title: Minion: A Vampire Huntress Legend
author:  L. A. Banks 
description: In fiction, film, and TV, vampires are a dominant trend of the young millennium. Is it is because the blood-suckers are a perfect metaphor for corrupt politicians and corporate executives? Because alternative sexualities are gaining acceptance? Because the idea of living forever (even if undead) is so alluring? The reasons are unclear. What is clear is that the hottest subgenre (in both popularity and sensuality) is the vampire-huntress subgenre, thanks to Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter and Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With L.A. Banks's debut novel, <i>Minion</i>, a tough, sexy new vampire huntress challenges the dominance of Anita Blake and Buffy.
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  **Praise for L. A. Banks and _Minion_**
  
  
  
  
  
  “With an exciting premise and a cliffhanger ending, this first book in a new
  series packs a powerful punch.”
  
  
  — _Booklist_
  
  
  “ _Minion_ is arguably superior to the Buffy franchise…. While Banks relies on
  an established vampire-slayer mythos for part of her story, she is also wildly
  creative and invents a totally new and refreshing milieu. Its social hierarchy
  and politics are fascinating, and the author’s representation of the seven
  layers of Hell is brilliant…. Minion is a delicious read, leaving the reader
  licking one’s lips and wanting more.”
  
  
  — _Fangoria_
  
  
  “ _Minion_ is the thrilling debut of what promises to be an exciting,
  groundbreaking series. L. A. Banks has created a magical, brilliantly imagined
  world that brings our deepest fears to vivid life, and Damali Richards, the
  tough, sexy vampire huntress, is a heroine for the ages. I can’t wait to read
  the next book in the 