This saga chronicles the entangled lives of a powerful witch dynasty, tracing their history across generations. The women of this family possess extraordinary supernatural abilities, yet are continually haunted by dark secrets and ancient curses. It's a compelling exploration of magic, destiny, and the enduring strength of female lineage in the face of profound mystery.
From the author of the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles comes a huge mesmerizing novel of witchcraft and the occult through four centuries. Two people with special powers are drwan together and set out in a passionate alliance to unlock the mystery of her past and his unwelcome gift. As the strane saga is played out, a world of witches is created that will fascinate readers for years to come.
"La voz del diablo es la segunda entrega de «Las Brujas de Mayfair», la saga en la que la autora de Entrevista con el vampiro recuperaba el recurso de tomar voces de otros mundos para retratar la naturaleza humana y conformar así un universo mitológico hipnótico, oscuro y, al mismo tiempo, seductor. Lasher es un espíritu demoníaco que se aprovecha de las Mayfair femeninas en su intento de procrear. Rowan Mayfair, reina del clan, ha dado a luz al hijo de Lasher y después ha desaparecido... «Al principio oía la voz de su padre. »"Emaleth", le susurraba junto al vientre de su madre mientras esta dormía. Luego le cantaba largas canciones sobre el valle de Donnelaith, el castillo y el lugar donde un día se encontrarían ambos. Le aseguró que nacería sabiendo todo cuanto él sabía. "Así somos nosotros", le dijo su padre en el rápido lenguaje que los otros no comprendían. »A los otros les sonaba como un murmullo o un silbido. Era su lengua secreta, pues eran capaces de oír unas sílabas pronunciadas tan rápidamente que los otros no captaban. Ambos se comunicaban por medio de ese lenguaje.»" -- publisher website
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the beloved author of the Vampire Chronicles, the third installation of her spellbinding Mayfair Chronicles—the inspiration for the hit television series! “[Taltos] is a curious amalgam of gothic, glamour fiction, alternate history, and high soap opera.”—The Washington Post Book World When Ashlar learns that another Taltos has been seen, he is suddenly propelled into the haunting world of the Mayfair family, the New Orleans dynasty of witches forever besieged by ghosts, spirits, and their own dizzying powers. For Ashlar knows this powerful clan is intimately linked to the heritage of the Taltos. In a swirling universe filled with death and life, corruption and innocence, this mesmerizing novel takes us on a wondrous journey back through the centuries to a civilization half-human, of wholly mysterious origin, at odds with mortality and immortality, justice and guilt. It is an enchanted, hypnotic world that could only come from the imagination of Anne Rice. . . . The magic of the Mayfairs continues: THE WITCHING HOUR • LASHER • TALTOS