Laurell K. Hamilton

Laurell Kaye Hamilton (born February 19, 1963) is an American horror and fantasy writer. She was born in Heber Springs, Arkansas, but grew up in Sims, Indiana. Her mother was killed in a car crash in 1969.

Sex in the Anita Blake Novels

The sexual content of the Anita Blake novels became both explicit and sadomasochistic in nature as the series progressed. Since Hamilton's vampires and lycanthropes are largely invulnerable and heal very quickly, it leaves them open to explore the more extreme aspects of BDSM. Concepts of slavery are present in the various vampire relationships (servants, "renfields", sires, and the like). Anita herself is portrayed as being a very dominant personality, which - since she is romantically attracted to other dominants - complicates things. The few submissives in her life confuse her, especially since she considers them as being monsters, though she is slowly coming to understand their needs and viewpoint.

Related Topics:
Sadomasochistic - Lycanthrope - Renfield

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