• Lasher

  • By: Anne Rice
  • Narrated by: Kate Reading
  • Length: 28 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (4,321 ratings)

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Lasher

By: Anne Rice
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Publisher's summary

From the day her first Vampire Chronicle was published, critics and readers - readers by the hundreds of thousands - have been mesmerized by the writings of Anne Rice. And with the publication of The Witching Hour, she created for us yet another world and legend, and both the chorus of praise and the multitudes of her readers and listeners once more increased.

Now, Anne Rice brings us again - even more magically - into the midst of the dynasty of witches she introduced in The Witching Hour.

At the center: the brilliant an beautiful Rowan Mayfair, queen of the coven, and Lasher, the darkly compelling demon whom she finds irresistible and from whose evil spell and vision she must now flee. She takes with her their terrifying and exquisite child, one of "a brood of children born knowing, able to stand and talk on the first day".

Rowan's attempt to escape Lasher and his pursuit of her and their child are at the heart of this extraordinary saga. It is a novel that moves around the globe, backward and forward through time, and between the human and demonic worlds. Its many voices - of women, of men, of demons and angels, present and past - haunt and enchant us. With a dreamlike power, the novel draws us through twilight paths, telling a chillingly hypnotic story of occult and spiritual aspirations and passion.

©2015 Anne Rice (P)2015 Random House Audio

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upspeak warning - please preview before purchasing

ms. reading’s narration work is very fine but i had to take long breaks because the upspeak (raising of voice toward end of words/phrases/sentences) was almost intolerable. a personal pet peeve and find the mannerism irksome in short bursts and loathesome when exposed to it for longer duration. that being said, the anne rice cannon is a classic of the genre and i wanted to revisit the stories before streaming the new interpretations - which i understand modify the story quite a lot. i’ll avoid ms. reading’s narrations in the future.

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much better than the 1st

This book gives sp much more to the story. A history of characters, details of why things are, to me, this was better than the 1st book.

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Intense

This is such an intense story. I loved reading this, and the narrator is just fantastic.

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Amazing as usual for Anne Rice

wonderful to experience. Anne has a gift for perspective. Looking forward to Taltos. Loved it!

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another great by Anne Rice

loved it can't wait to start the next audio book the Taltos this harvest time

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Very Addictive.

I loved it! The Narrator was Awesome! The story kept me wanting more. Very Addictive!

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Stupendous performance

Kate Reading gives a virtuoso performance in this narration. The tale of Lasher is a gripping listen.

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Fantastic!

Kate Reading is one of THE best narrators I have ever listened to. Been about 20 years since I read these books- its all anew. Wonderful all the war around!

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great story, but kate reading is aggravating. PIROUETTED IS NOT PRONOUNCED PIE-ROOTED. SMDH Research words you don't know how to pronounce.

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loved everything about it

Anne Rice is in her stride with this one. the whole story of the Mayfair witches is my all time favorite

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