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Servant of the Bones Review

Servant of the Bones Review

Servant of the Bones

Published: 29, July 1996

Author: Anne Rice

Genres: Adult, Classics, Fiction, Ghost, Historical, Horror, Shape Shifter, Supernatural, Thrillers, Thrillers, Vampire, Werewolf


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Servant of the Bones Summary


The Review:

Servant of the Bones is energetic, straightforward, realistic, dark, and brooding. Anne Rice has written a book that will be remembered for a long time! And there you have it! It would make a fantastic film for anyone looking for answers to the eternal question of "What's it all about?" in today's world. Prior to and following death.

Why do modern faiths provide so many perplexing enigmas? This author had a lot of knowledge! Anne Rice responds to this and much more in her own unique manner. In some strange unspoken manner, this novel makes you want to live in it as with almost all of her novels.

Reading it will transport you back to the world of sumptuous colors we all had as youngsters, which were intended to help us maintain a soul level but instead became black and white convictions.

Whatever the case may be. Anne Rice had a gift for seeing reality. She noticed and was drawn to certain things. All I can say now is that you should not miss out on this book! You will never be let down!

Vampires, mummies, and witches are just a few of the themes that acclaimed novelist Anne Rice has lavished attention on. When a genie appears in her latest story, the renowned otherworldly author addresses another facet of the strange dimension. Anne Rice does it masterfully, providing a vivid insight into Babylon's biblical civilization.

It was impossible for me to stop reading because it was utterly engrossing, and I read till the early hours of the morning, not realizing the passage of time. I'd compare it to Queen of the Damned in that there's a lot of action... no decent locations to stop for resting or eating... but it contains the character development of the previous Vampire Chronicles without the need to skip pages and pages of detailed prose.

In fact, I only recall two instances where she went off on a tangent or described something that didn't contribute anything to the tale, and I had to skip a few lines.

That is, however, characteristic of Anne Rice and to be anticipated from non-fans or readers who do not appreciate the value of reading every word an author has written, especially if it is an author of Anne Rice's caliber.

In Servant of the Bones, you have another immortal creature created against his will, but you don't know what he is, so you can't form any opinions about his character or fate.

Once again, the immortal seeks out a Talbotian figure to write his memoirs, and we have the usual male-to-male dynamic of past Anne Rice stories but without the co-dependency.

Again, we have a theological struggle between the average guy who is pushed into a situation that, by definition, would deprive him of God's grace... but this time, instead of interpreting from some broad reference to religion, we have the precise and difficult backdrop of Orthodox Judaism.

Servant of the Bones is not part of a series; it is a standalone narrative, and as a result, it does not have the same level of popularity as the series books that have made Anne Rice famous.

I believe it is often disregarded and somewhat ignored by her fan base as well as the broader media. This is a disservice to a magnificent work of literature. It reminded me a lot of the Witching Hour from her more well-known Mayfair Witches series as I read it. Any admirer of that novel would be doing oneself a disservice if they did not also read this one.

From the first page, Anne Rice pulls you into the narrative of Azriel, a powerful spirit who is the hero, and narrates it from his point of view. In true Anne Rice form, she transports you back in time to a world rich in color and personalities, this time to Babylon, to learn how Azriel came to be the spirit that he is.

It's a fascinating tale of love, beauty, treachery, murder, and the eventual triumph of good over evil. With amazing and convincing character development, the narrative extends beyond merely Azeriels, and I'll leave the plot to you, the reader of this article, to discover on your own. The novel's climax is a feminine one that comes in a quick sequence of progressively more satisfying waves.

This tale has finally validated a notion I've had for well over a decade. Anne Rice is an artist, much more than a plain novelist or a star author. To read one of her novels is to give her permission to use your mind as a canvas. You may be certain that if the name on the cover is Anne Rice, the scenes she will imprint on your mind will be as bold, gorgeous, and unforgettable as any renaissance masterpiece.

Warning: There are spoilers ahead; if you don't want to read them, proceed to Final Thoughts.

