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Summary: worst Anne Rice book
Review: I am a huge fan of Anne Rice and have enjoyed her tales over the years of the Mayfair witches and the vampire chronicles. But Merrick doesn't even come close to these other novels. It lacks depth, an interesting story line, and character and location development. It is billed as bringing together the Mayfair witches and Lestat, which is completely untrue. The story has little to do with her others and with previous characters. Furthermore, there is nothing interesting about the story line. The goal is to bring back the ghost of a dead vampire child. That is the entire premise. Who cares. It is completely boring and dull. There are other a few characters and they aren't very developed other than their history. Anne Rice can do so much better. This is an complete disappointment. Don't waste your money on it.
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Summary: Merrick, the Great
Review: Anne Rice is a great writer and this is proof. She proves in this book that she understands what we want in a book. Merrick is a book that makes the soul rise and fall though out the book. Personally,this book is great and the use of words is outstanding.Just like many of her other great works.She choose to make the characters come alive.Great imagation thatgives this book life.
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Summary: Merrick
Review: This is easily the most engaging piece of Anne Rice's Vampire work that I've read since The Queen Of The Damned. And I've always had high praise for that book. This review could be more intellegent, but I've made my point very simply.
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Summary: Lestat redux
Review: Glimpses into the mind and craft of Anne Rice, "Merrick" is a book for those of us who love her stylish writing. Lushly written and a compelling read, "Merrick" is recommended for fans. The author's obsession with her art and the world it creates becomes clearer with each book she writes. That being said, her obsession is enthralling.
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Summary: Merrick Is Magnifique!
Review: Magnifique is truly the only word I can use to describe
this book, because, as its narrator, Sir Derek Jacobi
does an expertly elegant job of introducing listeners
to and taking them through the world of witches and vampires created by Anne Rice.
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Summary: Another Page Turner
Review: I usually purchase the first edition hardbound copies of all of Anne Rice's novels, but I forced myself to wait for the paperback. Was it worth the wait? You bet! Once again I was transported into the world of the vampires. Anne's novels are spellbinding and Merrick is no exception. Immediatly I was absorbed into her descriptions and the richness of her language. No one creates moving pictures for the imagination better than Anne Rice.
Merrick's story is told by fledgling vampire David Talbot. David goes to Merrick, a former protege from the Talamasca and a gifted witch, to ask a very important favor for the vampire Louis. Louis, the most melancholic of the vampires, is being plagued by constant memories of Claudia, the child vampire he and his master Lestat created and then lost years ago. David goes to Merrick to ask her help in conjuring Claudia's ghost with the hope that this will take away some of Louis' pain. But what David and Louis do not realize is that Merrick has her own agenda and must follow what she knows to be her destiny. I think you'll find the scope of this novel to be narrower than Anne's other Vampire Chronicles, but it is a captivating read and I'm sure any Anne Rice fan will love it.
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Summary: This is a great book also!
Review: I can not believe anyone would say that this book is awful!(Anya) This was a wonderful addition to the vampire chronicles. Anne Rice introduced a wonderfully interesting character and story. I don't know about all of Anne Rice's fans but I sure do love it when I am reading a new story about a new character. If you are not familiar with all of the vampire chronicles, I do not recommend reading this, for you will not understand a lot of things. This book was beautiful at introducing Merrick into the family, it had familiar characters such as David, Louis and the ever wonderful Lestat towards the end. In my opinion, I was very satisfied adding this one to my ongoing collection. By the way fans, I can not wait to read Blood and Gold...behold Marius!
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Summary: Fun reading!
Review: I enjoyed reading this work by Anne Rice. I have read every book by Anne Rice (and own all but Interview with a Vampire in first edition) and found this to be at the top of the list. I enjoyed how the two story lines get blurred between the Mayfair Witches and the Vampire Cronicles but I would like to have seen more with the actual Mayfair family involvement-maybe she's holding out for a future book.
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Summary: Vampires meet a Witch?
Review: While this book was not the best in the series, it was however a good one. I just love Anne Rice's books. She is a master story teller, weaving a descriptive aura around her characters. Almost immediately I fall into her books, transported to another place, another life. With this book, it took a chapter or two to fall into place, and once it did... it was wonderful, as always. While Lestat seems to be Mrs. Rice's favorite character, it is Louis who entrances me the most and this book really brought him into his own. Merrick is an enticing character who brings new life into the "family" that Lestat, Louis, and David have created. She is a breathe of fresh air and excitement. After years of boredom, things look to get exciting again and I look forward with great anticipation to the next chapter in the story!
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Summary: Witches Meets Vampires
Review: Merrick mixes the two great series Anne Rice has been working in for the last few decades. David Talbot, now a prominant vampire figure of the Vampire Chronicles, is brought back to Merrick, a Mayfair witch, because Louis wants Merrick to contact Claudia's ghost. Louis has been haunted by Claudia and he wants to make sure that she is happy, wherever she is. This, of course, sets forth for some great historical horror like only Rice could write. The reason to read this book is that it tells us a lot about Talbot's past. Talbot has always been a mysterious character of which we didn't knew much. But this book sheds light on a lot of questions I had about this character. Plus, the book also introduces Merrick who will undoubtedly become a major figure in the series from now on. Merrick is a great character, one that Rice will have a lot of fun with in future novels. Finally, the book also holds some great romantic scenes between Merrick and Talbot, which only thickens the plot even more. And finally, any fan of the Vampire Chronicles should read Merrick to know what happened to our beloved Claudia, the beautiful vampire child who was murdered in Interview With The Vampire. The end of the book is shocking, sad and very touching. Merrick is some of Rice's best writing. It is her best book since Servants of The Bones, a great ride which any fan of Rice's work will not soon forget.
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