Reading Pandora, by Anne Rice Once More
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rhodrymavelyneI tried to post my review at Goodreads but it's rejecting me right now. I'm going to post it here instead.
Both Anne Rice and The Vampire Chronicles make an exquisite comeback to the poetry and power of earlier volumes in this series with this simple tale, this narrative of the Vampire Pandora which David Talbot persuades her to tell. The melancholy immortal regains her spirit and vigor by turning her past into a written narrative, filling in some of the blanks from The Vampire Chronicles by relating her mortal life, her love of Marius, her dreams of a past life as a blood drinker, and a deeply personal connection with Akasha, which explains the personal plea to Queen of the Damned made to Pandora in her hour of need. Visually rich, full of poetic prose, this story brings Pandora to unlife, lifting her from her sorrow, giving both the lonely vampire and the vampire chronicles hope. Reading this was an exquisite journey, showing another less sympathetic side to Marius while fleshing him out in loving detail. This book was a gorgeous read and I appreciated returning to it at a time when I myself was melancholy. Thank you, Anne Rice. Thank you, Pandora.
Both Anne Rice and The Vampire Chronicles make an exquisite comeback to the poetry and power of earlier volumes in this series with this simple tale, this narrative of the Vampire Pandora which David Talbot persuades her to tell. The melancholy immortal regains her spirit and vigor by turning her past into a written narrative, filling in some of the blanks from The Vampire Chronicles by relating her mortal life, her love of Marius, her dreams of a past life as a blood drinker, and a deeply personal connection with Akasha, which explains the personal plea to Queen of the Damned made to Pandora in her hour of need. Visually rich, full of poetic prose, this story brings Pandora to unlife, lifting her from her sorrow, giving both the lonely vampire and the vampire chronicles hope. Reading this was an exquisite journey, showing another less sympathetic side to Marius while fleshing him out in loving detail. This book was a gorgeous read and I appreciated returning to it at a time when I myself was melancholy. Thank you, Anne Rice. Thank you, Pandora.
