Anne Rice explora magistralmente las profundidades de la existencia humana a través de sus novelas góticas y sobrenaturales. Su escritura profundiza en temas atemporales como el amor, la muerte, la inmortalidad y la búsqueda de sentido. Rice combina hábilmente escenarios históricos con profundas cuestiones filosóficas, examinando las complejidades de la condición humana. Su voz distintiva y sus narrativas provocadoras la han consolidado como una de las narradoras más influyentes de la literatura moderna.
Segunda parte de Entrevista con el vampiro
Anne Rice es una escritora que sigue caminos desconocidos para llegar a un mundo distinto. Si uno se rinde y la sigue en su viaje fantasmagorico, descubrira que se ha rendido al hechizo como si se tratara de un sueno voluptuoso. --back cover
Con La hora de las brujas, Anne Rice abre la seductora trilogía centrada en la familia Mayfair, en la que se entremezcla la brujería con una historia familiar que abarca cuatro siglos y salta de las desoladas tierras altas de Escocia a la bulliciosa Nueva Orleans. Fama, fortuna, tragedia y relaciones turbulentas están pautadas por un poderoso y letal espíritu.Michael Curry es un exitoso contratista profesional, pero sufre extraños sueños relacionados con su hogar ancestral, en Nueva Orleans. Tras una experiencia cercana a la muerte, desarrolla extraños poderes. La persona que le rescata es la doctora Rowan Mayfair, brillante neurocirujana y descendiente de una legendaria familia de dicha ciudad. Ambos se verán obligados a enfrentarse a su sorprendente herencia.
El segundo volumen de la novela narra la historia de una familia de mujeres brujas desde la Edad Media hasta la actualidad. Doce generaciones de mujeres hermosas, excepcionales, pero también peligrosas son observadas por la misteriosa organización Tamalasca, que se ocupa de fenómenos sobrenaturales. Los impactantes destinos de estas "brujas" nos llevan a las tierras altas de Escocia, a la Francia medieval, a Haití y, finalmente, a la Nueva Orleans contemporánea. En todos estos lugares, la familia Mayfair tiene una mujer en cada generación que hereda un poder extraordinario y, con él, el peligroso espíritu de Lasher, que ayuda y perjudica, dependiendo de las circunstancias y del punto de vista.
Asediado por los recuerdos, Marius siente que ha llegado el momento de revelar los secretos de su milenaria existencia. Este ser solitario e inmortal evoca sus experiencias de senador romano, entre druidas y como protector de Akasha y Enkil, reyes de los vampiros. Se detiene en su ampor por Pandora y en su tarea como mentor de Lestat. Rememora también la caída de Roma, su huida a Constantinopla, patria de la insaciable Eudoxia, y el regresto a la Italia renacentista.
Entrevista con el vampiro es el primer título de la famosa e inquietante serie de Crónicas vampíricas. En esta novela, Anne Rice narra la conversión de un joven de Nueva Orleans en eterno habitante de la noche. El protagonista, llevado por el sentimiento de culpabilidad que le ha causado la muerte de su hermano menor, anhela transformarse en un ser maldito. Sin embargo, ya desde el inicio de su vida sobrenatural, se siente invadido por los sentimientos mas humanos, una pasión no exenta de dependencia sexual y psicológica. Esta es una obra de inusitado horror, producto de una pluma magistral.
Crónicas Vampíricas
'Anne Rice es una escritora que sigue caminos desconocidos para llegar a un mundo distinto. Si uno se rinde y la sigue en su viaje fantasmagorico, descubrira que se ha rendido al hechizo como si se tratara de un sueno voluptuoso.'
Ramsés es inmortal, vive a través de los siglos. Pero ha bebido el elixir de la vida y se ha convertido en Ramsés el Maldito, condenado a recorrer la Tierra para saciar afanes que nunca verá satisfechos: de comida, de vino, de mujeres. De nuevo, Anne Rice se sirve de un personaje sobrehumano para someterlo a la más humana de las condiciones: la pasión. La momia recobra la vida en el Londres eduardiano y regresa a El Cairo con la personalidad asumida del doctor Ramsey, egiptólogo. Lo persigue el recuerdo de su última reencarnación como amante de Cleopatra. Su anhelo por la Reina de Egipto le lleva a cometer un acto que devastará los corazones de quienes le rodean.
