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    Dead to the World
    Dead to the World
    Dead to the World
    Audiobook19 hours

    Dead to the World

    Written by Charlaine Harris

    Narrated by Johanna Parker

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    About this audiobook

    New York Times best-selling author Charlaine Harris thrills listeners with the fourth book of her spectacular Sookie Stackhouse series. Driving home from work, barmaid and telepath Sookie Stackhouse discovers vampire and area sheriff Eric on the side of the road missing his shirt, his shoes and his memories. Featuring vampires, werewolves and magic galore, Dead to the World will satisfy any listener's craving for the supernatural.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 17, 2014
    ISBN9781436185615
    Dead to the World
    Author

    Charlaine Harris

    Charlaine Harris is a New York Times bestselling author who has been writing for over thirty years. She was born and raised in the Mississippi River Delta area. She has written four series, and two stand-alone novels, in addition to numerous short stories, novellas, and graphic novels (cowritten with Christopher Golden). Her Sookie Stackhouse books have appeared in twenty-five different languages and on many bestseller lists. They’re also the basis of the HBO series True Blood. Harris now lives in Texas, and when she is not writing her own books, she reads omnivorously. Her house is full of rescue dogs.

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    • 5/5
      This one, by far, is my favorite in the whole series.
    • 1/5
      Everywhere I look this book is getting 4/5 or 5/5 reviews from readers, so I must just be missing something. Something big. This is the last Sookie Stackhouse book I will read, because everyone hates those people who continue to read books in a series they don't like just to complain about them, and I don't want to be one of those people. I was honestly really looking forwards to reading this book. I thought _Club Dead_ was a fun ride and I was eagerly anticipating the next in the series. Unfortunately, this book fell flat for me, and worse. The three main characters have changed so dramatically and inconsistantly from the first book that I hardly even recognize them. Bill, Sookie's original vampire beau, has become cold and distant, and then conveniently leaves the country so that Eric, the handsome Nordic vampire, can hop into her bed. Also conveniently, Eric has amnesia (cliche much?) giving him an excuse to act completely out-of-character so that Sookie gives in and sleeps with him. Sookie herself once again makes little to no use of her telepathy and spends more time ogling male body parts and enjoying sex with an amnesia victim than worrying about the mystery of this novel (which involves the abduction of her brother). Sookie always seemed to have such a strong sense of morals in the previous books, I'm really not sure how sleeping with a person (or vampire) who has no clue who they are or who you are just because you're going through a rough patch with your boyfriend and feeling lonely (or rather horny, in Sookie's case) fits. But what really bothered me was the writing, which consisted once again of awkward exposition, uneven pacing and inconsistant characterizations. I found it difficult to get lost in the story as I was annoyed by the summaries of the previous books "disguised" as conversation between Sookie and Eric. There were also some other things about this particular Sookie Stackhouse adventure that bothered me. The villains this time around were evil blood drinking, shape shifting werewolf witches. So that you won't think Harris is saying bad things about Wiccans she includes a Wiccan character who explains to Sookie that these witches "are not Wiccan. They're evil." So what is Wiccan? Well, evidently after becoming Wiccan this friend of Sookie's dyed her hair back and became a goth/punk. She makes vague mention of nature worship and trying to improve herself through positive magic, but overall Harris' "Wiccan" characters come off as being weak wannabes who are more of an embarrasment/annoyance to the supernatural community than anything else. I'm not a follower of the Wiccan faith, but I was quite irked by this vague and clearly ill-researched represenation of other people's religious beliefs. Also, there's a bizarre moment where, apropos of nothing, Sookie thinks of how the people in her community have become tolerant of gays. I can't recall the exact quote, and I've already returned my copy of the book (I borrowed it from the library) but it was something along the lines of "they'd even become pretty tolerant of gay couples, depending on how they chose to express their love." I felt like saying "Really, Sookie? Really? When the only gay person you knew was horribly murdered and left in the trunk of a car two books ago? That's your idea of tolerance?" I may be getting overly worked up about one little incidental line of text, but really, Harris could have just cut that line out, changed nothing in the story, and annoyed me a lot less. Anyways, enough things about this book annoyed me that in the end I read three quarters of it, but couldn't finish it. As I said, I won't be back to this series, so if you love these books and are tired of seeing my negative reviews, this will be the last one! I am sorry, but I really, really don't see what is so great about this series that it keeps getting such amazing reviews. I give this book 1/5 stars, and I won't be coming back.
    • 4/5
      One part of the book repeated itself 3 times. It wasn’t my phone, it was the book.
    • 4/5
      In this Sookie Stackhouse story Eric the Vampire loses his memory. What could possibly go wrong? A fun, page-turner, this book also contains the story of a War between Witches, Vampires and Werewolves, the story of what happens when Sookie's brother Jason Stackhouse is kidnapped, and tells of an event that will haunt Sookie for books to come.
    • 3/5
      The season of True Blood based on this novel was NOT one of my favorites, so I guess it's no surprised that the novel was just sort of so-so.
    • 5/5
      Awesome storyline and great characters. Ready for the next one
    • 5/5
      This may be favorite Sookie Stackhouse book! Love the Sookie & Eric dynamic.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed seeing the new side of Eric. I hope we will see him soon in upcoming book. Thank you for all your hard work and keep it up!!!
    • 5/5
      I love vampires and The Sookie Stack house Vampires are in my top five best vampires. My favorite is Dead to the world because it shows more of eric as he is my favorite character.
    • 4/5
      Really enjoyed this one (and would probably watch the TV version of this book just to see it in living color!)
    • 4/5
      Audio has 34 chapters but it’s only 16 chapters. It’s doubled.

