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The Witching Hour

Lives of Mayfair Witches, Book 1

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The Witching Hour

By: Anne Rice
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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"[A] huge and sprawling tale of horror." —The New York Times Book Review

Demonstrating once again her gift for spellbinding storytelling, Anne Rice makes real for us a great dynasty of four centuries of witches—a family given to poetry and incest, murder and philosophy, a family that over the ages is itself haunted by a powerful, dangerous, and seductive being called Lasher who haunts the Mayfair women.

Moving in time from today's New Orleans and San Francisco to long-ago Amsterdam and the France of Louis XIV, from the coffee plantations of Port-au-Prince to Civil War New Orleans and back to today, Anne Rice has spun a mesmerizing tale that challenges everything we believe in. Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Horror Psychological Scary Magic Haunted Paranormal Witchcraft New Orleans Magic Users
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Such a good book although quite long. Easily one of her best. Highly recommended. A true gem.

Simply marvellous!

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I read this story and the other 2 in the 90's loved it then love it know .Rowan Michael & Lasher .
Thank you Ann For a grate series of books 📚♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🌹

The Witching Hour by Ann Rice

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I love this book - i have read it twice in the past and decided to purchase it as an audio book for the car - my only negative to say is that there are parts where it woffles on a bit - on tangents of self reflection and angst - i realise this is all about character development but it was a bit repetitive and as a listener I just wanted to get to the core story - so found myself fast forwarding a bit.
Having said this - and having purchased other books in this series - it is a common theme
Otherwise an epic story

Epic Book

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Amazing performance by Kate Reading. The story was good but needs a profound edit. It was excruciatingly repetitive and long winded. It’s arrogant of AnneRice to think that every word she writes is important and to take that much of peoples time. No way am I listening to any more in the series.

Half as long would have been twice as good.

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A superbly written opera. Skilfully narrated. Dark and engrossing, rich and enthralling. Anne and Kate magic.

Brilliant.

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