New Anita Blake Novel Cover Released

First of all, delight your eyes on the UK version of the cover of Bullet, the latest instalment in Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake series (book 19 no less):

Gorgeous, right? I very much love the colors, and the stained glass vibe. Plus one cannot miss the stake through the heart (it should have been a bullet perhaps? Nevermind, I still love it).

The US cover is less colorful but also interesting in its simplicity:

…and also in the way that matches the covers of some of the other books in the series:

The Amazon summary of Bullet goes like this:

The triumvirate created by master vampire Jean-Claude, necromancer Anita Blake, and werewolf Richard Zeeman has made Jean-Claude one of the most powerful vampires in the U.S. He’s consolidating power in himself and those loyal to him, doing in America what Belle Morte did in Europe when she was at her height of power. She almost owned Europe, and there was those who are determined that Jean-Claude won’t do the same in America. Jean-Claude’s motives may be kinder, but as any lawyer will tell you: motives matter, but you’re just as dead.

Assassins are coming to St. Louis to kill them all. Anita knows they’re coming, but even being forewarned doesn’t mean you can win.

What do you think? Which cover version is your favorite?

Bullet is set to be released in June 2010.
Preorder on Amazon.com
Preorder on Bookdepository.co.uk

Laurell K. Hamilton’s website
UK cover found via Book Chick City