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Summary: Rice revisited.
Review: Reading the book Servant Of The Bones is like biting in a nice juicy strawberry. You always want more. This book, I think, will please true Anne Rice fans. The fans of Lestat or of the Mayfair witches will be pleasently surprise of the quality offered by this book. The story is rich in details and prose... Never, in another book, have I heard of a man dying when covered by poisonous liquid gold. The whole story is very original and is written in the first person, the way Anne Rice does best. The emotion are flowing on every page, and her style is completely unique. Readers who wants to start reading Rice would find this book quite good. In fact, it is the best thing she has written since Interview With The Vampire and The Witching Hour. I will never forget Israel and hope I will have the honnor to meet him in another book soon. I can't wait to here more about him
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Summary: Another well spun tale in a new area for Anne Rice
Review: Servant of the Bones is the story of Azriel, as told to the 'narrator' of the story. From his early days in Babylon with his Hebrew family, to his personal god Marduk, and to ultimately, his betrayal by those he loves in life to become the Servant of the Bones. We follow Azriel the spirit as he grows and learns through time seeing many of the great tragedies of this world such as the Black Plague. He speaks of his succession of 'masters' through time, those both good and bad, although his memory is far from complete. All through modern time, where the story turns as it's partially about Azriel and partially about the villian Gregory Belkin who is another cult leader with visions of being the next Alexander the Great. This is the point where Azriel first has to make decisions for himself. And, ultimately how his judgement will pass, as he's learning constantly. In a way, this is an area left untouched by Anne Rice in her prior novels, and while some people are quick to write this novel off by unfairly comparing it to the Vampire Chronicles, or even the Mayfair Witches....Servant of the Bones stands on it's own with it's unique view of historical events, with a religious slant, while taking a sublime aim at 'cult' religions in modern days. I immensely enjoyed this book, and would highly recommend it to someone who enjoys Anne Rice's work without pigeonholing her into the aforementioned Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witch series'.
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Summary: Off Rice's beaten path
Review: This is not a vampire novel, and it has nothing to do with the Mayfair witches. Although this does not sound like the typical Anne Rice book, this is a step into the other parts of traditional horror like her book on the mummy Ramses the Damned. This is still a well done book with a great story behind it. The story takes us back to the land of Babylon before the fall to Cyrus the Great. A young man is sacrificed to keep the Jewish population from being killed, thereby allowing them to return and build their temple. Due to an ancient spell, whoever controls his bones should control him. The story is the connection and discussion between the spirit and a human. The spirit merely wishes release, but the tale would go nowhere if others did have different plans. This helps drive the narrative. Anne Rice is a good storyteller of horror. I liked the story and would recommend it to others.
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Summary: One of the Best Books I've ever Read!
Review: I am very young, and I love books. Anne Rice is my favorite, and is a god-send to book readers. Her latest tale is about a ghost, phantom, whathave you, Azriel. He tells a gripping story about the gods of Babylonain, and how he was chosen by the god, Marduk. It is a very well paced, and thought out plot, that leaves the reader gasping for more. I hope that this will become a trilogy, for it is superbly written and gripping. The only complaint that I have, is that she goes on and on about the scenery and what he's thinking, and she's thinking. Well, that's a very minor flaw, and I tried my best to find another, but to no avail!!!! Hurray for Mrs.Rice, for she is the best writer of our time. -Ben Petiprin, age 13.
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Summary: Only through death can true human need be shown
Review: Anne Rice's novel Servant of the Bones is a magnificent book that shows all of humanity's wishes and desires through, well, the death of a young Sumerian boy who is murdered in the most horrific of ways. He is trapped in the world of limbo, and is a slave to any who can bacon him; until one day he is awakened with no master and a girl that calls out his name, Azreil, in the last moments of her life. The mystery behind this young girls death and Azriel's true purpose in this world is revealed to the reader in a wonderfully dark and cold tale told by Azriel to a well-known professor.