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    • 4/5
      #ALERT: SPOILERish#

      Liked it! I still find Sookie quite irritating but I really liked how in this story Eric plays a major role. In my point of view his character is the most interesting in the series and, even if in this book he went through a personality make-over, I loved him nonetheless!
      I obviously liked very much how Sookie/Eric's relationship developed in the story even if it was only a temporary thing (I'm still hoping for the future books but I'm not that confident about it)and how Bill was pretty much ignored in his short appearance.

      *marginal note* why every single guy that appears in the books ends in love with Sookie?! This time it was Calvin's turn as if Sam, Bill, Eric & Alcide weren't enough.
    • 4/5
      Another book in the Sookie series. This one was good and fun to read. I like Eric and I always enjoy reading his parts.
    • 4/5
      By far one of my favorites of the series so far, mainly because Sookie and Eric finally get together. It is so relaxing to read about Sookie and Eric rather than Sookie and Bill. The passages when Sookie and Bill were together always made me want to bang my head against a wall. Bill was a terrible boyfriend to Sookie and spent most of his time being jealous/ trying to control her. However, when reading about Sookie and Eric, I was able to just enjoy how they interacted with each other. It felt almost natural and definitely didn't feel as forced as some of the scenes with Bill. That being said, I was annoyed at how much Sookie kept thinking that Eric and her relationship would only last as long as he didn't remember who he was. The sweet side of Eric is a part of him and doesn't just magically appear when he loses his memory. He had feelings for Sookie before he lose his memories and even mentioned it to her a few times. He listens to Sookie when she complains or yells at him and gives her what she needs. He truly cares for Sookie in a very noticeable way well before he lost his memory and had sex with her. It bothers me that she is completely oblivious to that and acts like the minute he remembers things he will become this other person that she couldn't possibly love nor could love her back. Other complaint that I have is Sookie seems to always be crying and getting beaten up. Can't she just have one week without someone breaking into her house or workplace and attacking her?
    • 4/5
      Psychic waitress Sookie Stackhouse, has fallen out of love with her dead lover, Bill. Bill has no sooner departed for Peru, than Sookie finds the head vampire, Eric, running naked and terrified through the rural night. She helps Eric, and discovers that a coven of unscrupulous, astonishingly powerful witches are offering a huge reward for Eric. Sookie tries to hide Eric, as she finds herself caught in a war among witches, vampires, and werewolves.I love reading the Sookie Stackhouse series. Even though most of the characters are paranoral, Harris makes them seem real. Exciting, romantic, and funny..
    • 5/5
      Another great story. I loved the addition of new supes and conflicts.
    • 3/5
      More of the same. This time witches and Wiccan are involved. Not much else to say really.
    • 4/5
      This book was great. Fun to read and fast paced. I had read a couple of this series in the past, but it was years ago. It was easy to pick up the story line and I didn't feel lost at all while reading this. Vampire Bill is gone for most of the book, vampire Eric has lost his memory, and brother Jason is missing. There is resolution to the Debbie/Alcide storyline. The arrival of a fairy, and interesting developments for Jason. Lots going on in this book.

