Lasher: Lives of the Mayfair Witches

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From the beloved and legendary gothic horror author, Anne Rice, comes this spellbinding New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Interview With The Vampire and A Discovery of Witches. NOW A MAJOR TV SHOW, FROM THE NETWORK BEHIND THE WALKING DEAD ---------------- 'Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches series is a surfeit of macabre delights, summoning up lush decadence, gothic secrets, and a little brimstone.' Holly Black, Sunday Times bestselling author of Book of Night 'Rice's sprawling, supernatural family saga cements her in perpetuity as a titan of the gothic genre. Daring, dark, and lovely.' S.T. Gibson, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood 'A sensual, genre-defining thriller from the queen of gothic horror.' Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of the Vampire 'Anne Rice did what so few writers do, and created something truly original.' Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author of Sword Catcher In seventeenth-century Scotland, the first "witch," Suzanne of the Mayfair, conjured up the spirit she named Lasher-a creation that spelled her own destruction and torments each of her descendants. Now, the beautiful Rowan Mayfair, queen of the coven, must flee from this darkly brutal yet irresistible demon. From the beloved author of the Vampire Chronicles, the second installation of her spellbinding Mayfair Chronicles-the inspiration for the hit television series. 'A curious amalgam of gothic, glamour fiction, alternate history, and high soap opera.' The Washington Post Book World ' W hen I found Rice's work I absolutely loved how she took that genre and (...) made it feel so contemporary and relevant.' Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

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Behind all the velvet drapes and gossamer winding sheets, this is an old-fashioned family saga - Rice's descriptive writing is so opulent it almost begs to be read by candlelight * Washington Post Book World *
The sequel and conclusion to Rice's The Witching Hour shows Rice at her best ... The novel lights up with rocket blast * Kirkus Reviews *
Erotic ... Eerie ... Horrifying ... A tight tale of the occult in present-day New Orleans * Denver Post *

Author Bio

Anne Rice was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, which provided the backdrop for many of her famous novels. She was the author of more than 30 books, including her first novel, Interview with the Vampire, which was published in 1976. It has since gone on to become one of the best-selling novels of all time, and was adapted into a major motion picture starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas. In addition to The Vampire Chronicles, Anne was the author of several other best-selling supernatural series including Mayfair Witches, Queen of the Damned, the Wolf Gift, and Ramses the Damned. She passed away in 2021.