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karenreads1000s's review against another edition
3.0
A good read for Halloween. Witches, Other, occult, etc. Though the "Lasher" history has more to do with Christmas than Halloween. I think the story would have been just as good without the child promiscuity and rapes. Glad Michael and Rowan followed through in the end.
mysticmeeble's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
onedayrobots's review against another edition
4.0
Deducting a star for both the Mona/Michael stuff (book 1 Michael would n e v e r) and Lasher's backstory. Still not planning to read book 3 based on everything I've heard about it, but I have to say I am really glad that I read this one.
joanne_listenstobooks's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this installment of the Mayfair Witches story more than the first. Some parts of this book are uncomfortable to read but I think that adds to the horror of the overall story. It is quite a long book with points that seem to drag and possibly could have been cut shorter, however I enjoy the delving into the background stories and history of characters. This was a good book but after all the dragging moments it seemed to end ubruptly. An interesting read nonetheless.
averyadventurous's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 ⭐️
Deciding to read the entire Immortal Universe series in publication order is the closest thing to making a true Faustian bargain that exists in this world. You get to read some stunning works of gothic literature, but then you also have to read stuff like Lasher. The first half of this book was extremely disturbing and violent, and the second half was just pure nonsense. The main character, Rowan Mayfair, was hardly in this book in favor of Mona Mayfair, who is an absolute abomination of a character. Unfortunately for me, I’m too invested in the world itself, especially the through plot with the Talamasca that carries between the 3 separate branches of this series, to quit now.
Deciding to read the entire Immortal Universe series in publication order is the closest thing to making a true Faustian bargain that exists in this world. You get to read some stunning works of gothic literature, but then you also have to read stuff like Lasher. The first half of this book was extremely disturbing and violent, and the second half was just pure nonsense. The main character, Rowan Mayfair, was hardly in this book in favor of Mona Mayfair, who is an absolute abomination of a character. Unfortunately for me, I’m too invested in the world itself, especially the through plot with the Talamasca that carries between the 3 separate branches of this series, to quit now.
thisandthatwithkaren's review against another edition
5.0
Lasher is the sequel to The Witching Hour, Anne Rice’s grand tale of the Mayfair family. It is both “Seductive magic…Spellbinding” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “Compelling…Wickedly irresistible” (The Washington Post.)
The witching Hour was the first book I ever read of Anne Rice and I totally loved it, but this one did not immediately grab me, but I did soon fall under its spell and could not put it down. The book is full of vivid characters (Lasher, Julien along with Emaleth and Mona).
Lasher gets in to the religious wars in ancient Europe between Pagans, Little People and races of non-human beings, Catholics and Protestants. We travel around the world from the West Indies, to New Orleans, California, New York, and on to Scotland, Ireland and Amsterdam.
This is a chilling, terrifying and at times erotic tale of the lust for revenge, power, and above all - love.
I highly recommend this trilogy!
The witching Hour was the first book I ever read of Anne Rice and I totally loved it, but this one did not immediately grab me, but I did soon fall under its spell and could not put it down. The book is full of vivid characters (Lasher, Julien along with Emaleth and Mona).
Lasher gets in to the religious wars in ancient Europe between Pagans, Little People and races of non-human beings, Catholics and Protestants. We travel around the world from the West Indies, to New Orleans, California, New York, and on to Scotland, Ireland and Amsterdam.
This is a chilling, terrifying and at times erotic tale of the lust for revenge, power, and above all - love.
I highly recommend this trilogy!
etana_80's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
novelesque_life's review
1.0
1 STARS
"The Talamasca, documenters of paranormal activity, is on the hunt for the newly born Lasher. Mayfair women are dying from hemorrhages and a strange genetic anomaly has been found in Rowan and Michael. Lasher, born from Rowan, is another species altogether and now in the corporeal body, represents an incalcuable threat to the Mayfairs. Rowan and Lasher travel together to Houston and she becomes pregnant with another creature like him, a Taltos. Lasher seeks to reproduce his race in other women, but they cannot withstand it. Rowan escapes and becomes comatose as her fully-grown Taltos daughter is born. The Mayfairs declare all-out war on Lasher and try to nurse Rowan back to heatlth.
Michael remains entwined in the Mayfair family and learns how he comes by his strange powers. Michael's ghostly visiting from a long-dead Mayfair reveals the importance of destroying Lasher. In the investigation, Lasher's origins are revealed, the new Taltos Emaleth returns, and the climax of death and life engulfs the family." (From Amazon)
Yep, despite not liking the first novel I read the 2nd in hopes it gets better...alas it does not.
"The Talamasca, documenters of paranormal activity, is on the hunt for the newly born Lasher. Mayfair women are dying from hemorrhages and a strange genetic anomaly has been found in Rowan and Michael. Lasher, born from Rowan, is another species altogether and now in the corporeal body, represents an incalcuable threat to the Mayfairs. Rowan and Lasher travel together to Houston and she becomes pregnant with another creature like him, a Taltos. Lasher seeks to reproduce his race in other women, but they cannot withstand it. Rowan escapes and becomes comatose as her fully-grown Taltos daughter is born. The Mayfairs declare all-out war on Lasher and try to nurse Rowan back to heatlth.
Michael remains entwined in the Mayfair family and learns how he comes by his strange powers. Michael's ghostly visiting from a long-dead Mayfair reveals the importance of destroying Lasher. In the investigation, Lasher's origins are revealed, the new Taltos Emaleth returns, and the climax of death and life engulfs the family." (From Amazon)
Yep, despite not liking the first novel I read the 2nd in hopes it gets better...alas it does not.
erinmcd87's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75