L. A. BANKS is the author of the Vampire Huntress Legend series and the Crimson Moon Novels. She had a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and a master's in fine arts from Temple University. Banks considered herself a shape-shifter. She wrote romance, women's fiction, crime and suspense, and of course, dark vampire huntress lore. She lived with her daughter in an undisclosed lair somewhere in Philadelphia until her death in 2011.
"Wow! As usual, Banks blows your mind. This book is exciting from
the first page, as all hell has broken loose...World religions,
vampiric lore, and myths come into play, and overlying it all is a
wonderful spirituality, as people of different cultures join forces
to fight a pervasive evil. This powerful story makes you watch
current events and wonder." --Romantic Times BOOKreviews (Top
Pick!) on THE THIRTEENTH"Steamy and chock-full of action."
--Vampirelibrarian.com on THE SHADOWS"A wild amalgam of
Christianity, vampire lore, world myth, functional morality, street
philosophy, and hot sex...fans couldn't ask for more." --Publishers
Weekly on THE CURSED"A complex world of Good vs. Evil...The story
is so compelling, the whole series must be read." --Birmingham
Times on THE WICKED"Readers already enthralled with this sizzling
series can look forward to major plot payoffs." --Publishers Weekly
on THE FORSAKEN"In the seventh book in her incredibly successful
series...Banks presents interesting myths--both biblical and
mythological...with prose that's difficult to match--and most
certainly just as difficult to put down." --Romantic Times
BOOKreviews (4 1/2 stars) on THE FORSAKEN"All hell breaks
loose--literally--in the complex sixth installment....stunning."
--Publishers Weekly on THE DAMNED"In [The Damned], relationships
are defined, while a dark energy threatens to destroy the entire
squad. Banks's method of bringing Damali and Carlos back together
is done with utmost sincerity and integrity. They have a love that
can weather any storm, even when dire circumstances seem utterly
overwhelming. Fans of this series will love The Damned and, no
doubt, will eagerly await the next book." --Romantic Times
BOOKreviews on THE DAMNED"Passion, mythology, war, and love that
lasts till the grave--and beyond....Fans should relish this new
chapter in a promising series." --Publishers Weekly on THE
FORBIDDEN"Superior vampire fiction." --Booklist on THE
FORBIDDEN"Gripping." --Kirkus Reviews on THE
FORBIDDEN"Seductive...mixing religion with erotic horror dosed with
a funky African-American beat, Banks blithely piles on layer after
layer of densely detailed plot...will delight established fans.
Banks creates smokin' sex scenes that easily out-vamp Laurell K.
Hamilton's." --Publishers Weekly on THE BITTEN"The stakes have
never been higher, and the excitement and tension are palpable in
this installment of Banks's complex, sexy series." --Booklist on
THE BITTEN"A terrifying roller-coaster ride of a book." --Charlaine
Harris on THE HUNTED"The well-conceived and intricate rules of
Banks's vampire-inhabited world provide endless opportunities for
riffs on the meaning of power and sex that will please lovers of
similar...philosophical musings found in the vampire tales of Anne
Rice and Laurell K. Hamilton." --Publishers Weekly on THE
HUNTED"Hip, fresh, and fantastic." --Sherrilyn Kenyon, New York
Times bestselling author of Dark Side of the Moon, on THE HUNTED"An
intriguing portrait of vampiric society, reminiscent of Anne Rice
and Laurell K. Hamilton." --Library Journal on THE AWAKENING "L.A.
Banks has taken her huntress series to another level; the action,
adventure, and romance have readers tingling with anticipation...I
find myself addicted to this series." --Book-remarks.com on THE
AWAKENING"Again, Banks brilliantly combines spirituality, vampires,
and demons (and hip-hop music) into a fast-paced tale that is sure
to leave fans of her first novel, Minion, panting for more."
--Columbus Dispatch on THE AWAKENING"Banks's mastery of character
creation shines through in the strong-willed Damali...a sure-fire
hit...pretty dramatic fiction." --Philadelphia Daily News on
MINION"[Minion] literally rocks the reader into the action-packed
underworld power struggle between vampire rivals with a little
demon juice thrown in." --Philadelphia Sunday Sun on MINION"Banks
[is] wildly creative and invents a totally new and refreshing
milieu." --Fangoria on MINION
Wow! As usual, Banks blows your mind. This book is exciting from
the first page, as all hell has broken loose World religions,
vampiric lore, and myths come into play, and overlying it all is a
wonderful spirituality, as people of different cultures join forces
to fight a pervasive evil. This powerful story makes you watch
current events and wonder. Romantic Times BOOKreviews (Top Pick!)
on THE THIRTEENTH Steamy and chock-full of action.
