Of Love and Evil: The Songs of the Seraphim, Book Two
Anne Rice
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
The second book in nationally bestselling Songs of the Seraphim series is a gripping metaphysical thriller in which angels partner up with assassins, from the author of Interview with the Vampire.Barely recovered from his previous divine mission, former contract killer Toby O'Dare is once again summoned by the angel Malchiah to investigate the poisoning of a prominent nobleman and stop the haunting of a diabolical dybbuk. Together, they travel back to fifteenth-century Italy--the age of Michelangelo, the Holy Inquisition, and Pope Leo X--and this time Malchiah has Toby pose as a lute player sent to charm and calm this troublesome spirit. But Toby soon discovers that he is in the midst of plots and counterplots, surrounded on all sides by increasingly dangerous threats as the veil of ecclesiastical terror closes in around him.
Product Details
Price
$24.95
$23.20
Publisher
Knopf Publishing Group
Publish Date
November 30, 2010
Pages
192
Dimensions
5.92 X 9.62 X 0.82 inches | 0.82 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781400043545
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About the Author
ANNE RICE is the author of thirty-seven books. She died in 2021.
Reviews
"Ghosts and angels aside, Of Love and Evil transcends the metaphysical thriller label through its grounding in historical fact...[Toby's] sense of wonder proves infectious for the reader as well...[Rice] not only explores a battle against evil, but asks what it means to be evil and who gets to define it. Above all, Of Love and Evil is simply good entertainment."
--Carmela Ciuraru, The Boston Globe
"Rice tells a good story, nicely balancing the profound and the profane."
--Judith Chettle, Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Rice knows how to tell a story, and this one's a lot of fun. . . Rice's knock-your-socks-off cliffhanger ending leaves no doubt that this series has wings." --People magazine (31/2 stars out of 4) "Rice is remarkable in her ability to breathe life into another place, another time."
--The Associated Press "Present, as always, is the author's ability to craft dreamlike prose to lull readers into believing every heavenly scenario she puts forth without a whiff of disbelief."
--Andrea Hoag, The Denver Post "A bullet of a book--and an absolute bull's eye." --Kirkus (starred) "Readers who enjoy Rice's larger-than-life tales and elegant writing will find much to appreciate here, and the cliff-hanger ending will leave fans eager for the next installment."
--Kristine Huntley, Booklist
--Carmela Ciuraru, The Boston Globe
"Rice tells a good story, nicely balancing the profound and the profane."
--Judith Chettle, Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Rice knows how to tell a story, and this one's a lot of fun. . . Rice's knock-your-socks-off cliffhanger ending leaves no doubt that this series has wings." --People magazine (31/2 stars out of 4) "Rice is remarkable in her ability to breathe life into another place, another time."
--The Associated Press "Present, as always, is the author's ability to craft dreamlike prose to lull readers into believing every heavenly scenario she puts forth without a whiff of disbelief."
--Andrea Hoag, The Denver Post "A bullet of a book--and an absolute bull's eye." --Kirkus (starred) "Readers who enjoy Rice's larger-than-life tales and elegant writing will find much to appreciate here, and the cliff-hanger ending will leave fans eager for the next installment."
--Kristine Huntley, Booklist
