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This site is dedicated to everything Anne Rice, which is all of the above. Originally created to showcase Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, it wasn't long before this site expanded into her Mayfair Witches, Erotica novels, Ghost & Historical tales, the Religious novels and now it will host the newest Anne Rice novel and hopefully genre, The Wolf Gift. The site then expanded to the talents of her amazing husband Stan Rice and followed by their equally talented son, Christopher Rice. This whole site has been around for well over a decade and I believe is the most extensive Anne Rice site you will find. I hope you enjoy your visit here.

 
 

The Wolf Gift
I just realised that I've finished The Wolf Gift and not commented.

I enjoyed the novel, I love Anne's view/twist on werewolves and I adored the characters. The storyline was good and I found myself wanting to know more, but ... I don't know how to explain. For me it was like reading the first say 5 Chronicles and being swept away by their richness and ... how I wish I was good with words ... it is after those novels there was a slight shift, but I didn't truly feel that shift until Merrick. Now don't get me wrong, I know there are a heap of Merrick haters out there, I actually loved her character, but the depth I guess was completely off, it was softer than the earlier works. That is how The Wolf Gift is for me ... I love it, don't get me wrong, but I feel it was softer than it could have been. All that being said .. oh please give me more wolf!!
Posted on 25 Mar 2012 by Bianca
talk Supe reviews The Wolf Gift
That is the question in most people's minds with the release of Anne Rice's latest novel, The Wolf Gift. I have been a fan of Anne Rice's work and I have diligently followed her novels throughout the years. Like most of you I have my favorites and naturally, she has published stories that didn't quite capture my imagination.

What makes The Wolf Gift anticipated and special is it heralds the "return" of vintage Anne Rice and this time she romanticizes Werewolves instead of Vampires. After she "quit" Christianity in 2010 followed by her announcement on her latest project, The Wolf Gift, fans are hoping that her Werewolf novel will be as groundbreaking, controversial and seductive as her previous works before she became a practicing Roman Catholic again.

So everyone is rooting for this book and we, her fans, are hoping that we get to crown The Queen of Vampires as the Empress of Werewolves.

What to expect
You won't find the arrogance of Lestat, Louis tortured soul or even the cunning notoriety of Lasher. If I have to compare Reuben Golding with any of Anne's former characters, it would have to be Ramses (Ramses the Damned 1991) or Toby O'Dare (Songs of Seraphim 2009).

Reuben is dubbed Sunshine Boy because of his classic good looks but he exudes wisdom behind those soulful blue eyes and the depth of his understanding goes beyond his 23 years. He is somewhat of a Renaissance man with his deep appreciation for art and learning which adds to his allure and charm. When he was turned into a Wolf, he became a vigilante of sorts, saving lives and helping those who are in trouble, using his Gift for the betterment of man.

I wouldn't call any of her books an "easy read" like most novels nowadays because her writing has always been more of a prose due to her choice of words and how she tells the tale.

Anne is a true author of Romanticism, and I'm not talking about Fabio-esque love stories, but rather The Wolf Gift is chronicle of sorts, an aesthetic telling of her thoughts and experience through Reuben Golding. If you are one of the People of the Page, you know how her stand of politics, gay rights, Matt Bomer and Downton Abbey. Those and much more are reflected in this novel.

And if you're curious about what Rice's Werewolf is, Reuben is more like the Lycans in Underworld, upright and retains his humanity and rational consciousness, albeit more enhanced, while in Wolf form. He can transform at will and Reuben describes it as this delicious tingling and rush of power.

Anne's Blueprints
Anne's writing has changed and has somewhat mellowed over the years because of various personal experiences she had. And though her 2005-2010 novels got warm reviews, fret not because The Wolf Gift still demonstrates classic Anne Rice style.

As an ex-erotica writer, Anne Rice's love story and sexual scenes has been tempered by this genre: Lestat feeding on Dora's menstrual period (Memnoch the Devil 1995), the incestuous relationships, rape of the Taltos, and the sexual relationships of the Mayfairs with the ghost of Lasher (The Lives of the Mayfair Witches 1990-1994), or even Guido Maffeo and Tonio Treschi's desperate need for love (Cry to Heaven 1982) to name a few. In The Wolf Gift she sort of plays around with the beauty of bestiality as Ruben takes Laura in Wolf form, the latter relishing the feel of his velvet-like fur beneath her fingertips. For fans of Urban Fantasy, this will hardly make us flinch but this is tame compared to previous works by Anne.

In her "vintage" works, as I fondly refer to it, Anne has valued loyalty more than faithfulness and this is evident in this novel too. Anne's characters all share that spontaneous appreciation for beauty and spiritual connection with another being that some may refer to as soulmates. Her characters recognize that kinship with another soul once they came across that person and would act on fulfilling that bond damn the consequences.

If you're a new reader starting on The Wolf Gift, you might find it odd that human relationships are treated so casual in favor of a new one. But in Anne's world her characters have always lived freely "in the moment". They dust themselves off and move on with whatever gratification or regret they have, a silent agreement that what was shared was beautiful but has reached its zenith and has expired. It is challenging to explain these concepts without writing a theses to justify what some readers might find inconsistent or abnormal. But in Anne's world, love and friendships are forever, relationships fleeting.

In My Humble Opinion
I've read a handful of reviews from other people, some by journalists and a couple by amateur critics like me, and a few of them felt that the ending was dragging.
Here's my take on it.

I understand why they felt that the latter part of the novel dragged after the climax and the villains "summarily dismissed" this is because the revelation happened after the big shebang. If maybe it was done before that adrenaline-filled scenario with the Russian Doctors, it might have followed the standard flow of a book, introduction - revelation - conflict - resolution, and would have been more appealing to old and new blood readers.