Vampirelibrarian.com on THE SHADOWS A wild amalgam of Christianity,
vampire lore, world myth, functional morality, street philosophy,
and hot sex fans couldn't ask for more. Publishers Weekly on THE
CURSED A complex world of Good vs. Evil The story is so compelling,
the whole series must be read. Birmingham Times on THE WICKED
Readers already enthralled with this sizzling series can look
forward to major plot payoffs. Publishers Weekly on THE FORSAKEN In
the seventh book in her incredibly successful series Banks presents
interesting myths--both biblical and mythological with prose that's
difficult to match--and most certainly just as difficult to put
down. Romantic Times BOOKreviews (4 1/2 stars) on THE FORSAKEN All
hell breaks loose--literally--in the complex sixth installment
.stunning. Publishers Weekly on THE DAMNED In [The Damned],
relationships are defined, while a dark energy threatens to destroy
the entire squad. Banks's method of bringing Damali and Carlos back
together is done with utmost sincerity and integrity. They have a
love that can weather any storm, even when dire circumstances seem
utterly overwhelming. Fans of this series will love The Damned and,
no doubt, will eagerly await the next book. Romantic Times
BOOKreviews on THE DAMNED Passion, mythology, war, and love that
lasts till the grave--and beyond....Fans should relish this new
chapter in a promising series. Publishers Weekly on THE FORBIDDEN
Superior vampire fiction. Booklist on THE FORBIDDEN Gripping.
Kirkus Reviews on THE FORBIDDEN Seductive...mixing religion with
erotic horror dosed with a funky African-American beat, Banks
blithely piles on layer after layer of densely detailed plot...will
delight established fans. Banks creates smokin' sex scenes that
easily out-vamp Laurell K. Hamilton's. Publishers Weekly on THE
BITTEN The stakes have never been higher, and the excitement and
tension are palpable in this installment of Banks's complex, sexy
series. Booklist on THE BITTEN A terrifying roller-coaster ride of
a book. Charlaine Harris on THE HUNTED The well-conceived and
intricate rules of Banks's vampire-inhabited world provide endless
opportunities for riffs on the meaning of power and sex that will
please lovers of similar...philosophical musings found in the
vampire tales of Anne Rice and Laurell K. Hamilton. Publishers
Weekly on THE HUNTED Hip, fresh, and fantastic. Sherrilyn Kenyon,
New York Times bestselling author of Dark Side of the Moon, on THE
HUNTED An intriguing portrait of vampiric society, reminiscent of
Anne Rice and Laurell K. Hamilton. Library Journal on THE AWAKENING
L.A. Banks has taken her huntress series to another level; the
action, adventure, and romance have readers tingling with
anticipation I find myself addicted to this series.
Book-remarks.com on THE AWAKENING Again, Banks brilliantly combines
spirituality, vampires, and demons (and hip-hop music) into a
fast-paced tale that is sure to leave fans of her first novel,
Minion, panting for more. Columbus Dispatch on THE AWAKENING
Banks's mastery of character creation shines through in the
strong-willed Damali...a sure-fire hit...pretty dramatic fiction.
Philadelphia Daily News on MINION [Minion] literally rocks the
reader into the action-packed underworld power struggle between
vampire rivals with a little demon juice thrown in. Philadelphia
Sunday Sun on MINION Banks [is] wildly creative and invents a
totally new and refreshing milieu. Fangoria on MINION"
Wow! As usual, Banks blows your mind. This book is exciting from
the first page, as all hell has broken loose World religions,
vampiric lore, and myths come into play, and overlying it all is a
wonderful spirituality, as people of different cultures join forces
to fight a pervasive evil. This powerful story makes you watch
current events and wonder. "Romantic Times BOOKreviews (Top Pick!)
on THE THIRTEENTH" Steamy and chock-full of action.
"Vampirelibrarian.com on THE SHADOWS" A wild amalgam of
Christianity, vampire lore, world myth, functional morality, street
philosophy, and hot sex fans couldn't ask for more. "Publishers
Weekly on THE CURSED" A complex world of Good vs. Evil The story is
so compelling, the whole series must be read. "Birmingham Times on
THE WICKED" Readers already enthralled with this sizzling series
can look forward to major plot payoffs. "Publishers Weekly on THE
FORSAKEN" In the seventh book in her incredibly successful series
Banks presents interesting myths--both biblical and mythological
with prose that's difficult to match--and most certainly just as
difficult to put down. "Romantic Times BOOKreviews (4 1/2 stars) on
THE FORSAKEN" All hell breaks loose--literally--in the complex
sixth installment .stunning. "Publishers Weekly on THE DAMNED" In
["The Damned"], relationships are defined, while a dark energy
threatens to destroy the entire squad. Banks's method of bringing
Damali and Carlos back together is done with utmost sincerity and
integrity. They have a love that can weather any storm, even when
dire circumstances seem utterly overwhelming. Fans of this series
will love "The Damned "and, no doubt, will eagerly await the next
book. "Romantic Times BOOKreviews on THE DAMNED" Passion,
mythology, war, and love that lasts till the grave--and
beyond....Fans should relish this new chapter in a promising
series. "Publishers Weekly on THE FORBIDDEN" Superior vampire
fiction. "Booklist on THE FORBIDDEN" Gripping. "Kirkus Reviews on
THE FORBIDDEN" Seductive...mixing religion with erotic horror dosed
with a funky African-American beat, Banks blithely piles on layer
after layer of densely detailed plot...will delight established
fans. Banks creates smokin' sex scenes that easily out-vamp Laurell
K. Hamilton's. "Publishers Weekly on THE BITTEN" The stakes have
never been higher, and the excitement and tension are palpable in
this installment of Banks's complex, sexy series. "Booklist on THE
BITTEN" A terrifying roller-coaster ride of a book. Charlaine
Harris on THE HUNTED The well-conceived and intricate rules of
Banks's vampire-inhabited world provide endless opportunities for
riffs on the meaning of power and sex that will please lovers of
similar...philosophical musings found in the vampire tales of Anne
Rice and Laurell K. Hamilton. "Publishers Weekly on THE HUNTED"
Hip, fresh, and fantastic. Sherrilyn Kenyon, New York Times
bestselling author of Dark Side of the Moon, on THE HUNTED An
intriguing portrait of vampiric society, reminiscent of Anne Rice
and Laurell K. Hamilton. "Library Journal on THE AWAKENING " L.A.