      Sookie is a likable character and it is easy to get caught up in her story. Reading this made me remember how much I enjoyed this series, and I am going to make an effort to get caught up with it.
    • 3/5
      This book only gets the extra star because it contains so much juicy, juicy Eric (seriously, that was totally hot). I am becoming a die-hard Eric fan. The witch stuff was interesting. I find I don't care hardly at all about the weres and shifters, but I love the vamps. Then again, that's been true for me for many years, so maybe that's not surprising. I'm looking forward to the later books with all the vampire politics in them.
    • 3/5
      This review is full of spoilers.
      This review is posted on my blog

      This is book 4 in the Sookie Stackhouse books, and I thought that it was about to par with the third book, and quite a lot better than the first two. I guess I'll take this moment to mention, in case you haven't seen my reviews of the first 3 books that before I decided to read this series, I watched all 6 of the currently aired seasons of True Blood, so my opinion of this book is obviously not what it would have been had I read the books first.

      The book begins with Sookie at a new year's eve party where Sookie makes the sad, but circumstantially impressive resolution not to 'get beat up' this year, even if this means spending less time with Bill. I was actually really proud of Sookie for this, and in the long term (books 1-4) the author way she handled Sookie and Bill's relationship. I admit that in the first few books I assumed that this was another whisk-me-away, I-am-nothing-without-you stories where, the treatment of the leading lady by her love interest makes me cringe at it's presentation as a beautiful story. This does not seem to be the case though, because this book (as far as the relationship aspect of it) read to me like a healing, moving on story. I particularly liked the scene in which Sookie morns the loss of her 'one partner status' because I think that it is something that a lot of people don't think about until they, or someone they know are put in the situation. She had fallen in love with Bill, and slept with him, and I think she believed that they would end up getting married (pending legal changes) and that was that. I liked the very real pause she had when she slept with Eric, and the little internal debate about her own self image, because I know quite a few people who have had one of those moments.

      Even though I enjoyed Sookie being with someone other than Bill, I'm not sure that I liked it being a memory wiped Eric. Somehow it felt a little bit shady her starting up a sexual relationship with someone who had no idea who he, or anyone else was (but I guess it's a little bit less shady because he obviously wanted to have sex with her before, during, and after his memory was wiped...).

      I actually was able to enjoy the mystery aspect of Jason's sorry line, even though I already watched the show, because I guess it just didn't click with me where he was because of the differences throughout the show I just assumed it was different. I was a little disappointed in the way that his captivity ended though, because Jason running through the wood shouting about werepanthers was one of my favorite parts of the entire show, but I have hopes that it might happen in the next book.

      I continue to be disappointed because of the lack of sub plots in the books, because as far as the series went I felt like Sookie and Bill's collective story lines (and to be honest, their separate ones) were the weak link.

      I think that this book was better than the previous three, at least partially because it seemed to be structured better, with a more easily followed plot. Reading this book felt a lot more natural, and less like wading through muddy water that the previous three. I feel confident that I could have enjoyed this book without the crutch of the show to help me figure out where I was at some points.

