RICE IS A FORMIDABLE TALENT.[Taltos] is a curious amalgam of gothic, glamour fiction, alternate history and high soap opera.'-The Washington Post Book World'CAPTIVATING. TALTOS IS A WONDERFUL OFFERING. THE BEST SHE'S DONE. There is a new member of Anne Rice's macabre family of monsters, and he's probably the loneliest, most melancholy creature on earth. Rice keeps the mystic fires burning strong.'-The Milwaukee Journal'sPELLBINDING. MYTHICAL. Anne Rice is a pure storyteller.'-Cosmo