Una novela ambientada en una época y lugar fascinantes, por la célebre autora de las Crónicas Vampíricas. En el estado de Luisiana, antes del estallido de la guerra de Secesión, existió una casta muy peculiar. Sus miembros eran descendientes de los esclavos, pero llevaban también la sangre de los esclavistas franceses y españoles, que tenían por costumbre liberar a los hijos que tenían con sus concubinas negras. El atractivo que sus hermosas mujeres ejercían entre los blancos de Nueva Orleans acabó por convertirse en una leyenda… Esta historia está protagonizada por Marcel, un adolescente mestizo, y su hermana, la bellísima y vulnerable Marie.
Anne Rice, creator of the Vampire Lestat, the Mayfair witches and the amazing worlds they inhabit, now gives us the first in a new series of novels linked together by the fledgling vampire David Talbot, who has set out to become a chronicler of his fellow Undead.The novel opens in present-day Paris in a crowded café, where David meets Pandora. She is two thousand years old, a Child of the Millennia, the first vampire ever made by the great Marius. David persuades her to tell the story of her life. Pandora begins, reluctantly at first and then with increasing passion, to recount her mesmerizing tale, which takes us through the ages, from Imperial Rome to eighteenth-century France to twentieth-century Paris and New Orleans. She carries us back to her mortal girlhood in the world of Caesar Augustus, a world chronicled by Ovid and Petronius. This is where Pandora meets and falls in love with the handsome, charismatic, lighthearted, still-mortal Marius. This is the Rome she is forced to flee in fear of assassination by conspirators plotting to take over the city. And we follow her to the exotic port of Antioch, where she is destined to be reunited with Marius, now immortal and haunted by his vampire nature, who will bestow on her the Dark Gift as they set out on the fraught and fantastic adventure of their two turbulent centuries together.
«Armand, el eterno joven agraciado con la cara de un ángel de Boticelli, que apareció por primera vez en la ya clásica ENTREVISTA CON EL VAMPIRO. Ahora acompañamos a Armand a través de los siglos desde el Kiev de su infancia, pasando por la antigua Constantinopla hasta la Venecia del Renacimiento. Aquí, en un magnífico palacio, Armand se verá emocional e intelectualmente cautivado por el vampiro Marius, un misterioso pintor que le acabará subyugando. Pero las fuerzas del mal entran en escena y Armand se ve forzado a un eterno vagar que le llevará al París del siglo XIX y, de allí, al Nuevo Orleans actual, donde volverá a reunirse con Lestat. A medida que la novela avanza por escenarios de lujo extravagante unas veces, de decadencia absoluta otras, Armand desvela los detalles de su turbulenta existencia.»
Los caracteres de las Crónicas Vampíricas y la serie de Las Brujas de Mayfair conviven juntos en esta fascinante historia de Merrick, que viaja desde la Nueva Orleans del pasado y del presenta hasta la selva guatemalteca, desde las seculares ruinas mayas hasta el corazón de civilizaciones todavía desconocidas. Merrick es una bellísima descendiente de les gens de couleur libres, una casta orientada a las prácticas y rituales del vudú, que surgió en Nueva Orleans del turbio mestizaje entre las mujeres africanas y los colonizadores franceses. Pero no sabe aún que ha heredado los extraordinarios poderes con los que sus antecesoras, las Brujas de Mayfair, se hicieron famosas en otra época.
En Cántico de sangre, Lestat, quien fuera una vez epítome de la maldad, lucha ahora contra su propia condición de vampiro anhelando alcanzar la pureza, a la vez que se enfrenta a fantasmas, leyendas, secretos y el misterio de Taltos, mientras trata de reconducir el destino de su amada, Rowan Mayfair.
