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by Anne Rice (Author) "This is Azriel's tale as he told it to me, as he begged me to bear witness and to record his words ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 406 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (7 Aug 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099184427
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099184423
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 326,202 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This story begins with a murder on modern-day Fifth Avenue in New York and reaches back across the centuries to an equally ruthless Old Testament world. Through the hero, Azriel, it explores the pogroms, the diaspora, arcane mysteries of the Kabbalah, the Fall, and the nature of good and evil.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars One of her best!, 26 April 2001
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Being a fan of the Vampire Chronicles (the 3 first books are brilliant!)I was pleasantly surprised by this variation. The book tells the story of Azriel, a young Babylonian man who dies and becomes a kind of genie, condemned to serve those who own his bones. It's a great story - very original- and sometimes very moving, that ends up being a great lesson about life. Recommended reading you all!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A New Kind of Romanticism., 9 Oct 2004
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Anne Rice has found a way in her books to resurrect the ancient and medieval worldviews of spirits, angels , gods and magic. She explores the humanity of characters against the backdrop of the old pantheons. There is a compelling kind of internal logic to all her stories and this one has it too. Servant of the Bones shows us how a spiritual entity who is immortal but chained to his bones like a genie to a lamp would actually feel.

In a strange way the message becomes one with which the reader is already familiar. There is a human truth to the story, which the supernatural elements surround like a mounted gem. If science fiction is about asking "what if?" then Rice's work is a "what if?" centered around her favourite themes of the supernatural, a belief system that has belonged to human beings for most of our history. While science has crowded out the possibility of believing in this stuff for many of us, Rice's work gives us a chance to live in the older world through her fictionalisation, and it answers a great need for mystery and myth. A really excellent read.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great!, 28 April 2000
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Servant of the Bones is quite different from how you would percieve a typical Anne Rice book... no vampires for one thing... but I loved it! It details the life of Azriel, born in biblical times and his belief in a god that leads up to him being sacrificed for a faith he doesn't follow ... it's extremely moving, very sad story, but that's just the beginning of the book! The novel goes on to describe how Azriel becomes a spirit, the servant of the bones, for whoever owns his bones has mastery over him. Over many centuries and many countries serving many different masters, the tale finally concludes in modern-day New York. It's a great book, and I would recommend it to everyone!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Started well but disappointing ending
I am a fan of the vampire chronicles decided to read Servant Of The Bones because it seemed to keep to the mythology theme i enjoy. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars He enfolded her in his muscular arms etc etc...
This book is a reasonably entertaining read, but I can't help but feel that Anne Rice is kind of like the Jilly Cooper of the supernatural novel world. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2005 by Crazy Punk

3.0 out of 5 stars Some extreme and some tedious ideas!
It blend mythology, history and fantasy nicely together into a story beginning from ancient time leading to modern world. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars A different idea
My brother bought me this book for Christmas one year and I treasure it. It is a very good read and completely different from books she has written before. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2000 by philpsn@wjbchiltern.com

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Maybe because I expected too much of one of my favourite writers, but it disappointed me. It took me three other books before I could finish this one, and no translator could be... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 1999

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Maybe because I expected too much of one of my favourite writers, but it disappointed me. It took me three other books before I could finish this one, and no translator could be... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy for Anne Rice fans
Anne Rice had an almost hypnotic affect on me when I read this book. The characters, story, background and the research put into this book are awesome. Read more
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