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Title: Pandora: New Tales of the Vampires by Anne Rice, Kate Reading ISBN: 0375402292 Publisher: Bantam Books-Audio Pub. Date: March, 1998 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 8 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.77
Rating: 4
Summary: A New Beginning
Comment: I remember the feeling I had seeing an advertisement for this book prior to the release date. It was pure excitement. I had just finished reading 'Violin' and 'Servant of the Bones', and was hungry for more Anne Rice.
Pandora came along, and although I was a bit disappointed at first to see that it was a 'smaller' novel, in reading it I found much more content that I had anticipated.
Pandora's tale, as told in journal form to David Talbot, the self-appointed 'chronicler' of the vampires, is far more romantic than Anne Rice's prior vampire works. Pandora's childhood infatuation with Marius, which grows into genuine love as Pandora becomes a young woman, is every bit as heartfelt as Armand's infatution with Marius in the following vampire chronicle, The Vampire Armand.
The historical realization of this novel, set in ancient Rome and Antioch, is a departure of sorts from the other vampire tales. While the novels based upon the tale of Lestat tend toward a more religious exploration, this 'new tale' reveals more of Marius, and entices Anne Rice fans to want more of him. Pandora receives the 'dark gift' from Marius, after an attack from another vampire, who seeks to kill Pandora as revenge on Marius, for keeping the King and Queen of the vampires hidden away from him. Through 'Pandora' it is clear that Marius is a force to be reckoned with, and hopefully the stage is set for a future novel of his own.
Although this novel is Pandora's tale, so much of it is wrapped up in the tale of Marius that it is easy to lose the focus. However, Pandora is a strong heroine for Anne Rice, developed from an 'in passing' character from Queen of the Damned, and a very entertaining read.
Rating: 4
Summary: Anne Rice is back on track
Comment: I was pleased and surprised when I picked up Pandora. I think it is safe to say that all of Rice's vampire fans were in a much needed fix for a new story. Pandora brought me back to the much read and dearly loved vampire chronicles. Now I am a lover of ancient history so I did enjoy the beginning of the book when we were tranported to ancient Rome. I thought the story of Pandora and her family was compelling. The book was well written but not in a far cry of being finished. I have so many questions about Pandora after she was given the dark gift. Her life with Marius was unfinished. Her years without Marius was unfinished. This short novel could have gone on for many more enjoyable pages. I am used to the Anne Rice of the Witching Hour where I was caught up for many many hours of inquisite pose. I want to thank Anne Rice for beginning the new series for us. I thoroughly enjoyed Pandora and am looking forward to Armand.
Rating: 2
Summary: Break out the No-Doze
Comment: The first chapter put me to sleep. I didn't read further.
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Title: Vittorio the Vampire: New Tales of the Vampires by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345422392 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 27 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Vampire Armand (The Vampire Chronicles, Book 6) by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345434803 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 03 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Merrick (Vampire/Witches Chronicles) by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345422406 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 02 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Blood and Gold (Rice, Anne, Vampire Chronicles.) by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345409329 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 29 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Memnoch the Devil (Vampire Chronicles, No 5) by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345409671 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: July, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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