Blackwood Farm: The Vampire Chronicles (Anne Rice)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (866 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553714171 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 230 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In her new novel, perennial bestseller Anne Rice fuses her two uniquely seductive strains of narrative -- her Vampire legend and her lore of the Mayfair witches -- to give us a world of classic deep-south luxury and ancestral secrets.Welcome to Blackwood Farm: soaring white columns, spacious drawing rooms, bright, sun-drenched gardens, and a dark strip of the dense Sugar Devil Swamp. When Quinn is made a Vampire, losing all that is rightfully his and gaining an unwanted immortality, his doppelgänger becomes even more vampiric and terrifying than Quinn himself.As the novel moves backwards and forwards in time, from Quinn’s boyhood on Blackwood Farm to present day New Orleans, from ancient Athens to 19th-century Naples, Quinn seeks out the legendary Vampire Lestat in the hope of freeing himself from the spectre that draws him inexorably back to Sugar Devil Swamp and the explosive secrets it holds.A story of youth and promise, of loss and the search for love, of secrets and destiny, Blackwood Farm is Anne Rice at her mesmerizing best.From the Hardcover edition.. This is the world of Quinn Blackwood, a bril
Blackwood Farm features characters from both the Vampire Chronicles and the Mayfair Witches series, but this self-contained novel makes a good entry point for newcomers to Anne Rice's fictional world (however, Vampire Chronicle virgins really should start with Interview With the Vampire, the first in the series and arguably the finest vampire novel of the 20th century). Motivations are sometimes unlikely or unexplained, and the ending is far too rushed.Blackwood Farm introduces Quinn Blackwood, the sexy, eccentric young gentleman who becomes both a vampire and the heir to the Blackwood estate. Many of its triumphs and tragedies demand more development than they receive. In the past few years, many fans have sworn off Anne Rice, flinging her later novels against the wall with cries of "First draft!" and "Never again!" But
Least favorite of the Vampire Chronicles Ken Lyons Sadly this is my least favorite of the Vampire Chronicles. I found very little that was deep and moving in this book. More often than not, it annoyed me and at times bored me. Very disappointed, and would often wonder while reading, "What happened, Anne Rice?" The way Quinn speaks is by far the most annoying aspect of this book. No teenager, hell - no ADULT - in modern times speaks this way. It's absurd. Also, Lestat is almost an afterthought here, which is disappointing. The way in which Quinn is made a vampire is downright . Amazon Customer said more story and less vampire stuff I somehow really enjoyed it. It had been some time since last. Even though this was more story and less vampire stuff I somehow really enjoyed it. It had been some time since last reading an Anne Rice novel so maybe I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't more in the way of vampire things going on. I hope the next in the series gets back to vampires being vampires. With that said the story read well and I really did enjoy it.. Love Anne Rice's writing Love Anne Rice's writing. Love the vampire chronicles. Have the series in both bound book and e-book form and have read the series often!