#91 in Horror
Blood and Gold
- 591
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Blood and Gold” rewards readers of “The Vampire Chronicles” with the life story of Marius, told across centuries of history and art. This eighth volume fills gaps left by the earlier ones, and its sweep through great civilisations, seen by one of the oldest vampires, is its main draw. Some readers feel much of it repeats what earlier books told and find Marius self-righteous; others find the tone overwrought.
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About the book
Blood and Gold (2001) is a vampire novel by American writer Anne Rice, the eighth book in her Vampire Chronicles series.
Reading order · The Vampire Chronicles
Full order & progress →- Interview with the VampireStart here
7.67.6 / 10 - The Vampire Lestat
7.97.9 / 10 - The Queen of the Damned
7.57.5 / 10 - The Tale of the Body Thief
7.17.1 / 10 - Memnoch the Devil
7.37.3 / 10 - The Vampire Armand
7.37.3 / 10 - Merrick
7.37.3 / 10 - Blood and GoldThis book
7.67.6 / 10 - Blackwood Farm
7.37.3 / 10 - Blood Canticle
7.27.2 / 10 - Prince Lestat
–Not ranked yet - Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis
–Not ranked yet - Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince LestatBlood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 120 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 45% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.7 | 7 | 6% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 31 | 26% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 82 | 68% |
Frequently asked
How long is Blood and Gold?
It has 591 pages — longer than 83% of the ranked books in Horror.
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