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emmybird86's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked the book, but it did not go with the first three. It felt like the first one of a series or a standalone book.
cabbagewhite's review against another edition
If you are ever inclined to self torture read this series. You'll get curious & then hate yourself afterwards. Why doesn't the brain have an eraser of some sort, could of saved us a lot of agony.
amisner's review against another edition
1.0
Not at all what the first three were. This is the sequel I thought I wanted but shouldn't have gotten.
deborahs's review against another edition
2.0
Since I read the originals long ago, I decided to read this. Yawn. Too long & wordy for my taste.
valcuellar's review against another edition
4.0
Podría ser un libro más corto, la historia se desarrolla totalmente casi al final del libro, pero un gran seguimiento y conclusión sobre la vida de Bella y Laurent.
faerychikk's review against another edition
3.0
I just couldn't get into this one as much as I did the trilogy. The original three were fucking amazing! I recommended them to EVERYONE I knew - or didn't know, I reread them twice within 2 years, I fell in love. Fast forward 10 years. I hear she's written a new book, a sequel. I'm so excited! I buy the book (I never buy books without reading them first) and I lend it to a friend whose also read the trilogy and feels the same way I do about it. She can't get into it. She ends up giving up after a few chapters, gives it back and tells me good luck. I start reading it and feel like I'm reading the wrong book. Beauty is whiny, she has a kingdom, can do whatever the fuck she wants but doesn't because she doesn't want to look bad? The fucking king gets whipped so why can't she? Brenn and Sybil vanish til almost the end like they're an afterthought like "oops, I should wrap that up". It feels like it was written by someone else or she rushed it. It's been 30 years, more time fine tuning it wouldn't have killed her. I am glad I read it cause it would have bothered had I not, but I think she could have done a better job.
sherylubookquitous's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 This is the fourth of the famous trilogy - long before the 50 Shades drivel. Sadly, this one was disappointing compared to the others. Not that the original three were great works of art, but they were more entertaining, more exploring, and as books had more overall tension. The shifting POV between characters isn't a problem, but changing from between characters and 1st and 3rd didn't work here. The plot was simplistic and predictable and could have been so much more. The exploration of a complex topic was shallow and not done justice. And it isn't that erotic works can't have good plots and real exploration of that erotic world, but this just falls short. The good news was I bought it on a "under $3.00" sale.
theficster's review against another edition
4.0
This book totally fits with the previous trilogy of books. It is very detailed, the author is a good as what she does today as she has ever been. At times it seemed very long. But I think that maybe my tastes have changed over time. I did enjoy it, I was just glad when I was finally finished.
sevenacrebooks's review against another edition
2.0
I felt this story, much like Prince Lestat, is just a way to catch up with her old characters and prepare us for more books to come. It felt like so much backstory and openings of new storylines but without a storyline itself. I hope the next book, if there is one, will focus on fewer characters and be more in depth. The beginning felt rushed-how Beauty and Laurent come back, the Queen dying, and how quickly the kingdom flourished. However, Anne Rice is descriptive as ever with her discipline of slaves and their adornments. It makes for a more comfortable read knowing that all the slaves are now voluntary- but that felt a bit like Rice was trying to be PC.