Thursday, 14 February 2013

My Antihero Valentine Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY!

When I saw Kara was hosting an Antihero Valentine Blog Hop, I knew I wanted to take part. So many heroes in books are leather jacket wearing, stubbly, motorbike riding bad boys but with a heart of gold that the right girl can bring to life. These may be yummy men, but to my mind they're not antiheroes. Antiheroes are those guys who know they're doing wrong - but THEY DO IT ANYWAY. No heart of gold. Yet, despite that you can't help but feel for them...

The Vampire Lestat
My first ever antihero was the Vampire Lestat. He revealed in drinking blood, never hesitated to take what he wanted and turned those he loved into vampires. Yet, somehow I still routed for him because I knew he did struggle over big questions - like could he ever do good as a symbol of evil? Unlike Angel from Buffy, he never mourned the evil he did. While he might want to do good, he never did - always embracing the dark. To my mind that makes him a true antihero.

Other antiheroes that I have loved are Terrible from the Downside Ghosts series, Hannibal Lector from Silence of the Lambs, Gollum from Lord of the Rings, Spike from Buffy (pre-soul)....

So who are your favourite antiheroes? Why do you love them?

In order to celebrate Valentines day, I'm giving one winner a book of their choice (up to £10)...as long as it has an antihero in it!

Open Internationally
(Don't have to be a follower of my blog)
Ends 20th February 2013
Extra Entry if you leave a comment telling us your favourite antihero from pages or screen!
Check out the other wonderful blogs in this hop!

 Nocturnal Book Reviews (INT)
Mel's Random Reviews (INT)
My Keeper Shelf
Hazel The Witch (INT)

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  1. kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews14 February 2013 at 00:29

    Ahaha, Mel! I would have posted the same picture as you because I ADORE Lestat! :D I always thought that Louis was a wimp, and Lestat (especially in his own book) was a proper bad boy. I also love him in Queen of The Damned - Stuart Townsend was smoking hot!

    My antiheroes are pretty much the same as yours, and I still don't think anyone can beat Spike - he is such a perfect, sexy, insanely charming character. "Out for a walk, bitch!" - remember? :)))

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    1. Petra14 February 2013 at 12:48

      I so agree with Stuart Townsend! :)
      And I just remembered other antihero I like. It's Wickham, but only the one from Lost in Austen! :)

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  2. Ailsa14 February 2013 at 00:50

    I love Hannibal as a character - I read the 3rd book (which I think is just called 'hannibal'?) over the summer, and was totally rooting for him.

    I think another antihero I like, if you can call him that, is the hunter guy from Firefly - yeah he's the bad guy, and we don't want him to get River & Simon & the gang, but I can see why he does what he does - he has really strong convictions, and they power what he's doing.

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  3. Videoclimber14 February 2013 at 01:31

    Eric, True Blood

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  4. Unknown14 February 2013 at 02:18

    My favorite anti hero is Damon Salvatore from Vampire Diaries. He's totally HOT!!

    Thanks for this giveaway and happy valentine for you :)

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  5. Margay Leah Justice14 February 2013 at 02:41

    Daemon Black

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  6. Anonymous14 February 2013 at 03:36

    It would be Spike from Buffy the Vampire Hunter. Also, the Phantom from the Opera. They seemed tortured and needed love.

    strive4bst(At) yahoo(Dot) com

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  7. laceyblossom14 February 2013 at 06:17

    My favorite anti-hero is Barrons from the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning!
    Lacey T

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  8. Blodeuedd14 February 2013 at 06:30

    Gonna go with a different one now, Spike of course! I hated him, I loved him. Spike is the best

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  9. miki14 February 2013 at 10:03

    For me it would be Ian from the night huntress series...he intelligent , sexy and so infurating!!

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  10. Sullivan McPig14 February 2013 at 10:08

    Daemon and Lucivar from Anne Bishop's Black Jewel series.

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  11. CK14 February 2013 at 11:12

    Well, I couldn't say that I have a favorite antihero. But, the one who's been testing me lately is Tahereh Mafi's Warner. :D

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  12. Nara14 February 2013 at 13:00

    My favourite antihero- definitely Warner from Shatter Me :D
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    1. Nara14 February 2013 at 13:01

      umm, by the way, not sure, but I may have accidentally entered twice. If so, please delete one of the entries. Sorry about that!