Azriel is a terrifying story of an outcast Jewish residing in Babylon who had the awful fate of being the next favored of the powerful god Marduk. The temple priests notice Azriel and devise a plot for King Cyprus of Persia to seize Babylon without violence.

Azriel's father gives him to the priests in exchange for the promise that the Hebrews in Babylon would be permitted to return to Jerusalem, which makes this scheme succeed. Azriel is to perform the part of Marduk at a ceremonial, a role that invariably ends in death.

Because a witch's enchantment separates Azriel's spirit from his body at death, death isn't precisely what fate has in mind for him. As a result, he transforms into a genie or Servant of the Bones.

Azriel is paged by several different masters over the course of two millennia, but it is not until the 1990s that fate grants Azriel with a chance for atonement. Gregory Belkin, a terrorist tele evangelist, has devised a devious strategy to seize the power of a new global government.

He calls Azriel to assist him in carrying out his scheme. If Gregory succeeds, Azriel understands what will happen to the planet. The genie compels his "master" to engage in a battle that will determine humanity's fate.


Final Thoughts:

Anne Rice is a very vivid and demanding tale-teller who utilizes words as a magical method to fascinate her audience, and readers will give her a lot of credit for that. Her vampire mythos informs and helps her understanding of a genie's mind but it was fascinating as always.

Servant of the Bones is a fantastic piece of fiction, despite the fact that it is not as arcane as some of her past works. The author deftly weaves together themes of horror and techno-thriller into a unique and thought-provoking story. This piece will pique the interest of fans of The Mummy.

Basically, if you're a fan of the Vampire Chronicles, you'll enjoy it. It has the same components as the original. It's the same image with a different filter applied to it. The Chronicles were not re-written by her. She worked on them until they were perfected.

This is not a vampire story, and it has nothing to do with the Witches of Mayfair. Although this may not sound like an Anne Rice novel, it is a move into other areas of conventional horrors, such as her work about The Mummy Ramses the Damned. This is still a well-written novel with a compelling plot.

The narrative revolves around a conversation between a ghost and a human. The spirit only wants to be free, but the story would be doomed if others had other ideas. This aids in the progression of the story.

Anne Rice is an excellent horror storyteller. The narrative was enjoyable, and I would suggest it to everyone.


Synopsis:

“In a new and major novel, the creator of fantastic universes o vampires and witches takes us now into the world of Isaiah and Jeremiah, and the destruction of Solomon's Temple, to tell the story of Azriel, Servant of the Bones.

He is a ghost, genii, demon, and angel--pure spirit made visible. He pours his heart out to us as he journeys from an ancient Babylon of royal plottings and religious upheavals to Europe of the Black Death and on to the modern world. There he finds himself, amidst the towers of Manhattan, in confrontation with his own human origins and the dark forces that have sought to condemn him to a life of evil and destruction.”


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Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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Vittorio the Vampire Review

Vittorio the Vampire

Published: 16, March 1999

Author: Anne Rice

Book 2 of 2: New Tales of the Vampires

Genres: Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Ghost, Greek, Historical, Horror, Horror, Legend, Myth, Roman, Thrillers, Vampire


Check the summary of this book here:

Vittorio the Vampire Summary


The Review:

In Vittorio the Vampire, Anne Rice takes a break from the regular cast of characters (Armand Lestat Pandora, etc.) to present a new vampire branch that is only distantly connected. In the 16th century, Vittorio was the son of a wealthy noble family from the northern Italian Alps. His family is linked to the Medici of Florence, Italy, and avoids becoming involved in wars and politics. Vittorio learns both cultural understanding of literature, mathematics, and art, as well as the manly arts of knights, as he grows up. Vittorio was unaware of the presence of a vampire cult known as "The Court of the Ruby Grail" while growing up in his family's tranquil mountain valley castle.

I thoroughly appreciate immersing myself in Anne Rice's novels and despite the fact that Vittorio the Vampire has no connection to Lestat and his gang of vampire associates other than the fact that it is a vampire novel; I found this book to be just as enjoyable to read as the others.

