Servant of the Bones: A Novel

Anne Rice

Nov 2010 · Sold by Ballantine Books

About this ebook

In a new and major novel, the creator of fantastic universes o vampires and witches takes us now into the world of Isaiah and Jeremiah, and the destruction of Solomon's Temple, to tell the story of Azriel, Servant of the Bones.

He is ghost, genii, demon, angel--pure spirit made visible. He pours his heart out to us as he journeys from an ancient Babylon of royal plottings and religious upheavals to Europe of the Black Death and on to the modern world. There he finds himself, amidst the towers of Manhattan, in confrontation with his own human origins and the dark forces that have sought to condemn him to a life of evil and destruction.

Ratings and reviews

as usual Ann Rice writes like a badass. I stayed up late in the night and read the whole thing, Azriel is a great character and I would like to see him returned, if you are searching for the mystical thriller with supernatural elements, then se arch no more, for you have found The Servant of the Bones

I read it for the first time about 20 years ago. I have reread it many times the people in the library look at me strangely. So I decided to buy it for myself. It tells you that I love this story.

It is of no surprise to me that this novel took me on a beautiful journey through the imagination of a great writer. All I can add to that is: outstanding read!

About the author

Anne Rice is the author of thirty-seven books, including the Vampire Chronicles, the Lives of the Mayfair Witches, and the Wolf Gift book series. Rice was born in New Orleans in 1941 and grew up there and in Texas. She lived in San Francisco with her husband, the poet and painter, Stan Rice until 1988, when they returned to New Orleans to live with their son, Christopher. In 2006, Rice moved to Rancho Mirage, California. She died in 2021.