Quinn Blackwood, un rico y excéntrico joven convertido en vampiro, pide la ayuda de Lestat para librarse del celoso control a que le somete Goblin, su doppelgänger. Desde que Quinn entró en el reino de los muertos, Goblin, otrora su sombra fiel, se ha convertido en una amenaza para los seres cercanos al atractivo gentleman. Lestat, intrigado, le pide a Quinn que narre la historia de su vida. Éste recuerda su infancia en el seno de una familia muy peculiar y describe sus días en Blackwood Farm, la mansión de altas columnas y extensos jardines rodeada de zonas pantanosas en la que creció y ahora reside.
In a gripping feat of storytelling, Anne Rice continues the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles that began with the now-classic Interview with the Vampire . For centuries, Lestat—vampire-hero, enchanter, seducer of mortals—has been a courted prince in the dark and flourishing universe of the living dead. Now he is alone. And in his overwhelming need to destroy his doubts and his loneliness, Lestat embarks on the most dangerous enterprise he has undertaken in all the years of his haunted existence. Praise for The Tale of the Body Thief “Tinged with mystery, full of drama . . . The story is involving, the twists surprising.” — People “Rice is our modern messenger of the occult, whose nicely updated dark-side passion plays twist and turn in true Gothic form.” — San Francisco Chronicle “Fast-paced . . . . mesmerizing . . . silkenly sensuous . . . No one writing today matches her deftness with the erotic.” — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Hypnotic . . . masterful.” — Cosmopolitan From the Paperback edition.
"Si con El don del lobo los lectores quedaron fascinados por el nuevo mundo, extraño y mítico, creado por Anne Rice, con Los lobos del invierno se verán transportados una vez más a la gran mansión de la escarpada costa de California, para seguir explorando la educación sobrenatural de su protagonista. Corre el mes de diciembre y los fuegos de roble arden en los majestuosos hogares de Nideck Point. Para Reuben Golding, ahora imbuido del don del lobo, esta Navidad promete ser como ninguna otra... De las sombras de la mansión surge un fantasma atormentado, implorante, incapaz de hablar pero no de abrazar y desear con cariño desesperado... Mientras Reuben se ve atrapado por las pasiones y anhelos de esta presencia espectral, se desvelan secretos asombrosos que hablan de un inframundo extraño, de espíritus centenarios que poseen sus propias historias antiguas y fantásticas y que hostigan con sus poderes oscuros..."--P. [4] of cover.
Demonstrating once again her gift for spellbinding storytelling, Anne Rice makes real a family of witches-a family given to poetry and incest, to murder and philosophy, a family that is itself haunted by a powerful, dangerous and seductive being."
Continuing the epic of the Mayfair witches, this brilliantly imagined tale takes listeners on a wondrous journey back through the centuries.
Con la Tierra Santa en tumulto, Jesús, de siete años, y su familia abandonan Egipto para emprender el peligroso camino de regreso a Jerusalén. A medida que viajan, el niño reflexiona sobre los misterios que rodean su nacimiento. La deslumbrante novela de Anne Rice, basada en los evangelios y en la más respetada erudición del Nuevo Testamento, evoca la voz, la presencia y las palabras de Jesús, permitiéndole contar su propia historia mientras lucha por comprender el propósito sagrado de su vida. La obra ofrece un tratamiento intensamente literal, histórico y reverente de un año en la vida de Jesús, el Hijo de Dios. Rice logra crear un Jesús que es reconociblemente humano, lo que la convierte en una contribución valiosa a la discusión de la historia cristiana, además de ofrecer una mirada tierna al joven Jesús.
In the fifth Vampire Chronicle, Lestat is searching for Dora, the beautiful and charismatic mortal daughter of a drug lord. Dora has moved Lestat like no other mortal ever has, and he cannot get her out of his visions. At the same time, he is increasingly aware that the Devil knows who he is and wants something from him. While torn betwen his vampire world and his passion for Dora, Lestat is sucked in by Memnoch, who claims to be the Devil himself. Memnoch presents Lestat with unimagined opportunities: to witness creation, to visit purgatory, to be treated like a prophet. Lestat faces a choice between the Devil or God. Whom does he believe in? Who does he serve? What are the element of religious belief? Lestat finds himself caught in a whirlpool of the ultimate choice
Durante todo el año, los lugareños ahorraban cuanto podían para el dia en que, por unas cuantas monedas, podían adquirir un esclavo altivo, un príncicipe elegido para servir, adiestrado y preparado para la corte, que entonces durante todo el verano debía de obedecer a cualquier humilde sirvienta o mozo de cuadra que pujara lo suficiente en la subasta pública. El jefe de patrulla no podía evitar anticiparse al final del verano e imaginar a estos mismos jóvenes ahora quejosos y forcejeantes, en el momento de ser devueltos, tas concienzudos castigos, con las cabezas inclinadas y las bocas calladas, en la más completa sumisión.
