The Witching Hour

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Summary: The Best Ever!
Review: I just finished reading this book and i can't wait to read it again! I loved the way she brought the characters to life. A must read for devoted Anne Rice fans!

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Summary: This was my first Anne Rice novel!
Review: I bought this book and it sat on my shelf for approx. 1-1/2 years. When I got around to reading, I couldn't put it down. Unbelieveable read, and although it was supposedly fictional, it has forever changed my perception of witches.

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Summary: The immensity of this book is unbelievable.
Review: From the very beginnig, Anne Rice captures you and takes you on through the lives of the family Mayfair. She makes you believe everything she writes. From the starting point of the family in Donnelaith to the present holder of the Mayfair fortune, Rowan Mayfair, Anne Rice traps you in the world of the supernatural. The book will enlighten your senses and question whether this family truly does exist or not. The characters are truly alive, from Rowan Mayfair to her lover, Michael to the spirit,Lasher. She describes the different places the family travels through out the centuries and takes you to the plantations of Pourt-ou-Prince to present day New Orleans. Anne Rice goes into such detail that she creates non-fiction out of fiction. Her capabilities as a writer are endless. She will perpetually capture audiences with her hypnotic story telling of the supernatural.

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Summary: An awesome read - but long & confusing
Review: I opened this book in the bookstore and the first sentence intrigued me so much that I had to buy it. I found most of the book entrancing. However, it spans so much time and so many generations, that I actually had to make a small diagram on the inside cover so I could refer to it during my read. The ending wasn't really pleasing, but the journey was still worth it.

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Summary: I didn't want it to end.
Review: This book has it all !!! I could NOT put it down.You feel like you are a part of the mayfair family.This book is unlike anything I have ever read.One minute you are relaxed and the next you are on the edge of your seat.I liked this better than Interview With The Vampire,and that was a good book.I would love to see The witching Hour made into a movie.

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Summary: You'll want to read it again and again
Review: Rice's best novel to date. I love this book. It is mesmorizing, romantic and beautiful. Full of spirit and charm. Don't judge this book by it's size. It's long but you will read right through it. My favorite Anne Rice book. It is beautiful

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Summary: Absolutely Captivating!!
Review: I was mesmerized by this story. Although this is a long book, it was one I hated to see end. Lasher, the family ghost, was seductive, frightening, mysterious. The storie's content was disturbing, at times, yet always exciting and never did the story stall. I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Hooked on the Audiobook!
Review: I have read all of Anne Rice's vampire chronicles and most of the witching chronicles, not to mention mummies and the such. All wonderful. Admittingly, sometimes her book take a while to get going, but hold on!!! I had never listened to an audiobook before and now I am hooked. The reader was great, held me deep within my seat. I can not wait to hear what finally happens to Rowen and Michael. A great READ!!!

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Summary: Tedious but worth the time and effort.
Review: While it took me almost two months to complete this book, I was glad I did. The family history was tedious but it draws on your empathy for the family for what they have gone through in ages past. Anyone who loves historical romances will love this book for its detail and emotion. I admit to skipping parts, but I always returned to read them later. The entire series is a must-read for any aspiring witch. Waiting for the Taltos Chronicles......

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Summary: Entrancing and hypnotic
Review: This first book in "The Witching Hour" trilogy encaptures the lives and times of the beginnings of Lasher and the Mayfair family. Although "Lasher" and "Taltos" are excellent reads in their own rights, "The Witching Hour" brews a rich history to the hypnotic and romantic lives of this wealthy and mysteriously haunted family that consists mainly of female-headed birth rights. Do not miss this book; I guarantee that once you have read this book, you will run out to purchase and read the follow-ups to this story.