Taltos: Mayfair Witches' Lives

"The Washington Post Book World hails Rice as a formidable talent, describing [Taltos] as a curious amalgam of gothic, glamour fiction, alternate history, and high soap opera. The Milwaukee Journal raves that Taltos is a captivating and wonderful offering, the best work Rice has done yet. The review mentions a new member of Anne Rice's macabre family of monsters, the lonely and melancholy creature known as Ashlar. Rice's ability to keep the mystic fires burning strong is also praised. Cosmopolitan calls Taltos spellbinding and mythical, lauding Rice as a pure storyteller. New York Newsday praises Rice as a stylish writer, highlighting the magical collusion of real and mythical elements in the book. Kirkus Reviews adds to the praise by describing the book as beautifully written.

Ashlar, a Taltos who confesses his true identity, has not encountered another member of his species in centuries. Despite hearing of other Taltos and coming close to finding them, Ashlar has never touched his own kind in all this time. When Ashlar learns that another Taltos has been sighted, he is drawn into the world of the Mayfair family, a New Orleans dynasty of witches plagued by ghosts, spirits, and their own powers. Ashlar discovers the close connection between this powerful clan and the heritage of the Taltos. The novel takes readers on a mesmerizing journey through centuries, exploring a civilization that is part human, of mysterious origin, and at odds with mortality and immortality, justice and guilt. Anne Rice's imagination creates an enchanted and hypnotic world unlike any other."

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