait for the new Blake book in January much more than just tolerable. Sizemore's created a great new universe. I was willing to pick it up in the first place because I loved her romances, but she's hooked me on this new series. Now I'm trying to wait patiently for her new Selim book....