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Ah, to be sucked into the world of Marius, and to listen to his tale of woe and suffering, of obsession and loss. I enjoyed every moment of his wanderings through the centuries. I felt pain with him every time he remembered his beloved Pandora and his horrible mistake of leaving her. I fell at the feet of Botticelli every time Marius described the beauty of his paintings. I wished that this story had no ending, for I could have listened to Marius talk for centuries about all he knew and saw. One of the greatest Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles.
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If you are interested in the supernatural, this book was well written and very imaginative. Rice takes you back through time and the book is captivating.
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'Blood And Gold' is a beautiful book.
It is poetic and full of
passion and beauty
a Vampire's love for a mortal woman...
Only Love can make a Woman a Goddess
Anne Rice captures the 'Soul of Love.'
Louie Augusta.
It is poetic and full of
passion and beauty
a Vampire's love for a mortal woman...
Only Love can make a Woman a Goddess
Anne Rice captures the 'Soul of Love.'
Louie Augusta.
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This is an excellent addition to the Vampire Chronicles. It expands and explains Marius' view of everything you learn about him in the earlier books. It makes it one of the those hard-to-put-down books. You want to keep reading to find out the next little tidbit of Marius' past that you did not know before. As always Anne Rice is an excellent writer and lets her talents speak for themselves.
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I absolutely love Marius so this book is possibly my favorite next to 'The Vampire Armand' You get his story and all the pain he's had to go through as the keeper of Akasha and just all the things he's lived. Marius definetaly makes history interesting.
This is a good addition to the vampire chronicles.Marius returns
and this is his story.
and this is his story.
This is the story of Marius, the ancient vampire that you read about in The Vampire Lestat. Marius is a wonderful character and makes the book worth the read.
I was always curious about Marius and Armand. This book was a great read!
Joan W. (justreadingabook) reviewed Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8) on + 1726 more book reviews
I think Marius is the best of them all. Learning how he came to be and what makes him the way he is was so exciting. She does not disappoint with the history and details that go into her stories. Amazing read.
Patricia R. (trishajjr) reviewed Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8) on + 20 more book reviews
Imperial Roman Times and the vampire Marius in Anne Rice's hands really takes a story and interested me in it!
Made into an immortal by a band of Druids during the time of Caesar Augustus, Marius, once a Roman senator, spent centuries living an opulently idle life. His primary task throughout the years was to guard the unmoving forms of Akasha and Enkil, the queen and king of the vampires, who caused such a ruckus in Rice's earlier novels. Marius has always been one of the author's more fascinating characters. His florid, foppish recollections of Rome and Venice, run-ins with people like Botticelli, battles with hordes of Satan-worshiping vampires and the never-ending search for his true love, Pandora, make for a satisfying read.
another in the series of vampyre stories filled with sexual inuendo and oppulance.
It was very good.
Anne is running out of plots for her vampires
Another awesome vampire chronicle book.
Pretty sexy stuff at times, beware.
awesome series can't wait to read more.
Another winner from Rice-a must for her fans.
If you like Anne Rice, this is the usual brain candy. Vampires. The sacking of Rome. Famous artists. Etcetera. A fun read.
This is about Marius, the vampire and his history.
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Time heals all wounds, unless, of course, you're a vampire. Cuts may heal, burns vanish, limbs reattach, but for the "blood god," the wounds of the heart sometimes stay open and raw for centuries. So it is for Marius, Anne Rice's oft-mentioned and beloved scholar. We've heard parts of his tale in past volumes of the Vampire Chronicles, but never so completely and never from his own lips. In Blood and Gold, Rice mostly (but not entirely) avoids the danger of treading worn ground as she fills out the life and character of Marius the Lonely, the Disenchanted, the Heartsick--a 2,000-year-old vampire "with all the conviction of a mortal man."
Plucked from his beloved Rome in the prime of his life and forced into solitude as keeper of the vampire queen and king, Marius has never forgiven the injustice of his mortal death. Thousands of years later, he still seethes over his losses. Immortality for Marius is both a blessing and a curse--he bears "witness to all splendid and beautiful things human," yet is unable to engage in relationships for fear of revealing his burden.
New readers to the Chronicles may wish for a more fleshed-out, less introspective hero, but Rice's legions of devoted fans will recognize Blood and Gold for what it is: a love song to Marius the Wanderer, whose story reveals the complexities and limitations of eternal existence. --Daphne Durham
From School Library Journal
What we've all been waiting for: the 2000-year history of Marius, mentor to the Vampire Lestat. At 750,000 copies, the first printing measures up to Marius's long reign. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Time heals all wounds, unless, of course, you're a vampire. Cuts may heal, burns vanish, limbs reattach, but for the "blood god," the wounds of the heart sometimes stay open and raw for centuries. So it is for Marius, Anne Rice's oft-mentioned and beloved scholar. We've heard parts of his tale in past volumes of the Vampire Chronicles, but never so completely and never from his own lips. In Blood and Gold, Rice mostly (but not entirely) avoids the danger of treading worn ground as she fills out the life and character of Marius the Lonely, the Disenchanted, the Heartsick--a 2,000-year-old vampire "with all the conviction of a mortal man."
Plucked from his beloved Rome in the prime of his life and forced into solitude as keeper of the vampire queen and king, Marius has never forgiven the injustice of his mortal death. Thousands of years later, he still seethes over his losses. Immortality for Marius is both a blessing and a curse--he bears "witness to all splendid and beautiful things human," yet is unable to engage in relationships for fear of revealing his burden.
New readers to the Chronicles may wish for a more fleshed-out, less introspective hero, but Rice's legions of devoted fans will recognize Blood and Gold for what it is: a love song to Marius the Wanderer, whose story reveals the complexities and limitations of eternal existence. --Daphne Durham
From School Library Journal
What we've all been waiting for: the 2000-year history of Marius, mentor to the Vampire Lestat. At 750,000 copies, the first printing measures up to Marius's long reign. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Once a proud Senator in Imperial Rome, Marius is kidnapped and forced into that dark realm of blood, where he is made a protector of the Queen and King of the vampires, in whom the core of the supernatural race resides. Through his eyes we see the fall of pagan Rome to the Emperor Constantine, the horrific sack of the Eternal City at the hands of the Visigoths, and the vile aftermath of the Black Death. Ultimately restored by the beauty of the Renaissance, Marius becomes a painter, living dangerously yet happily among mortals, and giving his heart tot he great master Botticelli, to the bewitching courtesan Bianca, and to the mysterious young apprentice Armand. But it in the present day, deep in the jungle, when Marius will meet his fate seeking justice fromt he oldest vampires in the world....
I don't care for Anne Rice novels.
We've heard parts of his tale in past volumes of the Vampire Chronicles, but never so completely and never from his own lips.
Plucked from his beloved Rome in the prime of his life and forced into solitude as keeper of the vampire queen and king, Marius has never forgiven the injustice of his mortal death. Thousands of years later, he still seethes over his losses. Immortality for Marius is both a blessing and a curse--he bears "witness to all splendid and beautiful things human," yet is unable to engage in relationships for fear of revealing his burden.
Plucked from his beloved Rome in the prime of his life and forced into solitude as keeper of the vampire queen and king, Marius has never forgiven the injustice of his mortal death. Thousands of years later, he still seethes over his losses. Immortality for Marius is both a blessing and a curse--he bears "witness to all splendid and beautiful things human," yet is unable to engage in relationships for fear of revealing his burden.
I've read this book.
This is a larger book than the smaller paperbacks.
