Compelling (Merrick - Anne Rice)

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Product:	Merrick - Anne Rice
Date:	31/07/00 (35 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Excellent

Disadvantages: None

This book has not yet been published here, but I have been fortunate to read a copy in advance of its publication.
In this new volume of the Vampire chronicles, it is Lestat's charismatic friend and coeval Louis de Pointe du Lac who takes centre stage, tortured by the memory of the child vampire, Claudia, whom he loved and lost. The book heavily features characters and situations from previous books so I would strongly advise reading them first. This novel is a return to form for Anne Rice, after the slighlty disapointing (still very good) 'Armand' and 'Pandora' which although very lavishly described had something missing. The character of Merrick is a truly compelling one. She has an immense strength and power and is a true sorceress, and initially wants to remain in the Talamasca.
This book does begin to wrap together the Vampire tales and those Rice wrote about the Mayfair Witches in her other series of novels.

This is a truly wonderful novel and I strongly recommend you read it as soon as you can!

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