Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris (2009, Paperback, Original)

THIS is the newest generation of Vampire fantasy since Anne Rice, only better! I have been a "Vamper Lover" since "Nosferatu" & really went nuts over "Lestat", but I have been in love with this series for a year now & I am on pins & needles waiting for Season 3 to start this June 13, 2010. The story is set in modern days, today!, in Louisiana & focuses on the life of Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress in a saloon in Bon Temps, LA. Her boss is a rare "shape shifter" who can become any animal he wants to be, others are "Were's" who can become werewolves, weretigers, werebats, & more!!! Her first love is a genuine Vampire, a 173 year old, bonafide Confederate soldier! The vampires have announced themselves to the world since a synthetic blood has been developed in Japan that provides them complete sustenance-making it possible for them to be known & part of society again. These stories were actually written several years ago but were just recently bought from author Charlaine Harris by a producer for HBO named "Alan Ball". His third fantastic season of the show "TRUE BLOOD" is about to start & the world is going head over heels in love with HIS interpretations of the story. We are all nuts about it, hundreds of blogs, talk forums, wiki's, "youtube" spoilers, etc... have popped up this past year & I belong to all of them! HBO.com has the best ones & the chat forums give you more places to see "spoilers" (peeks of the new shows!) & they have the most interesting talks too. I loved all ten of the books so much I have them all, for keeps! Start with the set of 8 paperbacks (costs less, get a used set if you want on eBay, cheap!) then the next 2 books are "dead & gone" & then "dead in the family". All ten books have been read at least three times in my house, SINCE CHRISTMAS! wonderful, most excellent stories that are definitely "FANTASY ESCAPISM" AT IT'S BEST ! i highly recommend both the TV show & the complete set of ten books, to all!

I bought the Southern Vampire Mysteries box set and I am extremely satisfied with my purchase. The box it's self contains the first eight books of the series. The first two books have the covers of the True Blood series on them and they have a glossy finish. The other 6 have the original covers and they have a matte finish to them. The books are smaller than a DVD case. These books are truly spectacular. I got through about 5 books in a week. Each book is from 292-300 pages. They are really interesting and if you have watched the series you'll love the books. Though the series is based on the books they are different because it's all from Sookie's perspective which in turn gives you a more detailed description of the events that take place in the show. Once you start reading you won't want to stop ;] I recommend that you read the books before you watch the series because they are loosely related, a lot of things that happen in the books are portrayed different on TV.

I had never read the series, but watched HBO's True Blood religiously! This 8 book box set was a great deal rather than buying the books seperately. For anyone who is interested in fantasy/vampire novels, these books are definately for you! I can't put them down! Rather than based on teenagers, as some of the other vampire novels out now, this series is more geared towards adults. This box set would make a great gift!

I was so intrigued by the HBO televison show True Blood and when the second season ended, I couldn't bare to wait till season three came out so I bought the novels. I found the books extremely addicting and suspensful. I couldn't put one book down until I completely finished the one I was reading and then moved on to the next book right after. I highly recommend purchasing the Sookie Stackhouse novels. You will find yourself addicted from chapter one.

I had been looking around for sometime for the Sookie Stackhouse novel box set. Everywhere I looked it was atleast $50 plus dollars. I decided to take my search to E-Bay. I am so GLAD I did this was the best price by far. This seller gave a very accurate description of the product and I am even more pleased on how fast I recieved my purchase. Again awesome product, awesome price, and even better shipping turn around time! Thank You so much. I cannot wait to start reading my new novels.