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The summit, which has attracted undead power players from all over the central United States, is sure to be tense. Accused of murdering her husband, the King of Arkansas, Sophie-Anne is set to stand trial at the convention. The Queen is already in a precarious position, her power base weakened by the damage to New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina, and there are some vampires who would like to finish what nature started. Sophie-Anne's main accuser is Jennifer Cater, a vampire who had been training to be the king's lieutenant at the time of his death. Jennifer is determined to see Sophie-Anne staked in the sun for murdering the king, although Sookie knows the Queen is innocent of the crime. |
The summit, which has attracted undead power players from all over the central United States, is sure to be tense. Accused of murdering her husband, the King of Arkansas, Sophie-Anne is set to stand trial at the convention. The Queen is already in a precarious position, her power base weakened by the damage to New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina, and there are some vampires who would like to finish what nature started. Sophie-Anne's main accuser is Jennifer Cater, a vampire who had been training to be the king's lieutenant at the time of his death. Jennifer is determined to see Sophie-Anne staked in the sun for murdering the king, although Sookie knows the Queen is innocent of the crime. |
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| ⚫ | Sophie-Anne plans to put Sookie's gift to good use, having her "listen in" on the thoughts of the humans working for the other vampires at the convention as well as for the hotel itself, as alliances are formed and allegiances tested in what can only be described as a political power struggle of potentially deadly implications. Instead, Jennifer Cater is found slaughtered, and Sookie discovers a plot that could put all the undead -- and Sookie herself -- in mortal danger. |
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| ⚫ | Sophie-Anne plans to put Sookie's gift to good use, having her "listen in" on the thoughts of the humans working for the other vampires at the convention as well as for the hotel itself, as alliances are formed and allegiances tested in what can only be described as a political power struggle of potentially deadly implications. Instead, Jennifer Cater is found slaughtered, and Sookie discovers a plot that could put all the undead -- and Sookie herself -- in mortal danger. |
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As with most long-running series, it's probably a good idea to have read at least one or two of Harris's previous Sookie books to keep up with the numerous and divergent characters in Sookie's world, including the dangerous Andre, Sophie-Anne's most loyal lieutenant, Eric, the vampire sheriff of the region where Sookie lives in northern Louisiana, Pam, Eric's second in command, and Bill, Sookie's former longtime vampire love, all of whom have accompanied the Queen and Sookie to the convention. Also introduced is Sookie's new love interest, the very handsome and sexy shapeshifter Quinn, a notorious weretiger who is in charge of arranging the summit's events, as well as her roommate Amelia, a witch who has been displaced from New Orleans by the hurricane and has accidentally turned her lover into a cat. |
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In spite of some humorous and even a few tender moments, there is violence at the heart of this installment, and a deeper sense of foreboding throughout the book. But the climactic moment is an even bigger shock than the events leading up to it would imply. Sookie is forced to make some serious choices, some of which could alter her future dramatically. |
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One of the things I love most about Sookie is her constantly running inner monologue. Harris does an outstanding job, in this as in the previous books, of taking us right into Sookie's head -- as well as the heads of those whose minds she's reading. Her fears and insecurities, in contrast with her self-confidence and her own increasing sense of how much she's worth to the vampires, make her a thoroughly human and delightfully enchanting character. ALL TOGETHER DEAD explores even further an equally enchanting world, where even Sookie learns that nothing is beyond imagination. |
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==Characters in All Together Dead== |
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| Author | Charlaine Harris |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Southern Vampire Mysteries |
| Genre | Fantasy, Mystery, Gothic, Romance |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | May 1, 2007 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) e-Book (Kindle) Audio Book (CD) |
| Pages | 320 (paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0441015818 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| OCLC | 213443210 |
| Preceded by | Definitely Dead |
| Followed by | From Dead to Worse |
All Together Dead is the seventh book in Charlaine Harris's series The Southern Vampire Mysteries. After being betrayed by her vampire love, Bill Compton, Sookie Stackhouse attends an all-important central U.S. Vampire Summit on the shores of Lake Michigan as a "human geiger counter" for Sophie-Anne Leclerq, Vampire Queen of Louisiana and who will be tried during the event for murdering her husband, King of Arkansas. The summit is a tense situation. The queen is in a precarious position, her power base weakened by hurricane damage to New Orleans. And there are some vamps who would like to finish what nature started. Sookie knows the queen is innocent, but she is hardly prepared for other shocking murders, not to mention protests by the Fellowship of the Sun, a right-wing anti-vampire movement. Sookie's bond with Eric Northman gets closer and she discovers Quinn's past.
Plot summary
The summit, which has attracted undead power players from all over the central United States, is sure to be tense. Accused of murdering her husband, the King of Arkansas, Sophie-Anne is set to stand trial at the convention. The Queen is already in a precarious position, her power base weakened by the damage to New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina, and there are some vampires who would like to finish what nature started. Sophie-Anne's main accuser is Jennifer Cater, a vampire who had been training to be the king's lieutenant at the time of his death. Jennifer is determined to see Sophie-Anne staked in the sun for murdering the king, although Sookie knows the Queen is innocent of the crime.
Sophie-Anne plans to put Sookie's gift to good use, having her "listen in" on the thoughts of the humans working for the other vampires at the convention as well as for the hotel itself, as alliances are formed and allegiances tested in what can only be described as a political power struggle of potentially deadly implications. Instead, Jennifer Cater is found slaughtered, and Sookie discovers a plot that could put all the undead -- and Sookie herself -- in mortal danger.
Characters in All Together Dead
Main characters
Recurring characters
- Amelia Broadway:
- Andre:
- Barry:
- Mr. Cataliades:
- Jake Purifoy:
- Jason Stackhouse:
- Sam Merlotte:
- Sophie-Anne Leclerq:
- Russell Edgington:
- Quinn:
- Tara Thornton:
Non-recurring characters
- Jennifer Cater: Vampire and second in command of the Arkansas kingdom under Peter Threadgill. She brings a lawsuit against Sophie-Anne for murdering Peter Threadgill.
- Ancient Pythoness: Vampire and oracle. She finds Sophie-Anne not guilty for the murder of her husband, Peter.
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