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Taltos

Lives of Mayfair Witches

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Taltos

By: Anne Rice
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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"Rice is a formidable talent...[Taltos] is a curious amalgam of gothic, glamour fiction, alternate history and high soap opera." (The Washington Post Book World)

"Captivating...Taltos is a wonderful offering...The best she's done....There is a new member of Anne Rice's macabre family of monsters, and he's probably the loneliest, most melancholy creature on earth....Rice keeps the mystic fires burning strong." (The Milwaukee Journal)

"Spellbinding...Mythical...Anne Rice is a pure storyteller." (Cosmopolitan)

"Rice is a stylish writer...What works best throughout the book is the magical collusion of the real and the mythical, the intermingling of the Taltos and witches with ordinary mortals in the present-day world." (New York Newsday)

"Beautifully written." [Kirkus Reviews (starred)]

What can I confess? I'm Ashlar. I'm a Taltos.

It's centuries since I've seen one single other member of my own species. Oh, there have been others. I've heard of them, chased after them, and in some instances almost found them. Mark, I say almost. But not in centuries have I touched my own flesh and blood, as humans are so fond of saying. Never in all this time....

When Ashlar learns that another Taltos has been seen, he is suddenly propelled into the haunting world of the Mayfair family, the New Orleans dynasty of witches forever besieged by ghosts, spirits, and their own dizzying powers. For Ashlar knows this powerful clan is intimately linked to the heritage of the Taltos.

In a swirling universe filled with death and life, corruption and innocence, this mesmerizing novel takes us on a wondrous journey back through the centuries to a civilization half human, of wholly mysterious origin, at odds with mortality and immortality, justice, and guilt. It is an enchanted, hypnotic world that could come only from the imagination of Anne Rice....

©2010 Anne Rice (P)2015 Random House Audio
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A very good ending to a ridiculously dark series. Anne Rice are you okay girl?

Amazing

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This book tells the story of the Taltos, but I enjoyed the story behind the Mayfair witches much more. The details are amazing but the Taltos stories are all too similar.

I enjoyed the 1st two books more than this one.

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I loved this book, I love the entire trilogy. I DO wish Anne had given us a fourth, just the story could go on longer. The narrator miss Redding fabulous!

Wish there was more...

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It’s hard to live up to book one of the series. The ending could have been different. However the crossover between the Vampire Chronicles/Mayfair Witch Chronicles may give more closure.

Thoughts…

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Great ending and I enjoyed every second,of this novel! Such rich and descriptive narative! I will read this again!

Taltos - Book #3ayfair Witches

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The narrator is wonderful the story beautiful and sad but lovely so lovely
I definitely recommend listening to to all three books often

Such a beautiful ending or beginning

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Where I do find the ending slightly rushed and left for wanting more i love the Taltos history it is enthralling. It does make me want to listen to more of the vampire chronicles to see if they have an appearance later on

Finale

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I loved everything about this story. The clever tale weaving back and forth between past and present. Deeply loved all of the characters - fleshed out completely and believably. Well done Anne!!

Excellent spellbinding tale!

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tedious descriptions rather like 19th century novels. the sex scenes are gratuitous and may have been added to ppeal to sex starved romance novel fans.

very well developed characters

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Love it All - there is no one quite like Anne Rice. Brilliant, beautiful, tragically beautiful!

Read for the 100th Time!

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