"La Roma del siglo XV se alza imponente, con sus grandes domos y sus jardines colgantes, sus altas torres y sus cruces erguidas bajo una siempre cambiante capa de nubes. Esta es la ciudad de Miguel Ángel y Rafael, de la Santa Inquisición y de León X, hijo de un Médici, ahora ocupante del trono papal. A este lugar es llamado Toby O'Dare, antiguo asesino a sueldo. El ángel Malaquías requiere su presencia para resolver un terrible crimen por envenenamiento y descubrir la verdad acerca de un inquieto espíritu diabólico que se resiste a abandonar la tierra. O'Dare pronto se verá envuelto en tramas lóbregas y complejas, y en el punto de mira de una amenaza más tenebrosa aún, a medida que el terror eclesiástico estrecha el cerco en torno a él. Embarcado en un poderoso viaje de redención, O'Dare se conecta de nuevo con su propio pasado, con asuntos tanto oscuros como cristalinos, a la vez feroces y tiernos; se encuentra con la promesa de la salvación y emerge con una visión renovada, más profunda y rica, sobre el amor"--Page [4] of cover
The "New York Times" bestselling first and second volumes in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles now join Ballantine's monthly "Special Low Price" mass market reissue program.
The mother of all vampires, Akasha, awakens after a 6,000 year slumber when she hears Lestat the vampire's music about her. She elevates herself to the level of the gods and vows to destroy Lestat.
Two Bestsellers in One Volume
The hypnotic, deeply seductive novels of Anne Rice have captivated millions of fans around the world. It all began a quarter of a century ago with Interview with the Vampire. Now, in one chilling volume, here are the first three classic novels of The Vampire Chronicles. INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Witness the confessions of a vampire. A novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force, it is a story of danger and flight, love and loss, suspense and resolution, and the extraordinary power of the senses. THE VAMPIRE LESTAT Once an aristocrat from pre-revolutionary France, now a rock star in the decadent 1980s, Lestat rushes through the centuries seeking to fathom the mystery of his existence. His is a mesmerizing story–passionate and thrilling. QUEEN OF THE DAMNED Akasha, the queen of the damned, has risen from a six-thousand-year sleep to let loose the powers of the night. She has a marvelously devious plan to “save” mankind–in this vivid novel of the erotic, electrifying world of the undead. --back cover
The vampire world is in crisis. Old vampires, roused from slumber in the earth are doing the bidding of a Voice commanding that they indiscriminately burn vampire-mavericks in cities across the globe, forcing a host of familiar characters must put aside their differences and fight for their survival. There's Louis de Pointe du Lac; the eternally young Armand; Mekare and Maharet, Pandora and Flavius; David Talbot, vampire and ultimate fixer from the secret Talamasca; and Marius, the true Child of the Millennia; and even the mysterious absent Lestat. Together, they embark on a search to discover who--or what--the Voice is, and discover the secret of its desires.
SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SHOW, FROM THE NETWORK BEHIND THE WALKING DEAD ' 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 ' Rice wrote in the great tradition of the gothic' Ramsey Campbell, bestselling author of The Hungry Moon FROM INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND 'QUEEN OF THE UNDEAD', ANNE RICE The Vampire Chronicles continue with a riveting, rich saga - part adventure, part fairy tale - of Prince Lestat and the story of how he came to rule the vampire world From his ancestral chateau high up in the mountains of France, Prince Lestat grapples to instil a new ideology of peace and harmony among the blood-drinking community. Accustomed to welcoming the Undead from far and wide, one night he awakes to news of a ruthless attack by a group of maverick vampires. After fleeing to investigate the terror, Lestat learns of several new enemies who are intent on disrupting the harmony he tries so hard to maintain. But is Lestat strong enough to take on such evil alone or will sacrifices have to be made? Will his cry for peace be heard in a world riddled with violence?
*** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** "In my dreams, I saw a city fall into the sea. I heard the cries of thousands. I saw flames that outshone the lamps of heaven. And all the world was shaken..." At the novel's centre: the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, hero, leader, irresistible force, irrepressible spirit, battling (and ultimately reconciling with) a strange otherworldly form that has taken possession of his undead body and soul. This ancient and mysterious power and unearthly spirit of vampire lore has all the force, history and insidious reach of the unknowable Universe. It is through this spirit, previously considered benign for thousands of vampire years and throughout the Vampire Chronicles, that we come to be told the hypnotic tale of a great sea power of ancient times; a mysterious heaven on earth situated on a boundless continent -- and of how and why this force came to build and rule the great legendary empire of centuries ago that thrived in the Atlantic Ocean. And as we learn of the mighty powers of this lost kingdom of Atalantaya, the lost realms of Atlantis, we come to understand its secrets, and how and why the vampire Lestat, indeed all the vampires, must reckon so many millennia later with the terrifying force of this ageless, all-powerful Atalantaya spirit.
Herod Antipas rules Galilee, Pontius Pilate is the new Roman governor of Judea, and the Roman Empire rules the world. Whispers of his virgin birth still persist, and while he struggles with the demands of his family and the weight of his great destiny, those around him wait for some sign of the path he will take.
The acclaimed author of Servant of the Bones makes real for us the exquisite and otherworldly society of the eighteenth-century castrati, the delicate and alluring male sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices brought them the adulation of the royal courts and grand opera houses of Europe, men who lived as idols, concealing their pain as they were adored as angels, yet shunned as half men.
Adam Murphy, a twenty-five-year-old journalist, is chasing a career-making story of a serial killer preying on young gay men in West Hollywood when he is abruptly fired by the magazine that employs him. He soon learns his former lover has disappeared, but what hes about to uncover is far more diabolical than he could ever have imagined. Light Before Day is a riveting and complex mystery set against the gothic landscape that Rice has made his own.
Beauty's adventures in the hypnotic realm of sexuality make her the bound captive of an Eastern Sultan and a prisoner in the exotic confines of the harem. As this voluptuous adult fairy tale moves towards its conclusion, all Beauty's encounters with the myriad variations of sexual fantasy are presented in a sensuous, seductive and erotic prose that intensifies Beauty's secret world.
Internationally bestselling author, Anne Rice, has written twenty-eight novels - magnificent tales of other worldly beings that explore the realms of good and evil, love and alienation: each a reflection of her own moral journey.
Anne Rice's legendary 'Vampire Chronicles' immersed us in the mythology, lives and loves of a motley crew of undead; they defined a genre. And now she has another age-old story in her sights: the terrifying werewolf ... The werewolf is the classic monster of horror fiction - dark, gothic, with supernatural depth and power - but here it is reimagined and reinvented with all Anne Rice's supernatural sympathy and inventiveness, as a romantic being, a potentially tragic figure bestowed with the gift of transformation and transcendence. Only Anne Rice could make us wonder if it's possible to love a man-beast but, in The Wolf Gift's hero Reuben, we have a brand new hero for a brand new audience. The vampire is dead ... 2012 is the year of the werewolf.
A famous children's book illustrator is seduced by a teenage runaway with a mysterious past.
Welcome to the club: Eden - there to satisfy your deepest desires, if you can afford to indulge them. Mysterious, elegant, sparkling in the Caribbean sun, pulsating in the velvet nights, the champagne never stops flowing and the rich and beautiful play games of dominance and submission.
In "Beauty’s Kingdom," Anne Rice, as A. N. Roquelaure, continues the Sleeping Beauty series. After Queen Eleanor's death, Beauty and Laurent return to claim the throne, advocating for voluntary erotic servitude. The novel explores themes of desire and ecstasy, appealing to both longtime fans and new readers of erotica. Intended for mature audiences.
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.
Anne Rice’s The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, written as A.N. Roquelaure, reimagines the classic tale, focusing on its ties to sexual desire. Instead of a kiss, the Prince awakens Beauty through sexual initiation, leading to her total enslavement. This provocative retelling offers a rich exploration of erotic yearning and fantasy.
