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Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8)
Blood and Gold - Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8
Author: Anne Rice
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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345450234
ISBN-10: 034545023X
Publication Date: 7/2002
Pages: 564
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Ballentine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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reviewed Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8) on + 9 more book reviews
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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.
minioda avatar reviewed Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8) on
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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.
laurynliz avatar reviewed Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8) on + 6 more book reviews
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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.
reviewed Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8) on + 5 more book reviews
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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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'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.
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reviewed Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8) on + 459 more book reviews
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.
reviewed Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8) on + 7 more book reviews
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.
reviewed Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles, Bk 8) on + 16 more book reviews
This is a good addition to the vampire chronicles.Marius returns
and this is his story.
justreadingabook avatar 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.


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