Banks has taken her huntress series to another level; the action,
adventure, and romance have readers tingling with anticipation I
find myself addicted to this series. "Book-remarks.com on THE
AWAKENING" Again, Banks brilliantly combines spirituality,
vampires, and demons (and hip-hop music) into a fast-paced tale
that is sure to leave fans of her first novel, "Minion," panting
for more. "Columbus Dispatch on THE AWAKENING" Banks's mastery of
character creation shines through in the strong-willed Damali...a
sure-fire hit...pretty dramatic fiction. "Philadelphia Daily News
on MINION" ["Minion"] literally rocks the reader into the
action-packed underworld power struggle between vampire rivals with
a little demon juice thrown in. "Philadelphia Sunday Sun on MINION"
Banks [is] wildly creative and invents a totally new and refreshing
milieu. "Fangoria on MINION""
THE THIRTEENTH"Wow! As usual, Banks blows your mind. This book is
exciting from the first page, as all hell has broken loose...World
religions, vampiric lore, and myths come into play, and overlying
it all is a wonderful spirituality, as people of different cultures
join forces to fight a pervasive evil. This powerful story makes
you watch current events and wonder."--" Romantic Times BOOKreviews
"(Top Pick!)""THE SHADOWS"Steamy and chock-full of
action."--Vampirelibrarian.comTHE CURSED"A wild amalgam of
Christianity, vampire lore, world myth, functional morality, street
philosophy, and hot sex...fans couldn't ask for more."--"Publishers
Weekly"THE WICKED"A complex world of Good vs. Evil...The story is
so compelling, the whole series must be read."--"Birmingham""
Times"THE FORSAKEN"Readers already enthralled with this sizzling
series can look forward to major plot payoffs."--"Publishers
Weekly""In the seventh book in her incredibly successful
series...Banks presents interesting myths--both biblical and
mythological...with prose that's difficult to match--and most
certainly just as difficult to put down.""--Romantic Times
BOOKreviews "(4 1/2 stars)""THE DAMNED"All hell breaks
loose--literally--in the complex sixth
installment....stunning."--"Publishers Weekly""In ["The Damned"],
relationships are defined, while a dark energy threatens to destroy
the entire squad. Banks's method of bringing Damali and Carlos back
together is done with utmost sincerity and integrity. They have a
love that can weather any storm, even when dire circumstances seem
utterly overwhelming. Fans of this series will love "The Damned
"and, no doubt, will eagerly await the next book."--"Romantic Times
BOOKreviews"THE FORBIDDEN "Passion, mythology, war, and love that
lasts till the grave--and beyond....Fans should relish this new
chapter in a promising series."--"Publishers Weekly""Superior
vampire fiction."--"Booklist""Gripping."--"Kirkus Revi
THE THIRTEENTH“Wow! As usual, Banks blows your mind. This book is
exciting from the first page, as all hell has broken loose…World
religions, vampiric lore, and myths come into play, and overlying
it all is a wonderful spirituality, as people of different cultures
join forces to fight a pervasive evil. This powerful story makes
you watch current events and wonder.”—" Romantic Times BOOKreviews
"(Top Pick!)""THE SHADOWS“Steamy and chock-full of
action.”—Vampirelibrarian.comTHE CURSED“A wild amalgam of
Christianity, vampire lore, world myth, functional morality, street
philosophy, and hot sex…fans couldn’t ask for more.”—"Publishers
Weekly"THE WICKED“A complex world of Good vs. Evil…The story is so
compelling, the whole series must be read.”—"Birmingham"" Times"THE
FORSAKEN“Readers already enthralled with this sizzling series can
look forward to major plot p
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