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ok, easily the best book i have ever read. all of her books just seem to lead up to this masterpiece. The Witching Hour, although incredibly amazing and captivating, was really nothing but a platform. Then came Lasher, which revolved around the Mayfairs' discovery of what a Taltos is, and a lot about Lasher. It ends dramatically. Then came this book, which is easily the climax. It is was better written than anything i had ever read, with all the right descriptions and stories and fantasies. it evoked images of olden times, dancing in stones, letting the animalistic response to music control you. oh god, if i could only express how much i enjoyed this book. i think the only way i can get that across to you is for you to just go buy the book!!!!!
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When we think of a chain, we rarely think of the end of the chain. What we see is a link, which can be connected with others in different directions. From reading Taltos, we remember the characters from prior stories, and we can see where new links will be forthcoming.
The Taltos is a special being, and Rice brings us more than our share. With the Mayfair witches, we have the beginnings of a new race of beings, which many are trying to control. This book deals with the creation of a Taltos and the infighting that ensues from different factions trying to gain control. This is where we learn about the Talamasca, which is a secret organization that is trying to understand and control the supernatural.
From the end of the book, the reader has no doubt that there will be a continuation of one or many of the storylines here. Rather than feeling that the book is complete, the reader feels that he or she has merely held one link in a longer chain. Rice's writing does keep you involved and eager for more.
I would recommend this for Anne Rice fans everywhere.
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I just finished reading Taltos about 30 minutes ago, and came on here to see if there was a fourth book! Darnit, there isn't. Oh well, there really could be, the way Taltos left off. But I enjoyed reading all of the books. All the history in The Witching Hour seemed a bit much at the time I read it, but as I progressed through the series, I came to know it's purpose. A really great read, they may as well have been one huge book, the way I read them, going directly from the last page of one to the first of the next!
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I agree with another reviewer on this list that Rice should have stopped while she was ahead. She told a wonderful and gripping story in the Witching Hour. This installment paled in comparison. I usually love Rice's rich detail and the epic scope of her stories, but here it just dragged. If you like Anne Rice, you probably will not hate this book, but there is little here to love.
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Haunting and mysterious. The strange non-human Tessa sent shivers up my spine, and to this day, I spend evenings wondering about her and her peculiar kind. Why does she weave? Why does she speak so strangely? What was her early life really like? Buy this book and be haunted for a life time.
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