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Loading... Merrick (Vampire/Witches Chronicles)by Anne RiceSeries: Vampire Chronicles (7), Lives of the Mayfair Witches (4)
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This was okay. Mrs. Rice should've left well enough alone. (  ) Anagarika | Nov 3, 2009 |  After being a fan of the first three of the Vampire chronicles and having some spare time on my hands, I thought that I'd give this one, 'Merrick', a go. I was terribly disappointed by the Tale of the Body Thief (dull) and by Memnoch the Devil (too religious), but thought I'd give this one a try anyway. Unfortunately, it didn't quite manage to renew it's former magic. The majority of the book is David explaining to Louis how he came to meet Merrick, her family history, and their history. Interesting enough, I suppose, but I felt that it just went into too much detail. I personally wanted to find out what happened to Louis and I wasn't really interested in the character of Merrick - although a sad story, I just couldn't relate or sympathise with her. I wasn't endeared to Merrick at all by the end of it - I was surprised that Louis, David and Lestat were so happy to welcome her into the group without question! I know I certainly wouldn't have. The ending didn't sit well with me. I did enjoy parts of it, which is more than I can say for the last 2 I read, but I did find myself skipping through paragraphs that were just irrelevant. Worth a read if you're a fan of Louis, but not, in my opinion, worth going out of your way to read otherwise. ( ) lecari | Jul 9, 2009 | In the latest tale of the Vampires, Louis is consumed by an obsession to call the spirit of Claudia, so David seeks out a member of the Talamasca who might be capable of doing so. Even though we have not heard of her before, David shares a long history with Merrick, which he relates to us here. They even go on a trek through the South American Rainforest! This book seems more like a bridge between two tales than a story that can stand alone. One must be completely familiar with the characters and their history to really appreciate this adventure. It was worth reading, I think, if one intends to continue to read the chronicles, but not for its own merit. Ultimately, my opinion is "meh." ( ) lilyfyrestorm | Jun 27, 2009 | I didn't even finish this book. And that's a first time for me. I just can't understand it. It's too confusing. And besides, I find it weird that David finds Louis attractive and beautiful. I mean, their both guys. But I'm not saying that David is gay. It's just, well, weird. I guess the reason I didn't understand it is because I haven't read anne rice books before this. This book literally gave me a headache. (  ) margarethdane141516 | May 10, 2009 | It's been a while since I last read Anne Rice, particularly The Vampire Chronicles, and it was nice to revisit old friends. I'm not a big fan of David Talbot though and much prefer Lestat's voice, so this wasn't as great as the previous books for me. Still, it's a well-told story, and Rice once again amazes with her eye for details. It was also interesting to see vampires and witches side by side. (  ) thioviolight | Apr 7, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0679454489, Hardcover)In her mesmerizing new novel, the author of The Vampire Chronicles and the saga of the Mayfair Witches demonstrates once again her gift for spellbinding storytelling and the creation of myth and magic. Here, in a magnificent tale of sorcery and the occult, she makes real for us a hitherto unexplored world of witchcraft.At the center is the beautiful, unconquerable witch Merrick. She is a descendant of the gens de couleur libres, a society of New Orleans octoroons and quadroons steeped in the lore and ceremony of voodoo, who reign in the shadowy world where African and French--the dark and the white--intermingle. Her ancestors are the great Mayfair witches, of whom she knows nothing--and from whom she inherits the power and the magical knowledge of a Circe. Into this exotic realm comes David Talbot--hero, storyteller, adventurer, almost-mortal vampire, visitor from another dark realm. It is he who recounts Merrick's haunting tale--a tale that takes us from the New Orleans of past and present to the jungles of Guatemala, from the Maya ruins of a century ago to ancient civilizations not yet explored. Anne Rice's richly told novel weaves an irresistible story of two worlds: the witches' world and the vampires' world, where magical powers and otherworldly fascinations are locked together in a dance of seduction, death, and rebirth. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:03 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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