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Rafael Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Laurell K. Hamilton (Author), Kimberly Alexis (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher)

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Rafael, king of the wererats, must fight to the death to defend his crown. He wants Anita Blake, one of his closest allies, with him as he faces an opponent unlike any he’s faced before. He will ask Anita to risk everything to be at his side....

But some of the wererats fear that Rafael depends too much on Anita and her ties to the vampires. They believe that there is only room in America for one supernatural king, and Rafael will turn them into nothing more than food for the bloodsuckers.

Among his enemies, a new challenger has arisen who is younger, hungrier, and has dark secrets that could destroy both the wererats and the vampires. Rafael will go into the magical heart of his people to find the power and violence that he needs to save them all, or die trying.

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7 hours and 20 minutes
Author

Laurell K. Hamilton
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Kimberly Alexis
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February 9, 2021
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English
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Penguin Audio
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B08J9LZFTX
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	7 hours and 20 minutes
Author	Laurell K. Hamilton
Narrator	Kimberly Alexis
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	February 09, 2021
Publisher	Penguin Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B08J9LZFTX
Best Sellers Rank	#13,185 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #70 in Vampire Horror #208 in Urban Fantasy #314 in Paranormal Romance (Audible Books & Originals)

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virgwid

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2021

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I used to be such a fan of this series and Anita. What I loved was her kickass attitude and all the paranormal aspects. Today I gave up trying to read this book and am very sorry to say I won’t be buying any more. According to my kindle app I’m 39% through the book. Haven’t seen hide nor hair of a plot. Just ENDLESS descriptions and discussions of all her relationships. 39% of the book of her and Rafael and others discussing sex and nothing much else. I’m just tired of it. I don’t object to her sexual preferences, but the books have become all about that and almost nothing about a plot or anything outside of her more than ridiculous number of sexual partners. Somebody give me a heads up if she ever gets back to her job. I’ll be happy to try again.

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Lili Breck

A novella

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021

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The depth of questions raised by discovery of the damaged- but precarious- rat culture deserved better. Frankly, the metaphysics and explanations of same, and the reiteration of the tenets of polyamory grow irritating. After 28 publications in this series alone, it’s pretty clear to readers. Also clear is the writers preoccupation with her personal life and the chronicling thereof does a disservice to the epic characters and sheer badassery of Anita Blake.

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Ms Tru

This will be the last time I try to read a book from this series

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2021

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I have been a fan of LKH for many years, but each book in this series has gotten worse and worse. It's like listening to someone with severe anxiety over explain every thought, action, interaction and so on. There is such an extreme level of PC language for what may seem to some like taboo subjects or lifestyles (I liked the risqué parts in LKH writing), now it just feels over explained. It no longer feels like fantasy. I will write more soon. Highly disappointed. I am glad others like this book. I'm retiring my Anita Blake series. May try another Mery Gentry if it comes out, but I imagine the highly over therapized approach will be there as well

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Kindle Customer

I'm so disappointed

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2021

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You finally gave Raf his own book. However the only time you went into real detail was when you were discussing Antique inner boo circle. You spent time on details about the soon to be husbands. You made the Male lead weak while at the same time dropping hints that he was strong. You rushed the entire book. You should have been learning as much as you could about this detailed and enduring wer group. Instead its was just confusing and Antia was more into girl on girl sex than she was really focused on her new roll in the Rodero.You need to do better next time.

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Jasz25

It was nice seeing more about the rats

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2021

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Short, quick read. Felt rushed in parts and dragged on in others. Wish LKH would find a balance. She tends to drag out the descriptions and history that someone who is reading the 28th book in a series already knows, but then rushes through the things that current and actually happening. For instance, on one page they're talking to Narcissus about making Rafael her rat to call and then bam the next page it's happened off "screen."
In her effort to make Anita seem that she's grown and learned as the books have gone on, Anita has also become someone who is just walked over and gives into everyone else's demands in regards to the relationships around her.
If JC is the vamp king now, there has to be something he can do about the Asher/Kane situation because it's beyond ridiculous now.
My last thing, I get that she is trying to make this poly thing a thing and expand Anita's orientation but it comes off as trying WAY too hard when she spends half the novel trying to really get the reader to believe Anita is now into women.

