About the Author

Anne Rice is the author of thirty-five books. She lives in Palm Desert, California.
 
www.annerice.com

Reviews

“Thrilling. . . . [Readers] will feel divinely entertained.” —People

“Veers delightfully into vintage Rice.” —Elle
 
“Intriguing. . . . A richly enveloping atmosphere.” —The Times Picayune
 
“Rice brings an energy and sincerity to her story.” —USA Today

“A masterpiece that both invites and provokes.” —L.A. Examiner

In Rice's latest, an assassin meets an angel who puts him to work for God. Although "Lucky the Fox" has always justified his contract killing by letting himself believe he was really working for the proverbial "good guys," the seraph takes Lucky back to the 1200s and gives him the task of preventing a pogrom against Jews accused of ritually murdering Christian children. Readers of Rice's "Vampire Chronicles" and "Mayfair Witch" sagas develop a deep connection with protagonists Lestat and Rowan Mayfair, but it is hard to relate to Lucky. However, the novel is more fluid and action-oriented than Rice's recent trilogy about Jesus. At the heart of this odd mix of metaphysical thriller and historical novel is one man's rediscovery of his religious beliefs. Verdict While smoothly written and full of Rice's noted descriptive detail, this title may disappoint fans of her wildly popular series about vampires and witches, while Christian readers who know Rice only as a paranormal writer will probably avoid it unless they have read her Jesus novels. Finding the proper audience may prove to be the hardest battle for this intriguing book. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 6/1/09; with a 250,000-copy first printing.]-Amanda Scott, Cambridge Springs P.L., PA Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.

"Thrilling. . . . [Readers] will feel divinely entertained." -People

"Veers delightfully into vintage Rice." -Elle

"Intriguing. . . . A richly enveloping atmosphere." -The Times Picayune

"Rice brings an energy and sincerity to her story." -USA Today

"A masterpiece that both invites and provokes." -L.A. Examiner