I have been a long time fan of the Anita Blake series and have been holding out for a miracle since the debaucle that was Narcissus in Chains....but alas I was disappointed AGAIN...I bought what looked like a book, but the pages contained no plot, plenty of unsubstatiated sex, more whining, more Anita the spoiled brat that everyone wants and for the life of me I cannot understand why....The Anita Blake that I love is gone...the rich tapestry that was Jean-Claude and Richard have been reduced from strong characters to Anita lap dogs...Jean-Claude is a master vampire for goodness sakes and Richard a powerful Ulfric....Ms. Hamilton wake up, what have you done. Your wonderful world of mystery, angst, and the supernatural have become an empty sexapalooza....I'm sorry but I'm done...and Danse Macabre could have been titled...1000+ ways to bash Richard from the first line to literally the last....