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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. Look for Anne Rice’s new book, Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis, coming November 29, 2016.
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"I am in no way a fan of vampire tales; I find them awfully overrated, but Pandora was such a great novel, it impressed even me. There were no slow points anywhere to be found and Pandora remains one of my favorites even after years. "
— Luna (5 out of 5 stars)
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“A wealth of narrative twists and period detail…Rice’s morbid yet eerily vibrant fiction world still exerts its familiar power.”
— New York Times Book Review, editorial review -
“She writes fearlessly, and she’s a storyteller of authentic power. Pandor herself is one of Rice’s deftest and warmest creations.”
— Salon.com, editorial review
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A New York Times bestseller
Pandora Listener Reviews
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" I enjoyed the books, but wasn't wowed by either one of them. Just when I started to feel myself heading into Four Star Land, the tale would either falter or go into way too much esoteric detail. Not bad, but you could give this one a pass and not worry that you'd missed anything. "
— Lori, 12/7/2013 -
" The first story was better than the second. "
— Jenny, 7/20/2013 -
" First person! I hate first person! But both the books read easily and have a good plot. Especially the second one is quite bloody "
— Alftheo, 2/19/2013 -
" What happened? I really enjoyed Anne Rice when she first came out. The body thief was a travesty for me. Then I see Pandora is out and I'm excited. I was disappointed. This was not worth it. "
— ♆, 9/27/2012 -
" This was fantastic. Anne Rice is an excellent writer. I wish her all the best "
— Catherine, 7/18/2012 -
" I really liked the book. The Pandora part was a good placement of that timeframe. It read slow but nice. The Vittorio part started bad. I didn't like it, but suddenly it turned and became an interresting story with some speed. "
— Steph, 4/25/2012 -
" it was very good just like her "
— Trisa, 3/23/2012 -
" i love everything i've read by anne rice. "
— Freda, 3/1/2012 -
" Not my Favorite from Rice, but not bad. The first chapter was kind of boring, then it got interesting for a while. Then the end was kind of a recap of Marius story. Still a good story, really like Pandora. This is a review of just Pandora, not Vittorio. I am listning to that next! "
— Hannah, 2/10/2012 -
" My favourite Anne Rice Vampires, novel, I think. The other stories are more entertaining in many ways, but the exploration of feminism through Pandora (the myth who is also a vampire) has stuck with me for years and years since. "
— Amanda, 6/30/2011 -
" This was an amazing way to be brought back into the world that Rice created! Now even deeper into the history of her amazing cast. "
— Joshua, 6/25/2011 -
" Loved it! the story was captavating and the romance was lovely, my favorite story ever. "
— Angelica, 6/20/2011 -
" I love this book I wish there was more <br/>stories with Pandora in them because I would read them all. "
— Tara, 6/15/2011 -
" This is the first book in Anne's second series of Vampire Chronicles and actually the first one of her books I ever read. Loved the perspective of the female vampire. After reading Pandora I was hooked on Anne's work :) "
— Dawn, 6/5/2011 -
" My favourite book in the series! "
— Steven, 4/24/2011 -
" Me gustó conocer la historia de Lydia :)<br/>Es bastante interesante! "
— Erika, 4/7/2011 -
" This was the first of many that were just called in. I cannot tell you why I kept reading them but was glad I did when I got to Merrick. I fact you could skip this, Armand, Vitorio, and Blood and Gold and not miss anything. "
— April, 4/3/2011 -
" A fun addition The Vampire Chronicles. Its a lighthearted character history that neither adds or distracts from the series. "
— Novella, 4/2/2011 -
" This is in no way the best book in the series, but is an interesting look at a side character's story. Pandora was never explained in the "core" of the series, but here we look at her human life, how she was turned, and what happened afterwards. Not the best of Anne Rice but still good. "
— Caitlin, 3/22/2011 -
" and exelent story .. of couse you would expect that coming from a great author as anne rice "
— Isabel, 3/16/2011 -
" A trip back to Ancient Rome where cruelty reigns, Pandora is the daughter of a senator who lives the normal Roman Matron life. Highly intelligent, she is blase about her life until Imperial Tyranny sets her on an immortal course. "
— Russamun82, 3/15/2011 -
" Just when you think their are not enough Vampires in Anne Rice's life she brings you even more to feel for to desire, and yet to feel even more for their deaths. "
— Elektra, 3/2/2011
About Anne Rice
Anne Rice was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a Master of Arts degree in English and creative writing from San Francisco State University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in political science. She is the author of over thirty books, including tales of the Mayfair Witches. Her first novel, Interview with the Vampire, was published in 1976 and has gone on to become part of one of the bestselling series of all time. She continued her saga of the Vampire Lestat in a series of books, collectively known as the Vampire Chronicles, which have had both great mainstream and cult followings. She lives in Palm Desert, California.
About Janet McTeer
Janet McTeer is one of Britain’s leading actresses. She has made her principal impact in theater, playing many classical roles, including Rosalind in As You Like It and Nora in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House on Broadway. Her performance of the title role in Schiller’s Mary Stuart was especially memorable. She grew up in York and has a distinct ear for accents which made her an ideal reader for Wuthering Heights.