If you like tales of ancient cultures, you will love this book. If you like Anne Rice's writing, you will love this book (since it is far different from her normal novals). If you hate Anne Rice's writing, you will love this book. If you like Neil Gaiman, you will love this novel. And, finally, if you like to read stories with demons and angles, good verses evil, ying and yang, you will love this book.
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Summary: A Fascinating New Twist
Review: I just finsihed reading this wonderful book by Anne Rice. For some reason I am a devoted fan but I never got around to reading this book until now. I love Azriel the Genie. He is an tantalizing, alluring figure.I found the beginning of the tale with the "author" Jonathan taping Azriel's richly detailed tale of ancient Babylonia fascinating.
After reading every one of Anne's Vampire and Witch stories I found a different type of supernatural character very refreshing. I also realized how timely the idea of Gregory Belkin's mastermind plot of mass destuction is during these times of terrorism. Leave it to Anne Rice to tell such a tale.
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Summary: Servant of the Bones
Review: Vampires, mummies, and witches (oh my!) are all subjects that have received the star treatment from renowned author Anne Rice. The great otherworldly writer tackles another aspect of the supernatural plane when a genie stars in her latest novel. In doing this, Ms. Rice brilliantly provides vivid insight into the biblical culture of Babylon. Frightening is the tale of Azriel, an exiled Jew living in Babylon, who has the misfortune to become the favorite one of the great god, Marduk. Azriel comes to the attention of the temple priests, who have hatched a plan for King Cyprus of Persia to claim Babylon without bloodshed. In order for this plan to work, Azriel's father hands him over to the priests in exchange for the promise that the Hebrews living in Babylon will be allowed to return to Jerusalem. In a ceremony, Azriel is to play the role of Marduk, a role that always ends in death. Death is not quite what fate has in store for Azriel because a witch's spell separates his spirit from his body at the time of death. This turns him into a genie or Servant of the Bones. Through two millennia, Azriel is paged by many different masters, but it is not until the 1990s that fate provides Azriel an opportunity for redemption. Terrorist tele-evangelist Gregory Belkin has a diabolical plan to put himself in control of a new world order. He summons Azriel to help him put his plan in motion. Azriel knows what will happen to the world if Gregory succeeds. The genie forces his "master" into a confrontation that will decide humanity's destiny. Readers will give Anne Rice much credit for being a very visual and challenging story teller who uses words as a magical means to mesmerize her audience. Her perception of a genie's psyche has its roots in her vampire mythos. Although this tale is not as esoteric as some of her previous works, Servant of the Bones is a brilliant piece of fiction. The author cleverly combines elements from the horror and techno-thriller genres into a unique and thought-provoking novel. Fans of The Mummy will definitely want to read this work.
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Summary: Another wonderful story
Review: Anne Rice has yet to write a book that I haven't adored. Regardless of those few "cool" people in the world that think hating a famous author makes them look intelligent, they are crazy. This story is about a young boy, thrust into becoming a man far too early, and becoming something much worse. I couldn't stop reading it.
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Summary: A Fascinating New Twist
Review: I just finsihed reading this wonderful book by Anne Rice. For some reason I am a devoted fan but I never got around to reading this book until now. I love Azriel the Genie. He is an tantalizing,sensuous and alluring figure.I found the beginning of the tale with the "author" Jonathan taping Azriel's richly detailed tale of ancient Babylonia fascinating.
After reading every one of Anne's Vampire and Witch stories I found a different type of supernatural character very refreshing. I also realized how timely the idea of Gregory Belkin's mastermind plot of mass destuction is during these times of terrorism. Leave it to Anne Rice to tell such a tale.
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Summary: A Good Historical Fiction
Review: Don't read this book if you are looking for a Vampire caper involving Lestat and his friends. This is about Azriel and his transformation into the Servant of the Bones. The story is actually in 2 parts. The first part about Azriel's past life in Babylon and the second part about Azriel's present situation. I found the first part to be more enjoyable due to Anne's lively and vivid description of Babylon. The 2nd part of the story about Azriel's present lacks drama and pace. The story could have been better if Azriel's past with his many masters had been fleshed out in detail.
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