#131 in Horror
Taltos
- 485
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Dark and searching, “Taltos” closes Anne Rice’s “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” trilogy by turning to the long history of the Taltos themselves. Some readers find that history intriguing yet less rich than the witches’ saga in “The Witching Hour”, and lose patience with long recounted backstories and with how several familiar characters are handled. It suits readers already immersed in the family’s story.
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About the book
Lives of the Mayfair Witches is a trilogy of Gothic supernatural horror fantasy novels by American author Anne Rice. It centers on a family of witches whose fortunes have been guided for generations by a spirit named Lasher. The series began in 1990 with The Witching Hour, which was followed by the sequels Lasher (1993) and Taltos (1994). All three novels debuted at No. 2 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Reading order · Lives of the Mayfair Witches
Full order & progress →- The Witching HourStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - Lasher
7.47.4 / 10 - TaltosThis book
7.57.5 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.8 across 93 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 39% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 6.8 | 93 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Taltos?
It has 485 pages — shorter than 60% of the ranked books in Horror.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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