Vittorio di Raniari, the central character, has strength of character and a depth of feeling that reaches deep into the well of human reaction and conduct. Anne Rice has skillfully interconnected Vittorio's fateful experiences — the destruction of his family and life, his relationship with the mysterious Ursula, an unexpected intervention by angels, and his unwilling baptism into the undead — with beautifully descriptive views of the Italian countryside and way of life in the fourteenth century.

The visual detail was captivating, and the dark gothic setting was ideal. At the start, Vittorio's goals were not always apparent, even though I loved him as a character. It wasn't until I realized he was sixteen that his behaviors and emotions made sense. I was likewise unsure about the inclusion of angels, but at the conclusion, I appreciated what they added to the plot and Vittorio's - now five-hundred-year-old - point of view. According to several readers, the plot is dull. I don't agree. In fact, the shorter tale appears to have aided Anne Rice in quickening the pace. The novel is dark and gritty, with a love story that pulsates between dread, anger, and acceptance, because of the Ruby Grail coven's uncanny wickedness.

Vittorio was an easy book to read. It just took me a few days to finish. It was, in my opinion, one of the least graphically violent vampire books in Anne Rice's books. Vittorio is distinct from other self-hating vampires in that he had a pleasant existence before becoming a vampire. He could see angels, was wealthy, had a family, and lived in Renaissance-era Italy... basically he wasn't doing too badly.

Louis and other vampires chose the Dark Gift because they were afraid of dying, or because they thought their lives were a waste of time, or because they were miserable or duped into it. Vittorio was essentially seduced into turning into a vampire.

This, I believe, is a metaphor. We witness dark things as we grow older, gain independence, and enjoy adult pleasures. But who doesn't wish they could go back in time and be young and innocent? Consider a time when you were very little, too young to understand how terrible people can be. When your sole obligation was to wash your hands before supper, it was a simpler time. Wouldn't you give up every adult pleasure if you could reclaim your childhood innocence and joyful ignorance of how messed up the world can be if you could? Isn't it a pity that we can't have everything? The loss of innocence is the subject of this novel.

Vampires who like being vampires, just as much as vampires who despise being vampires, strike me as clichéd. Anne Rice's Louis, I believe, was the first self-hating vampire, predating Vittorio and, to some extent, Stephanie Meyer's animal-feeding vampires, and even True Blood's vampires that drink artificial blood. When this novel was written, vampires like Vittorio were not a cliché.

This book distinguished itself from her previous vampire tales in the Chronicles. Anne Rice accomplished a number of things in this book that she hasn't done in the Vampire Chronicles previously. I've read them all, and this is the only and final one for Vittorio.

To be honest, I think here is an excellent place to finish, partly since it concludes in a more upbeat tone. People appear to despise this book mostly because it has nothing to do with Lestat or any of the other Vampire Chronicles characters, and it focuses on Vittorio's human existence rather than his vampire one.

However, I believe that many who rejected the book for these reasons missed the meaning of the tale. It was about his journey as he fought evil while trying to be good and true to himself. I loved that it didn't involve any of the other characters since it was unique. The entire book was different from the others in the series since it was darker but also more optimistic.

Vittorio the Vampire was not really frightening, but then again, it is a vampire story. It's quite engaging and a little bit humorous, much like Fra Angelico's angels' discussions and disagreements are hilarious. It's also fascinating to read how Anne Rice characterized the natural beauty of the setting for the novel. The majesty and grandeur of Florence in the fourteenth century. While reading the novel, you may find yourself in it.

The narrative includes art and renowned painters like Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi, as well as the story's famous art patron, rich Florentine Cosimo de Medici. But most of all, the emotions and pain of the protagonist, Vittorio. His anguish, love, and yearning for the wrongs to be right could all be felt by the reader. He had his own struggle with his intellect and mortal desires while becoming what he became, a vampire, and everything is done in the name of love.