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shannon scott

A misstep in the series

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2021

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First off, 7.99 for a novella is nonsense. Secondly, this is one of the named novellas which always seem to be filler but it focused on a lot of tertiary characters. Didn't move the overall plot forward and the whole thing felt rushed. Author claimed people have been asking for more about the wererats but I honestly feel like they will leave with more questions than answers. It just felt like it should've been longer or added into another story as the b plot line. Reading a synopsis of this book will probably get you enough pertinent info that you won't feel like you missed something but will save you 7.99.

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New Fan

Disappointed!

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021

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I love, love Laurell K. Hamilton but this was one of my least favorite novels from her. I feel like this story was too rushed to finish and it shouldn't be called a novel.

I don't know if this will be the last time that I buy another one of her novels/novella but for now I'm off the Anita train.

I hope that the next novel will be longer and more detailed with a more indepth storyline because this was NOT one of her best.

Jackie

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Stirling Craig

Pleasantly surprised

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021

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I have to be honest, after Sucker Punch, I was super nervous to read the next installment of the Anita Blake series. Sucker Punch literally had none of the qualities of Anita Blake that I have grown to love and adore. But Rafael sure as hell redeemed the series for me. Although rather short, it was filled with drama, bad-assness (that should be a word), politics, some original lovers that I wish had more screen time and some steam as well. This is what I know Anita as, and I’m so glad I got to read her in all her glory again! I cannot wait to see what Laurell releases next in my all time favorite book series.

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Holly-Ann Woods

Good but...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2021

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Hamilton’s creativity is great in this addition to the series as always and yet it’s unfortunately tainted by two faults. The first is that for a professionally published novel, this had far too many errors including some really basic spell check errors and wrong words. Some proof reader somewhere should get a disciplinary for missing these. The second fault is that we appear to be missing a chapter or at least a scene. We seem to go from Anita, Jean-Claude and Asher holding each other to suddenly Rafael is Anita’s rat to call with no idea how that actually happened. If the editor decided that it was a necessary cut then, again someone needs a talking to in the publishing house because that really upset the flow of the story. Overall my view is that the editing of this book made it worse not better which is outrageous for Headline. Hamilton should really be having a talk with them about this.

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Mary Heron

Rafael is in trouble.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2021

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Rafael has been receiving multiple challenges to his right to rule over the Rodere ——- the rats——- yes, he is the King but any rat may challenge him for the throne if enough of the populace agree with the challenger. He is facing one such challenge tonight, but this one has him worried, for reasons which he finally confides to Anita. He asks Anita to go with him to the challenge to bear witness to his battle ———- which will be to the death ————— the situation is dire enough but then it is discovered there is treachery involved, Rafael’s chances of survival are getting smaller and smaller. And Anita, she’s just supposed to sit there and watch. They don’t know Anita.

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Rachael

Laurell K Hamilton and Anita at her best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2021

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Loved this shorter book. Massive fan of the wererats so having a Rafael and Claudia book was brilliant.

It brought Anita back a bit more to her older roots, a bit more aggression, anger and story telling rather than fluffy hearts and sex.

Looking forward to the next development.

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Kindle Customer

At last

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2021

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Rafael comes into the story from the background, I always liked the character and wanted more of his story. It reminded me of the story of Richard and his fight with the werewolf that wanted his crown, nearly but not quite the same. I am a big fan of laurell k so I cannot resist any book with her name on it especially with Anita blake in it ! So glad she brought us a story with Raphael in it

Cas

Amazing!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2021

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I am so thrilled with the latest book in the Anita Blake series. It’s a quick paced and page turning. The way this book was written made me feel like I was back to style that I become familiar with in the early work of Anita Blake. And I can not wait for the next instalment !

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