Educated in the Florence of Cosimo de' Medici, trained in knighthood at his father's mountaintop castle, Vittorio inhabits a world of courtly splendor and country pleasures—a world suddenly threatened when his entire family is confronted by an unholy power. In the midst of this upheaval, Vittorio is seduced by the beautiful and sinister vampire Ursula—setting in motion a chilling chain of events that will mark his life for eternity. Against a backdrop of the wonders—both sacred and profane—and the beauty and ferocity of Renaissance Italy, Anne Rice creates a passionate and tragic legend of doomed young love and lost innocence.
At the center of the story is Toby O'Dare, known as Lucky the Fox, a notorious contract killer living under various aliases. Once a man of promise, he now exists as a soulless figure, taking orders from a mysterious figure referred to as 'The Right Man.' The narrative begins in present-day Riverside, California, where Lucky finds solace at the Mission Inn, a place where he can drop his disguises. However, he is soon tasked with another assassination assignment. Amidst his grim reality, a mysterious seraph appears, offering him a chance to save lives instead of taking them. Lucky, who grew up in New Orleans with an alcoholic mother and a murdered father, once dreamed of becoming a priest, seeking refuge in rituals, history, and music. Now, he seizes this unexpected opportunity. Transported back to thirteenth-century England, Lucky enters a perilous world where Jews, despised and accused of heinous crimes, live under constant threat. As he navigates this treacherous landscape, his journey unfolds from medieval villages to the cities of London and Paris, evolving into a tale of danger, loyalty, betrayal, selflessness, and love.
Anne Rice's Violin tells the story of two charismatic figures bound to each other by a passionate commitment to music as a means of rapture, seduction, and liberation. At the novel's center: a uniquely fascinating woman, Triana, and the demonic fiddler Stefan, a tormented ghost who begins to prey upon her, using his magic violin to draw her into a state of madness. But Triana sets out to resist Stefan, and the struggle thrusts them both into a terrifying supernatural realm. Violin flows abundant with the history, the drama, and the romantic intensity that have become synonymous with Anne Rice at her incomparable best. Anne Rice is the author of eighteen books. She lives in New Orleans.
ELIGIBLE! They have been summoned to London to enjoy the "delights" of the Season, yet neither Theodora Wooton-Devereux nor Lord Nicholas Faringdon is an enthusiastic participant in the game of love.
From hatching and growing feathers to finally taking flight independently, Baby Bird grows and finds the courage to leave Mommy Birds nest. Mommy Bird urges caution, but Baby Bird is all too excited and quickly flies away high into the sky and begins to explore, soaring above the trees and rocketing over neighboring towns. He finds himself excited by all the noises and new things he sees as he wanders and meanders about using his new sense of freedom. His only destination in mind is one where he can discover more to fill the curiosity in his head that has been bubbling up since he was born in his nest, waiting for the day he could
Armed with a crucifix, a wooden stake, a bottle of holy water, and a string of garlic, the vampire hunter ventures into the world of the undead to end the existence of those who have already died. This collection of 14 stories shifts the traditional focus of the genre from creatures of the night to the figures who stalk them. Introduced by the archetypal vampire hunter, Dracula's Professor Van Helsing, here are tales from such acclaimed authors as Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Anne Rice, Robert Bloch, and Peter Tremayne - whose eerie tale transplants the character of Van Helsing to modern-day Ireland.
Supporting Strategy develops the concept of the strategic development process. The book begins by describing a balanced process for strategy development, spanning direction setting, strategy creation, rehearsal, evaluation and choice, leading to a continuous process of adopting strategic initiatives. It then goes on to present a practical collection of frameworks, methods and models which both individually and in combination can be used to support strategy. The collection drama theory, visioning methods, problem structuring methods, resource based view of strategy, SWOT / TOWS analysis, system dynamics, agent based modelling, scenario planning, decision and risk analysis, financial evaluation, real options, robustness analysis and performance measurement. This is a contributed work with original content written fro the book from leading academics in the field, including Maureen Meadows, Robert Berry, Jim Bryant, Adrian Caldart, Alberto Franco, Giles Hindle, Nigel Howard, Martin Kunc, Abhijit Mandal, Gilberto Montibeller, John Morecroft, Martin Murtland, Fernando Oliveira, and Efstathios Tapinos.
