In the chronological reading order, this book follows ( Dead Until Dark ) and is followed by El club de los muertos ( Club Dead ). The series eventually spans 13 primary novels.
: It presents a "transgressive" and "fresh" vision of vampires living openly among humans after the invention of synthetic blood.
: Sookie's "disability"—the ability to hear the thoughts of everyone except vampires—is central to the plot and her relationship with her vampire boyfriend, Bill Compton. Series Context
According to Goodreads , the novel is widely praised for being "addictively entertaining" and providing a "bloody, sexy, and violent" experience that balances humor with chilling supernatural elements. Vivir y morir en Dallas / Living Dead in Dallas
: The novel is a mix of paranormal romance, mystery, and horror.
( Living Dead in Dallas ) is the second installment in the best-selling Sookie Stackhouse series, also known as The Southern Vampire Mysteries , by Charlaine Harris . This urban fantasy novel continues the adventures of Sookie, a telepathic waitress in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, and served as the primary inspiration for the second season of the HBO series True Blood . Plot Overview
The story begins with Sookie facing a "streak of bad luck". After a coworker is found murdered and Sookie survives a near-fatal encounter with a supernatural creature known as a maenad, local vampires save her life. In exchange for their help, Sookie agrees to a favor: she travels to Dallas to use her telepathic skills to find a missing vampire from a local nest.