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Aaron Vlek
4.0 out of 5 stars A fascianting read with a caveat
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2021
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I enjoyed this one a lot along with the original Lestat book. I love all the rich history and detail My caveat is that how Marius seems to use almost exclusively the word "child" when talking to any of his acolytes and how they are very young while also talking about being in love with them cuddling, kissing .... a lot of that kind of talk after calling someone "child" got a but creepy. It's done enough, frequently enough for it to speak to a weird creepy glitch in Rice's own persona. I could do without that. No one seems to be older than about fourteen. She might want to look into that a bit. I wonder how a 1500 year plus Marius is so captivated by tweens as potential soul mates and partners in eternity.
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DW
5.0 out of 5 stars The story of Marius born in ancient Rome
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019
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One of my favorite of Anne Rice's vampires Marius tells of his beginnings in ancient Rome, how he came in possession of and carried the burden of caring for Those Who Must Be Kept, Akasha and Enkil "mother and father' to all vampires, and how he dared lived among humans and create his fledgling Armand until disaster struck and he was almost destroyed. This is an amazing story that passes through the centuries to modern times.
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Katerina
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor condition
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2020
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When ordering hard cover, expected to receive nice quality book. However it looks like it was ripped out of printing machine. And the bubble envelope it was in didn’t protect the cover from bending. Two stars for the condition of the book. I love Anne Rice and pretty sure the book is great.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Poor condition
By Katerina on July 20, 2020
When ordering hard cover, expected to receive nice quality book. However it looks like it was ripped out of printing machine. And the bubble envelope it was in didn’t protect the cover from bending. Two stars for the condition of the book. I love Anne Rice and pretty sure the book is great.
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Tobias Neal
5.0 out of 5 stars Marius in the Mirror
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2018
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Absolutely one of my favorite books in the chronicles. I have read and reread this book through the years. Marius echoes in some ways how I feel I would be if I was immortal. He is the watcher of history, the student of humanity, and shows his suffering as he deals with trying to make sense of immortal relationships. Thoroughly enjoyable!
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Tara L. Lanning
1.0 out of 5 stars Buyers Beware. Cheap bookcover.
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019
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I was disappointed when I first opened my package. The book cover had low quality picture and it does not have embossed title/author font like the Blackwood Farm book that I had. It is cheap material as I was not pleased about that.
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Timothy
5.0 out of 5 stars having read all 15 books of the Vampire Chronicles, Blood and Gold is easy in the top three.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2017
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Fantastical story, covering times of The Roman Empire, to the Renaissance, and beyong, through possibly the wisest eyes of immortality, Marius. History, beautiful literature, and vampires! Something for everyone.
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NICOLE
3.0 out of 5 stars A little bit too long. The characters are not well constructed, we dont get to understand marius. The author shold,ve stopped on the last five book, she extended the saga far too long.
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2021
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The author extended the saga far too long. Its not a bad book, but its far from being great. The plot seams too weak at times.
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Tom Sanders
4.0 out of 5 stars Best Anne Rice book in several years
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2001
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Not since The Vampire Lestat has Rice lived up to her potential in The Vampire Chronicals. This is clearly the best of them since then. Several new characters of real note are introduced. Chief among them is Thorne, who is as much a warrior as Marius is a magician. Deceptively simple and direct he turns out to be more complicated and certainly more powerful than one might expect. The chapter on the encounter between Marius and the beautiful and sinister Eudoxia is the best chapter in the chronicals since the rock musicial phase of Lestat. If you love The Vampire Chronicals, but have been disillusioned with them of late, this one will restore your enthusiasm.
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EJ Hatton
5.0 out of 5 stars Love
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2018
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I absolutely love reading this book ever since I have received it a few years ago in hardback. With the paperback in hand, I can now have an easier time reading it, especially when I'm in bed.
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Jens ecklon Amussen
5.0 out of 5 stars When time can become a strange adversary
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2017
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Simply the world 's sadest and still the most interesting history / gothic vampire story, with a main character that you cannot avoid falling for in your own unpredictable way
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Mkko
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this years ago..
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2017
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..and it's always stuck with me. As a fan of the vampire chronicles, Mayfair witches etc I had to give it another read because Marius was always my favourite vampire.
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The Dude
5.0 out of 5 stars i had stopped reading for a long time, most ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2015
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i had stopped reading for a long time, most books i started i stopped shortly after. this is the first book in years i started reading and found myself unable to put down.
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Kym Baxter
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Seller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2016
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Very happy with the quality and service I received buying this product - Just as described! Very much recommended.
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