Final Thoughts:

The church's majesty and magnificence. The people and the landscape's details. Such majesty and precision in the castles and churches. Everything was fantastic. As usual, I became enthralled in this epic narrative of young Vittorio, wishing I could join him in this wonderful world, to experience the architecture, paintings, landscapes, and rich life that surrounded what we now call the Golden Age with my own eyes.

This book explores the philosophical dilemma of whether it is appropriate to sacrifice a society's infirm and defenseless for the wealth and prosperity of others. People have sacrificed their children and their week in both Vittorio's family lands and the town of Santa Maddalena in order to flourish.

They had no crime, no ill, no epidemic, and none of the other problems that beset human civilization. Is wealth and peace, however, worth the exorbitant price? For a long time, philosophers and politicians have struggled with this subject.

This is a fast-paced book that is both amusing and educational in terms of trivia and history. I'd love to see this novel adapted into a film adaptation. I sincerely hope they do.


Synopsis:

“NATIONAL BESTSELLER • With Pandora, Anne Rice began a magnificent new series of vampire novels. Now, in the second of her New Tales of the Vampires, she tells the mesmerizing story of Vittorio, a vampire in the Italian Age of Gold.

Educated in the Florence of Cosimo de' Medici, trained in knighthood at his father's mountaintop castle, Vittorio inhabits a world of courtly splendor and country pleasures--a world suddenly threatened when his entire family is confronted by an unholy power.

In the midst of this upheaval, Vittorio is seduced by the vampire Ursula, the most beautiful of his supernatural enemies. As he sets out in pursuit of vengeance, entering the nightmarish Court of the Ruby Grail, increasingly more enchanted (and confused) by his love for the mysterious Ursula, he finds himself facing demonic adversaries, war, and political intrigue.

Against a backdrop of the wonders--both sacred and profane--and the beauty and ferocity of Renaissance Italy, Anne Rice creates a passionate and tragic legend of doomed young love and lost innocence.”


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Rating: 90/100
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Pandora Review

Pandora

Published: 2, March 1998

Author: Anne Rice

Book 1 of 2: New Tales of the Vampires

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Ghost, Greek, Historical, Horror, Horror, Legend, Myth, Roman, Romance, Vampire


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Pandora Summary


The Review:

Pandora is not just another Vampire tale in Anne Rice's collection; it is the narrative of Pandora, a lady with an intellect that equaled that of a scholar, and her search for knowledge and the meaning of existence. She is a betrayed lady, but that will not deter her. She relishes her transformation into a vampire since it allows her to taste and appreciate her love of life even more.

This is a fantastic book. My only disappointment is that it comes to an end far too quickly. I would have happily spent a thousand more pages with Pandora.

Incredible! This captivating story really took me off my feet. This is Anne Rice's greatest work. Romance, intrigue, and drama are all there in this tale. But, most importantly, it has a history.

I really like the past and history-related stuff. From Ancient Egypt through the Roman Empires to Greek Mythology, there is something for everyone. It's simply stunning. Anne Rice is a fantastic storyteller who specializes in historical fiction. She clearly conducts a thorough study, and she uses her knowledge to weave a captivating narrative of bygone eras when people enjoyed life simply for the pleasure of living.

She writes about a period when the time was plentiful. And it was spent reading, writing, and learning about their lives with their family and close friends. Philosophy, poetry, and just about everything else that came to mind was used to broaden their horizons. When time seemed to take an eternity and was appreciated in all of its splendor. In contrast to now, when time is flying past quicker than we can see.

Pandora's human life, her existence as a free unmarried woman in Antioch, her vampire origins, and her tangled connection with Marius are all chronicled in this book, which is essentially a journal addressed to David Talbot. Many other fans may not consider this book to be among their favorites, but it is unique in that it is the only one of her vampire books written in the voice of a woman. Also, how can you not be enamored with the past? In one fell swoop, I've got my vampires and historical fiction!

Both 'Pandora' and 'The Vampire Armand,' both written by Anne Rice with great genius, appear and read as if they were written after Blood and Gold, which came out a few years before them. The viewpoints of Pandora and Armand on The Vampire Chronicles, as well as their respective interactions with Marius, are both fascinating.