Celebrate the daring gifts of Anne Rice, writing as A. N. Roquelaure, with this beautifully repackaged boxed set of the three erotic novels in her acclaimed Sleeping Beauty trilogy.
Continua a saga dos Mayfair, com suas tragédias e mistérios. Rowan toma posse da casa, da esmeralda e do legado. Mas, de quebra, leva também Lasher e sua maldição. Cabe agora a Rowan decidir-se entre o amor de Michael Curry e a sedução desse ser poderoso que quer ficar nesse mundo para sempre.
Stephen King, Anne Rice, Richard Laymon, Ray Bradbury, Riger Zelazny e molti altri maestri della narrativa dell'orrore si cimentano in queste pagine con una delle figure più inquietanti del nostro immaginario orrorifico: il Vampiro. Dopo la pubblicazione del Dracula di Bram Stoker il mito del Principe delle Tenebre ha conquistato definitivamente l'attenzione del grande pubblico. E' vero comunque che storie di vampiri erano già state scritte prima del capolavoro di Stoker. Sono proprio questi primi esempi ad aprire l'antologia, che prende poi in esame i celebri film nati sulla scia dei racconti, e si chiude con una selezione di alcune tra le tante storie brevi scritte negli ultimi anni che hanno aperto al genere nuove possibilità.
New York è stretta dalla morsa dell'inverno e sommersa dalla neve. Lestat è sulle tracce di Dora, la bella e carismatica figlia di un boss della droga che lui ha ucciso; una donna che come nessun altro mortale suscita in lui sentimenti di tenerezza. Combattuto tra l'istinto vampiresco e uno slancio d'amore per la ragazza, Lestat si confronta con gli avversari più pericolosi che abbia mai conosciuto. Viene rapito dal misterioso Memnoch, che sostiene di essere il Diavolo, e che lo porta fuori dal mondo. E' invitato ad assistere allo spettacolo della Creazione e viene poi trasportato, come gli antichi profeti, nel regno dei Cieli e accompagnato nel Purgatorio. Sarà condotto nella Terra della Morte e dovrà confrontarsi con Dio e con il Diavolo.
Najbardziej zaskakujące dzieło Anne Rice. Mistrzyni powieści grozy,autorka słynnego cyklu Kroniki wampir�w, w wyniku swojego nawr�cenia stworzyła książkę o dziejach dorastającego Jezusa!Przemiana życiowa autorki wpłynęła na fabułę i kontekst jej powieści, a literackie możliwości i elektryzujący styl pisania pozostały na wysokim poziomie.Jakim dzieckiem był Jezus? Czy chorował, bawił się i śmiał jak każdy inny chłopiec? Kiedy i jak odkrył, że jest Synem Boga? Jak dojrzewali do tej myśli J�zef i Maryja? Jak żyła i jak radziła sobie z tą tajemnicą najbardziej wyjątkowa rodzina w dziejach świata? Czy mieli wątpliwości? Kto z najbliższych wiedział, kto się domyślał, a kto nie wierzył?
Dans ce dernier volume de la trilogie culte, la Belle, le prince Tristan et leur compagnon Laurent vont subir les tortures délicieuses de l'Orient. Esclaves au palais du sultan, ils devront se plier à ses règles cruelles qui leur interdisent jusqu'à la parole. Réduits à l'état de simples objets sexuels, c'est dans cet anéantissement de la volonté qu'ils découvriront l'ultime volupté de la soumission. Alors que la Belle s'abandonne à la sensualité du harem et que Tristan explore les raffinements de la chambre royale, Laurent joue à un jeu dangereux avec son maître et prend goût à l'inversion des rôles. Et quand la reine Éléonore envoie une mission à leur secours, les trois amis ont bien du mal à s'arracher au pays du Levant. Quelles nouvelles épreuves les attendent à leur retour ? La Belle trouvera-t-elle enfin la libération et l'amour véritable ?
