- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Chatto & Windus; First Edition edition (5 Nov 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0701178140
- ISBN-13: 978-0701178147
- Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 2.7 x 24 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 345,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"An enjoyable read."
--Mslexia
`dark, thoughtful fantasy' --Bella
"it's a testament to Rice's skills as a storyteller, and to her ability to bring 13th century England to stark and vivid life" --Guardian
--Mslexia
`dark, thoughtful fantasy' --Bella
"it's a testament to Rice's skills as a storyteller, and to her ability to bring 13th century England to stark and vivid life" --Guardian
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Anne Rice, on top form, returns to the mesmerizing storytelling that has captivated readers for more than three decades in a dark gothic novel of suspense about assassins and angels, set in worlds past - the first in a new series called The Songs of the Seraphim.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although I agree that this might not be everyone's cup of tea, I thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would so it just goes to show! I found both the protagonist and the Seraph to be very likeable characters. The whole idea of a "bad childhood" might seem clichéd but I didn't feel that way whilst reading it at all. I find her depiction of Angels as attractive as her Vampires. There is a sense of longing, attraction and despair in both cases. I disagree with the comment that because the protagonist is a human, he cannot be as alluring and divided as her ethereal beings. Wasn't David Talbot a fascinating man, as well as vampire? Both beautiful and frustrating? I felt that Toby was a very solid character, he wasn't pathetic and I'm sure that some of the vampires would have loved to have met him. As I've never had an encounter with an Angel, my expectations could only be conjured from my own imagination so I think Anne gives it a damn good shot, attempting to make Malchiah believable. He is frustratingly beautiful and detached. Yes, it has deeply religious connotations but if you've read any of Anne's other books, this shouldn't come as a surprise. Generally, I am neither a religious person, nor have a particular interest in religion but I didn't feel suffocated by the constant religious themes, in fact, I feel Anne writes about it very knowledgeably and I'm sure I will continue to devour the rest of the series!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I've been stuck half-way through this for awhile now. I'm really finding it hard to finish it. I miss the old Anne Rice - she of "The Witching Hour", "The Vampire Chronicles", etc. This new Anne Rice is not sitting well with me at all. I mean, it IS beauitfully written and the characterisation is wonderful - but there's just something missing, something I can't put my finger on. Finding it really hard to finish it, a struggle. I hope I do, and if I do, and it gets better I'll come back and edit this review. But overall I want to warn people this is middle-of-the-road Rice. 3 stars is being generous because the writing is beautiful. Shame about the story....
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Put simply, this was honestly one of the most boring books I have ever read.
I have read many of Anne Rice's Vampire Series books, and while some can be hit and miss, most were very enjoyable. Not so for this book, alas, which seemed like she just couldn't be bothered to make an effort with the unimaginative plot she expects us to swallow. The entire premise of a "redeemed hit-man" and his time travelling angel guide is not so much unrealistic as it is unconvincing and lack lustre. The story goes something like this:- hired hit-man with "bad childhood" meets an angel, the angel casts him back in time to medieval England to help others and redeem himself. The rest of the book is essentially dull page filling and pedantic rambling, neither of which really adds anything to the story, or my attention span for that matter. What makes it even less bearable is the way that Anne Rice spends pages ranting about religious themes, saints, god, and Christian salvation (Catholic, mostly)... thanks Anne, but I can get that kind of patronising stuff with any religious channel on satellite, cheers. On top of that, I can only assume she got paid handsomely for the many ingratiating pages she wrote on the real life hotel mentioned at the start of the book, which reads more like a obsequious travel brochure.
This book was a herculean struggle to get to the end:- its dull, boring, unconvincing, unimaginative, and the overbearing (not to mention endless) religious nonsense made it less of a story than it did sanctimonious preaching. Anne Rice has lost her flair, and I certainly won't be buying the promised sequels... watching paint dry in a catholic church will have the same effect, and for less money.
I have read many of Anne Rice's Vampire Series books, and while some can be hit and miss, most were very enjoyable. Not so for this book, alas, which seemed like she just couldn't be bothered to make an effort with the unimaginative plot she expects us to swallow. The entire premise of a "redeemed hit-man" and his time travelling angel guide is not so much unrealistic as it is unconvincing and lack lustre. The story goes something like this:- hired hit-man with "bad childhood" meets an angel, the angel casts him back in time to medieval England to help others and redeem himself. The rest of the book is essentially dull page filling and pedantic rambling, neither of which really adds anything to the story, or my attention span for that matter. What makes it even less bearable is the way that Anne Rice spends pages ranting about religious themes, saints, god, and Christian salvation (Catholic, mostly)... thanks Anne, but I can get that kind of patronising stuff with any religious channel on satellite, cheers. On top of that, I can only assume she got paid handsomely for the many ingratiating pages she wrote on the real life hotel mentioned at the start of the book, which reads more like a obsequious travel brochure.
This book was a herculean struggle to get to the end:- its dull, boring, unconvincing, unimaginative, and the overbearing (not to mention endless) religious nonsense made it less of a story than it did sanctimonious preaching. Anne Rice has lost her flair, and I certainly won't be buying the promised sequels... watching paint dry in a catholic church will have the same effect, and for less money.
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Not yet back to her best
Anne Rice's novels have slipped off the boil over the last few years and whilst this wasn't as bad as I expected, it was poorly executed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bunty
World enough and time
I have been a fan of Anne Rice's work for years, having read every single vampire chronicle, new tales of the vampires and the mayfair witches trilogy. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Helen of Troy
not for fans of anne rice
being as i loved everything anne rice had ever written (including her christ stories) i bought this with anticipation. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Hannah
Beautifully written
It's beautifully written, but I agree with some of the other reviewers here, the story is unfortunately wanting, and there is too much exposition. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Annie
Felt like two different books joined together.
I have a real fondness for angel books and that had a lot to do with my decision to buy this book. I have never read any other Anne Rice books, so I don't have anything to compare... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Vivienne Serendipity
page turner
even though im not religious this was a real page turner. i love the way Anne rice writes as it comes to life in your imagination so you cant put the book down.
Published 18 months ago by Tara
Very good read.
I really enjoyed this book. It had a nice moral, I read it over the course of one train journey 2 hours 30 there and back, could not put it down. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sadie
Dissapointing
The ten books of the vampire chronicles are some of my prize possessions. They are dog-eared and battered from having been read so many times. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Katie
Boring, Boring, Boring
I cannot agree with the other reviewers-sorry! I snatched this book in a hurry at the airport to add to my case of beach side reads. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2010 by Karon.
A brilliant subject and idea but the epiphany is not complete
Anne Rice is starting a new series of novels, The Songs of the Seraphim, first volume Angel Time. Her technique is still the same: telling the story of a man from the outside,... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2009 by Jacques COULARDEAU
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