      I would still recommend this book to people who enjoyed the Vampire Diaries series and Beautiful Creatures, but I think that this one would appeal to a wider range of people (if they could get past books 1-3, or they didn't mind reading books out of order).
    • 5/5
      This is my favorite book in the whole Sookie Stackhouse series. This book shows Eric in an completely different light. I love seeing Eric as more than just one sided. Great read and starts out a new love life for Sookie.
    • 4/5
      Book #4 was really good. I am not a paranormal reads fan but there is something about this series that sucks me in.
    • 4/5
      Dead to the World
      4.5 Stars

      When small town waitress and closet telepath, Sookie Stackhouse stumbles across an amnesiac vampire wandering around in the woods, she immediately recognizes him as Eric Northman, the arrogant and domineering Sheriff of Area 5. After taking him home and cleaning him up, Sookie discovers that an Eric with no memory is sweet, vulnerable and oh so sexy. Unfortunately, the witches who cursed him are hot on his trail, and Sookie will have to pull out all the stops to keep him and those she cares about safe.

      The Sookie Stackhouse series is not to be mistaken for serious literature in any shape or form. Nevertheless, the characters are engaging (aside from Bill the jerk) and the stories are fast-paced, action-packed and highly entertaining.

      Dead to the World is the best book so far, and this is mainly due to the wonderful dynamics between Eric and Sookie. While Eric's charm and humor have been apparent from the start, and his deeper feelings for Sookie have been hinted at, these traits come to the fore in this installment as his amnesia allows Sookie to lower her guard and get to know the softer Eric beneath the smarmy façade.

      In addition to Eric, Sookie's supernatural harem gains another member, Calvin Norris who joins Sam, Bill and Alcide in their affection for her. However, at this point, it remains unclear which of the "bachelors" will go home with the prize as each is problematic in their own way.

      In terms of the story, there are two apparently connected threads - the witch coven's plot to usurp the Shreveport vamps and weres, and the disappearance of Sookie's incorrigible brother, Jason. Although rather predictable, both are well-developed with one or two compelling twists and turns that will have intriguing consequences going forward.

      All in all, these books are light, fluffy and fun. However, readers expecting a written version of the TV show are going to be disappointed as any resemblance between the characters and the plot developments is superficial at best. Can't wait to see what is next for Sookie and her cohorts.
    • 4/5
      I just re-read this book. I had forgotten how easy a read the Sookie books are. I really like Sookie a lot better in the book than in the TV series. I re-read it because we are watching the 4th season right now. All the characters are actually a lot better in the book. Once again I stayed up till late to finish reading it. Well blah blah I really liked it and it was fun to read it again - especially since I didn't remember much of it.
    • 2/5
      Sookie is beginning to lose her charms for me. Something odd I've noticed about this series--each book seems to be written worse than the previous one. Isn't it usually the other way around?
    • 4/5
      Again, another audio book. I'm not going to really write anything about this book except that if you like vampires and supernatural, then read this series and listen to it as the narrator sounds like Anna Paquin and does a fantastic job. Love this series. Slightly different than the HBO True Blood series. I like this version. Except for Lafayette being dead.
    • 5/5
      I guess it's the best book in the series, I am happy Sookie and Erick are together at last! he is so sexy! the best vampire ever!!

      This novel opens on New Year's Eve, three weeks after the events of Club Dead. Bill and Sookie have broken up due to his betrayal with Lorena. As the book opens, he informs Sookie that he is going to Peru. Shortly after Bill’s departure, Sookie, on her way home after working at Merlotte’s New Year’s Eve party, finds Eric running madly down the road, half naked. He has a forlorn look, an expression Sookie has never seen in the confident Eric. He does not recognize her nor does he have any idea who he is. Sookie takes him to her home, washes his feet and calls Fangtasia to let Pam know that she has found Eric. The next night, Pam and Chow come to her house and explain to her that several nights ago a group of witches arrived in Shreveport. Pam explains to Sookie the true nature of witches, revealing that real witches can do plenty of bad things to vampires because witches control magical forces. This group seems to be more powerful than other witches and they are trying to control Eric and extort money from him. Eric threatened them when they tried to extort money, and Eric suddenly vanished from the office where they were discussing this offer. Eric remembers nothing of his life before he began running down the road. Pam and Chow ask Sookie to keep Eric safe while they solve the problem with the witches. This coven of witches consists of weres who also drink vampire blood, and they are very powerful and seem to have no morality. Holly also tells Sookie that this new coven has called all local witches and Wiccans to join them. Furthermore, Sookie learns that her brother, Jason, is missing and starts looking for him. Sookie informs Alcide Herveaux of the existence of this werewolves/witch coven in Shreveport and goes to Hotshot to speak to Crystal Norris, as she was the last person Jason was seen with. Sookie learns that the people of Hotshot are all weres.