Overall I still liked The Wolf Gift and I might have failed to convince some of you because my thoughts might appear desultory. There is so much I want to share and I have to constantly revise this to make it more succinct (FAIL!). But like what her dedication states, The Wolf Gift is for the People of the Page and we The People have been introduced and has become citizens of Anne's world and our understanding just goes beyond the pages of the book.

I'm sorry if this is an extra long post but obviously I am a loyal fan. Some people heart Jane Austen, as for me I just LOVE Anne Rice.

Source: Talk Supe
Posted on 04 Mar 2012 by Bianca
New Banner!! Maharet & Mekare
A HUGE THANK YOU to Luis Salas, the amazing artist of the new banner on this site. I have been given permission to use it and I am so very thankful! Follow the link below and visit this amazing artist.



Source: iurak6868 deviantart
Posted on 20 Feb 2012 by Bianca
Akasha Fanart
I happened across a deviantart page: iurak6868 deviantart.com ... WOW, amazing art, please visit the source link below.

This is a drawing of the Queen of the Damned, Akasha ... exactly as I imagined she would look. Even better is a drawing of the twins Maharet and Mekare ... WOW does not even come close to it ... it is absolutely stunning. Why haven't I posted it here? Because I've just sent a message to the owner requesting to use the image as the banner ... *fingers crossed* Now go and check out the site!




Source: iurak6868 deviantart
Posted on 18 Feb 2012 by Bianca
Anne gets a very pleasant surprise!
Christopher Rice surprised his mother at her book signing by having Joe Manganiello from True Blood present Anne with a bouquet of flowers and escort her to the table to commence signing.

Anne was VERY surprised and impressed!!



Source: Anne Rice's Facebook
Posted on 18 Feb 2012 by Bianca
The Wolf Gift
I got my hands on The Wolf Gift last night. I've pre-ordered from the US because I SO have to have the hardcover (I collect them), but here we have large paperbacks when they're new and I picked on up and started reading ... unfortunately I'd had a long day so I didn't get to read for long :( .. but what I've read so far ... OMG LOVING IT!! Will finish it this weekend!
Posted on 16 Feb 2012 by Bianca
Reuben Golding from The Wolf Gift
Posted on 13 Feb 2012 by Bianca
Anne talks about The Wolf Gift
Posted on 10 Feb 2012 by Bianca
Back with the Bad Guys!!
I saw this image on Anne Rice's official site (annerice.com) and just laughed!! When I first received my email from Amazon telling me that Anne Rice had a new novel for pre-order (SO HAVE TO DO THAT) called "The Wolf Gift". I literally swooned and said, YES she's back! Though my favourite of all the Anne Rice novels is in fact "Cry To Heaven", oh that shocked you didn't it? No one ever thinks I'm going to say anything other than a vampire or witch novel, but in fact it is the beautifully written "Cry To Heaven", so though that is my favourite of her novels, I do love her supernatural characters, yes Lestat you are a character and don't argue with me otherwise ... so just reading the title "The Wolf Gift", I just couldn't believe my eyes, I so can't wait to get my hands on it.

Anywho .. I love this from Anne's site, please visit her site to see it in full .. but it says "Fall in love with Anne Rice all over again" so true ... and "Anne Rice is back with the bad guys" ... LOVING IT!!!



Source: Anne Rice.Com
Posted on 10 Feb 2012 by Bianca
The Wolf Gift
Available for pre-order from all good book stores/sites



The 2012 Wolf Gift Book Tour

February 13 - TORONTO
Toronto Public Library (On-stage interview)
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

February 14 - PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia Free Library (On-stage interview)
7:30 pm

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PREVIOUS FEB 15 DATE AT THE 92nd St Y has been cancelled.

February 16 - NEW YORK
Barnes & Noble (SIGNING ONLY)
555 Fifth Avenue at 46th Street, New York, NY 10017
12:30 pm

February 17 - LOS ANGELES
Barnes & Noble - The Grove (SIGNING ONLY)
7 p.m.

Friday, February 24 - SAN FRANCISCO
Books, Inc. - Opera Plaza Store (SIGNING ONLY)
7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 29 - PHOENIX
Changing Hands Bookstore (SIGNING ONLY)
7 p.m.

Saturday, March 3 - PALM SPRINGS
Just Fabulous Bookstore (SIGNING ONLY)
2 p.m.

Source: Anne Rice.Com
Posted on 10 Feb 2012 by Bianca
Updates Complete!
I've finished uploading all of the sites and pages, so you will now see that all the sites: Vampire Chronicles, Mayfair Witches, The Rice's, Anne Rice, Stan Rice, Christopher Rice all look alike, though with different heading images for each site. I've done this to hopefully make it easier to navigate through these sites and have them all link back to each other.

This site/page at Vampire Chronicles is the only one that will have the blog, but as you can see up in the header, by click on Vampire Chronicles, it will always bring you back to this place. Hope it all makes sense.

I've had a quick skim through and so far, so good. Even this is working, woot! Anywho, if you find something not working, please let me know so I can fix it, but hopefully I've got it all covered.
Posted on 10 Feb 2012 by Bianca
Welcome to Cutenews!
I've decided that I'd like to have a blog/cutenews on my vampire site. This is a first for this site and I don't know that I have a lot to say, I have to admit, I've been a little removed from the world of Anne Rice for a little while now, but when I received the email about her up and coming new novel "The Wolf Gift", I nearly wet myself because I read "A return to what Anne does best, write about the supernatural". So with that thought in mind, I've redesigned all of my Rice sites and now they all match and properly integrate with each other ... so I thought a blog/cutenews would just top it all off nicely.

Now to upload all the new pages!! *fingers crossed*
Posted on 10 Feb 2012 by Bianca
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