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  13. sienny14 February 2013 at 13:23

    I'm not sure if i ever read an anti-hero book recently, but i'm curious with your description. Out of the few i've read, i pick gollum as my fave ;)

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  14. Swordlily14 February 2013 at 13:23

    Hmm.. I'd say Dexter.. he's no good definitely but you just cannot feel for him!
    Karina

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  15. Irene Jackson14 February 2013 at 13:48

    My favourite is Eric from True Blood. mmm.....
    Irene

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  16. Christina Fiorelli14 February 2013 at 13:52

    Jared from Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan! He's kind and caring despite this very tough and very broken personality. Love totally heals him:)

    Thank you:)

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  17. Lynn K.14 February 2013 at 14:30

    My first anti-hero was probably Kiryuu Zero from Vampire Knight (manga)! The I discovered Adrian Ivashkov from VA/Bloodlines and Warner from Shatter Me!

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  18. Sofija Kapranova14 February 2013 at 14:58

    Spike! He stole my heart and still has it.

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  19. Vicky @ A Backpack Full of Adventures14 February 2013 at 15:00

    Thank you so much for the giveaway and for making it international! :) Mine has to be Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights. And I agree with Ailsa, I was rooting for Hannibal too - I actually really liked him :D

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  20. Kristia14 February 2013 at 15:24

    My favorite Anti-hero is The Darkling from Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. He'll do anything for power, kill, manipulate and kill some more. But still.. I'm in love with him :)
    Thank you for the international giveaway!

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  21. Veronika14 February 2013 at 15:39

    Damon from The Vampire Diaries!

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  22. Kirsten!14 February 2013 at 17:09

    Gotta love Eric from True Blood :)

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  23. Lesley14 February 2013 at 19:41

    Mine is Terrible and Bump from Stacia Kane's Downside Ghosts series, who would have thought I would fall for a drugs overlord and his hired muscle!

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  24. Melissa (Books and Things)14 February 2013 at 20:01

    Eric from True Blood and Daemon from the Vampire Diaries (TV show) are good examples. You really hit it on the head with Spike and Lestat. I hated Lestat in the first book but after the second I really loved that anti-hero. He is a perfect example of one!

    I see Barrons, but really wasn't he good in a bad way? Hm...

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  25. Rebecca Smith14 February 2013 at 20:36

    It has to be Spike from Buffy...he makes me go weak at the knees!

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  26. TayteH15 February 2013 at 00:00

    Hmm.....it would have to be Blake from the Lux series. :D

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  27. Mary Preston15 February 2013 at 02:29

    Has to be Eric from True Blood.

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  28. Anonymous15 February 2013 at 03:11

    Eternally? Lestat <33333333
    Now? Klaus <3

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  29. Barbara E.15 February 2013 at 04:11

    It has to be Spike from Buffy, before he got a soul and so forth.

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  30. Filia Oktarina15 February 2013 at 17:28

    Pestilence from Lords of Deliverance by Larissa Ione.

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  31. Sarah Perry16 February 2013 at 00:27

    My favourite antihero is Eric from the Sookie stackhouse books :)

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  32. Kamla L.16 February 2013 at 11:14

    Adair from Alma Katsu's The Taker Trilogy.

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  33. Krista16 February 2013 at 15:20

    I love Terrible too! Also Barrons from the Fever series.

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  34. June M.16 February 2013 at 22:24

    I definitely love Hannibal Lector. He is such a great character :)

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  35. Mimi Smith17 February 2013 at 13:24

    Jerricho Barrons from Fever series. Yum, but a bit of a sociopath :)

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  36. Unknown17 February 2013 at 17:22

    Terrible is definitely one of my favorites!!!

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  37. Dovile17 February 2013 at 18:36

    Eric Northman from the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris and Damon from The Vampire Diaries, because they are so unashamedly bad, but still have a hidden soft side. Very hidden:)

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  38. JessS18 February 2013 at 04:15

    Definitely Terrible!

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  39. Unknown18 February 2013 at 17:00

    Barrons from KMM's Fever series is the ultimate anti-hero, in my opinion. :D

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  40. oriana20 February 2013 at 20:47

    Eric Northman form the Sookie series
    thanks for makign this international

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