Books like Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 9)

A sun-baked, blood-drenched descent into ancient horrors alongside a killer you're glad is on your side. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 9).

blood-soaked
tense
sun-baked
macabre

01
Circus of the Damned
Laurell K. Hamilton
A gritty, blood-spattered descent into supernatural politics where survival requires becoming as ruthless as the monsters.
Shares:
- blood-soaked
- tense
- cynical
- gritty
02
Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
Laurell K. Hamilton
A gritty, leather-clad descent into a nocturnal underworld where the monsters are seductive and the heroine is armed to the teeth.
Shares:
- tense
- cynical
- gritty
- hardboiled
03
Night Embrace (A Dark-Hunter Novel, Book 3)
Sherrilyn Kenyon · 2005
A steamy, nocturnal romp through New Orleans where ancient curses and immortal duties collide with unexpected, flamboyant romance.
Feels:
- nocturnal
- steamy
- atmospheric
04
Angels' Blood
Nalini Singh
A gritty, adrenaline-fueled descent into a world where breathtaking beauty masks lethal danger, and falling in love is a matter of survival.
Shares:
- blood-soaked
- gritty
05
Veil of midnight
Lara Adrian
A dark, adrenaline-fueled paranormal romance where lethal combat skills meet consuming, supernatural desire.
Shares:
- gritty
06
Biting cold
Chloe Neill
A sharp-tongued, katana-wielding dive into the nocturnal politics and simmering romance of a supernatural metropolis.
Shares:
- tense
07
Club dead
Charlaine Harris
A steamy, neon-lit descent into supernatural nightlife where Southern charm meets bloody betrayal.
Shares:
- pragmatic
08
A perfect blood
Kim Harrison
A high-stakes, spell-slinging thrill ride where a snarky heroine battles prejudice and dark magic to protect her found family.
Shares:
- tense
- gritty
09
Sins of the Night (A Dark Hunter Novel, Book 8)
Sherrilyn Kenyon · 2005
A high-stakes, leather-clad collision of duty and forbidden desire where an unfeeling immortal executioner finally meets his match.
Feels:
- brooding
- sensual
- shadowy
10
Skinwalker
Faith Hunter
A gritty, leather-clad plunge into a sultry New Orleans underworld where the line between predator and prey is razor-thin.
Shares:
- blood-soaked
- gritty
- pragmatic
11
Blood bound
Patricia Briggs
A gritty, fast-paced descent into the nocturnal underworld where a pragmatic mechanic must outwit ancient, bloodthirsty predators.
Shares:
- tense
- gritty
- pragmatic
12
Archangel's Blade (Guild Hunter #4)
Nalini Singh
A dark, sensual collision of two deeply scarred souls navigating a lethal world and an even more dangerous attraction.
Shares:
- gritty

Back to Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 9)