However, there's the usual Anne Rice issue of not enough eventual payoff and resolution to early-on established relationships and conflicts between characters, despite the fact that time apart, aging, expanding self-knowledge, perspective, and the adequate opportunity should allow for some degree of reconciliation. Furthermore, the precise nature of Marius's disagreements with Pandora is not well defined enough to generate the issues that they do.

Nonetheless, this Multiple Persons Point of View debate, rehash, enlargement, and explanation of the bigger and component elements of 'The Vampire Chronicles' is unexpectedly rewarding.

I had somehow missed reading Pandora's narrative while reviewing the other Vampire Chronicles. I was ecstatic to discover what was hidden under Pandora's calm veneer in Queen of the Damned. She was, in my opinion, one of the book's least developed characters. I strongly advise you to read this narrative if only for the sake of learning more about Pandora.

Warning: There are spoilers in the following paragraphs until "Final Thoughts," so jump to "Final Thoughts" if you don't want to be spoiled. Pandora initially appears in The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned as Marius' companion, a sorrowful, miserable character who has long interested me. David Talbot (post The Tale of the Body Thief) persuades her to write in a pair of lovely notebooks, which she relates in her own tale in the novel Pandora.

Pandora's words bring me two thousand years back to Augustus's Rome, a vibrant world. I'm afraid of her first meeting with Marius when she's a young roman girl and he's a towering, attractive beast.

Lydia was her first name, and she is the narrator of this enthralling and perfectly plausible individual and global history. When she buys a lovely one-legged slave named Flavius, we are endowed with the type of absolutely realistic and unique figure Anne Rice regularly produces.

Despite the fact that Flavius likes boys, Pandora plainly loves and wants him as a partner. Pandora finally persuades her first crush, Marius, to grant her the Dark Gift, which she quickly regrets. They become a recurrent relationship, much like Louis and Lestat's inability to live together or emotionally separate.

The Anne Rice spell reveals a bizarre and charming vignette at the close of this miracle of people and places, including an elderly monk, beehives, and a type of scarecrow—unlike anything a lesser mind could conjure. It astounds me! The novel is deeply about the need for a companion and how difficult it may be to maintain it due to our human nature.


Final Thoughts:

Anne Rice is a must-read for everyone who is even somewhat interested in vampire literature. Anne Rice's vampires will appeal to everyone who detested the Twilight Saga and believed the main vampire was a sissy who sparkled. Her vampire may appear to be attractive and romantic, but their threat is always apparent.

No offense to Twilight Saga lovers; I enjoyed the novels as reading material, and I know some people who just enjoy reading about vampires, regardless of what sort of vampire they are reading about or who wrote it. My purpose was simply to explain the differences between the vampires in these series.

Simply go to Anne Rice's author page by clicking on her name or just click here. Begin with the first book, "Interview with a Vampire," and work your way through the entire series in order...perhaps even branching out into her Mayfair Witches trilogy, which mixes into the vampire world in a couple of volumes. I'm confident you'll appreciate all of the books and have a great time reading them.


Synopsis:

“Pandora is the first in a series of novels linked together by the fledgling vampire David Talbot, who has set out to become a chronicler of his fellow Undead.

The novel opens in present day Paris in a crowded café, where David meets Pandora. She is 2,000 years old, a child of the millennia, the first vampire ever made by the great Marius. David persuades her to tell the story of her life through the ages.

Pandora carries you back to her mortal girlhood in the world of Caesar Augustus, where she meets and falls in love with the handsome, charismatic, lighthearted, still-mortal Marius. She is forced to flee in fear of assassination by conspirators plotting to take over the city. You then follow her to the exotic port of Antioch, where she is destined to be reunited with Marius, now immortal and haunted by his vampire nature, who will bestow on her the Dark Gift as they set out on the fraught and fantastic adventure of their two turbulent centuries together.

Pandora is Volume 1 of The New Tales of the Vampires.”


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Rating: 85/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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