Micah (novel)

Micah  

2006 edition cover
Author(s) Laurell K. Hamilton
Cover artist Cover design by Judith Myrello, cover art by Craig White
Country United States
Language English
Series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter
Genre(s) Horror, Mystery, Erotic novel
Publisher Jove Books (Jove edition)
Publication date 2006 (Jove edition)
Media type Print
Pages 288 pp (Berkley edition)
ISBN ISBN 0-515-14087-2 (Berkley edition)
OCLC Number 64021233
LC Classification CPB Box no. 2450 vol. 12
Preceded by Incubus Dreams
Followed by Danse Macabre

Micah is the thirteenth in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series of horror/mystery/erotica novels by Laurell K. Hamilton.

Contents

Plot introduction

Micah represents a side-adventure of Anita Blake. Rather than follow up immediately on the various plotlines left open in the previous novel, Incubus Dreams, Hamilton has written a much shorter work focusing primarily on Anita's relationships with one of her lovers, the eponymous Micah Callahan. Specifically, Anita is called to Philadelphia to perform an zombie animation and takes Micah on the trip. While in Philadelphia, Micah and Anita have sex, discuss their relationships and his earlier traumas, and encounter some strange twists in Anita's assignment. As with some of the other later novels in the series, Micah blends elements of supernatural, detective and erotic fiction.

Explanation of the title

In this case, the title is eponymous, named after Anita's lover, Micah Callahan. To date, only two of the Anita Blake novels, Micah and The Harlequin, have had titles related to a person or being, rather than location, within the story.

Plot summary

Micah apparently takes place approximately one month after the events of Incubus Dreams. (Tammy Reynolds, one of the characters in the series, is four months pregnant in Incubus Dreams and five months pregnant in Micah). As usual, Anita must juggle several problems simultaneously.

Characters in Micah

Major characters

Incubus Dreams features the following major characters.

Other characters

Recurring characters include:

Non-recurring characters include:

The death toll in Micah includes: Arthur Salvia and a salesman die in this novel's timeline. Other deaths are mentioned that happened in the past, however. The zombie took care of Salvia, after Salvia tried to hire someone to take care of the animator who would raise the zombie.

Major themes

Trivia

Critical reception

Release details

References

  1. ^ O'Gorman, Rochelle (2006-03-26). "Beware the Ringing Cell". Boston Globe: p. C7. ISSN 07431791. 

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