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*Due for a reread soon! A standalone Sci-Fi/Fantasy from a magnificent author that weaves an intricate tapestry of storytelling spanning thousands of years right from ancient Babylonia to modern day America. A yarn of black magic, ancient gods, coming of age and indentured servitude full of the Ph

The basic idea of this story seemed to come out of left field: A charming, fairly spiritual Babylonian sacrifices himself in a beautiful ceremony for the sake of his people. He dies (very, VERY horribly), and becomes a powerful spirit in the control of whoever owns his gold-plated skeleton. It's qui Leggi tutto

Much of the book feels very similar to "Interview with the Vampire" - sweeping historical narrative from the perspective of someone long-lived enough to remember glittering detail, someone who was present but detached and transient because of his unchosen immortality - combined with a strong contemp Leggi tutto

This was the first Anne Rice book that I've read, so I can't say for sure if this is a typical Rice book or not. Either way, I'll give my impressions of it. The book is written in first person, and therefore comes with the limitations of that type of narration. I didn't perticularly like the narrator Leggi tutto

I started reading all of Anne Rice's vampire books, then started with the Mayfair Witches, which for the most part, enjoyed thoroughly. After a while, however, I was wanting something more. After all, how many times can you re spin books with the same central theme? Then I found Servant of the Bones Leggi tutto

Libro que me ha gustado bastante, sigue en la misma línea de los demás de esta colección y hace que quiera leer más

I have a love/hate relationship with Anne Rice. I love her when she moves stories along. Her skills are wonderful and drive the characters and the situations beautifully. Then she lapses into feelings and souls and a bunch of mumbo-jumbo blah blah blah that I couldn't care less about. This was the lat Leggi tutto