      Throughout all these chaotic events, Sookie and amnesiac Eric’s relationship grows, and they begin a sexual affair. Sookie is physically and emotionally attracted to this gentle and caring Eric. This Eric even offers to stay with Sookie forever, renouncing his life as a Sheriff and owner of Fangtasia.

      The Shreveport pack, the Area Five vampires, and the local Wiccans band together to fight Hallow and her coven. At the planning meeting, Alcide's ex-girlfriend, Debbie Pelt, admits to having done a number of harmful things to Sookie, and as a result, Alcide "abjures" her—she is no longer allowed to run with the Shreveport pack, she is as if dead to Alcide, and she can be killed if she shifts in front of them. The coven is defeated and Hallow is tortured until she un-hexes Eric, and then Pam kills her. But before Hallow can reverse the curse on Eric he and Sookie go back to her house to find Debbie Pelt waiting with a gun, which she quickly fires at Sookie. Eric takes the bullet for Sookie, who then kills Debbie. Eric discards her body once he has recovered from the gunshot wound. The next night, Eric gets his memory back, and he has no recollection of his time with Sookie.

      Eventually, Sookie, Sam, and Calvin Norris discover that Felton Norris (Calvin and Felton are both werepanthers from Hotshot) has been keeping Jason captive because Felton is in love with Crystal and did not want to see Crystal with Jason. Felton thinks Crystal is attracted to Jason only because he is not a were. Felton has bitten Jason several times in order to turn him into a werepanther at the next full moon. Calvin and Sookie agree to not tell the authorities, with Calvin implying that the citizens of Hotshot will kill Felton for his crimes.
    • 4/5
      Much to my surprise, this series is actually getting better and better as it goes along. This is #4, and while I liked #3 better than either of the first two, I think this is the best yet. I literally read this by candlelight when the power went out because of a storm, and stayed up late into the night to finish it!
    • 3/5
      #4 in the Sookie Stackhouse series, but my first.

      I'd highly recommend this for fans of Laurell Hamilton's earlier installments of her Anita Blake series, or of Robin McKinley's 'Sunshine.' The set-up is very similar - modern world, but vampires have 'gone public.' And our protagonist has relationships with them.

      In this installment, Sookie, a human but telepathic waitress, has recently broken up with her vampire beau. Then, her brother goes missing. To top it all off, she finds a powerful vampire club owner acquaintance of hers running down the street, half-naked, and a victim of amnesia. Sookie takes him into her home for protection so that the powerful evil witches who are out to take over his financial empire don't find him... and things soon get rather complicated.

      Definitely light reading, but charming and fun...
    • 3/5
      This is the saddest Southern Vampire Mystery yet. Sookie finds Eric on the side of the road and he has completely lost his memory. He has no idea who he is, where he is, or even that he has previously met Sookie. Bill is in Peru for 99.9% of this book and only makes an appearance at the very end. There is more Alcide in this book as well. On a side mystery Jason disappears as well. The vampires and weres of Shreeveport must band together to meet a common enemy. What makes this one sooo sad is that Sookie and Eric start to fall for each other (this is seriously helped by how much less arrogant he is without his memory) and when Eric does get his memory back, he remembers nothing.