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The Witching Hour
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 50 hrs and 1 min
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Publisher's Summary
"[A] huge and sprawling tale of horror." (The New York Times Book Review)
Demonstrating once again her gift for spellbinding storytelling, Anne Rice makes real for us a great dynasty of four centuries of witches - a family given to poetry and incest, murder and philosophy, a family that over the ages is itself haunted by a powerful, dangerous, and seductive being called Lasher who haunts the Mayfair women.
Moving in time from today's New Orleans and San Francisco to long-ago Amsterdam and the France of Louis XIV, from the coffee plantations of Port-au-Prince to Civil War New Orleans and back to today, Anne Rice has spun a mesmerizing tale that challenges everything we believe in.
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Publisher's Summary
A spine-tingling tale from the mind of legendary Gothic fiction writer Anne Rice, The Witching Hour is an epic novel that follows four centuries of the mesmerizing Mayfair family of witches and challenges everything you have ever believed to be true.
In the first novel of the Lives of the Mayfair Witches series, listeners are introduced to neurosurgeon Dr. Rowan Mayfair, her husband, Michael, and the rest of the Mayfair family as they grapple with an evil spirit known as Lasher that has a mysterious hold over them. In this novel, Rowan and Michael pair up with Aaron Lightner, representative of an occult organization, Talamasca, to thwart Lasher’s attempts to be born into the flesh. As the story unfolds, listeners learn about this fascinating dynasty of witches that stretches across six sequels, including Taltos and Blackwood Farm.
Anne Rice is the genius behind bestselling sagas such as The Vampire Chronicles, which includes Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, and Queen of the Damned. This audiobook is full of everything Anne Rice’s fans have come to love about her fascinating stories, including hauntings and other supernatural events that will thrill listeners from the opening lines to the spine-tingling end. Accomplished narrator Kate Reading performs this audiobook, bringing these powerful witches and chilling storylines to life in hypnotizing ways.
Fans of the Mayfair witches can now see them brought to life in the American supernatural drama series Mayfair Witches. The TV show airs on AMC and stars Alexandra Daddario and Harry Hamlin.
What the critics say
"[A] huge and sprawling tale of horror." (The New York Times Book Review)
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- Danny
- 2021-05-11
Loved it
I had read this book when I was 13. I had read The 2 books to follow as well as a teenager. Again at age 32, I read the trilogy. I have loved it every time. Now 41 years old, I decided to do it all again via Audiobook. Absolutely fantastic to say the least. Kate Reading is amazing.
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- T.L.C.
- 2023-01-15
Love it always
Having read the series when it originally came out, I was excited to see it on audible. Really well done - I loved the voices spoken.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-01-28
Entertaining
This is a slow one so be prepared, some folks may find this boring but this is the writing style of Anne Rice. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will be moving unto the others. I think there is a movie or tv series on it.
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- Chip
- 2019-10-26
Engaging and Interesting
Having been to New Orleans I found this story so engaging and entertaining. I could see first street and the places they describe. Just loved this book!
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- Ed
- 2019-01-07
What a great way to start
It was a fun Journey through the lives, trials and tribs of the Mayfair’s.
Two more books ta go 😀
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- OrganicMatter
- 2021-05-20
A long winding story
I loved this! Anne Rice is an amazing author who transports you to the settings with ease. A very long book, and I was spellbound the whole time. Kate Reading is a Fantastic reader!! Each character had a unique voice, and personality, brought to life by her.
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- Lady Di
- 2018-09-15
Great story
I read this series years ago. It was wonderful to hear this volume read aloud. Well performed. Very engrossing. #audible1
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- Eve Campbell
- 2020-05-13
Very good!
I have read the Witching Hour twice and really enjoyed listening to it being read to me. Kate Reading does a wonderful job of portraying the characters with individual accents and tones.
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- HappyWifeLife
- 2018-09-16
HUGE but one of my all time favs
this books is one of my all time favs. love the deep secrets that are in this family. #Audible1
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-07-12
Amazing
Great job with giving each character a different voice. Made the story more engaging and interesting.
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