The Blood of Roses |
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Author:
Tanith Lee
By Legend
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Product Description
An epic fantasy of eroticism, sorcery, blood and vampires, by a prolific writer of fantasy and science fiction works, who has won the World Fantasy Award on several occasions. This novel looks at the traditional idea of vampires in a new and terrifying way.
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Engrossing, 2003-09-26
Highly recommended - if you can find it! The reader is left with the feeling that Lee injected every modicum of her talent into this. Her rich prose is at its zenith here, and if you are a fan of her unique writing style, you'll savour every luminous detail. The Blood of Roses (not to be confused with several other books of this name, not by Lee) is an extremely complex tale of vampires (while avoiding Anne Rice-ish clichés), wolves (while avoiding wolf clichés), dark pine forests, blood sacrifice, religion, omens and other strange things too many to mention here... set in a sort of parallel Dark Ages Europe. The forest is the star in this tale: dark, brooding, timeless, a tapestry of danger, death, and rebirth. The latter, rebirth - renewal of the seasons and of life itself - regeneration - is a constant theme in this book. The story is told in a looping narrative that seems to weave back over itself. Lee is often cruel to her characters, if not relentlessly barbaric at times, which reflects beautifully the harsh primitive European setting.
Buy it if you can find it!
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780712629164
ISBN: 0712629165
Label: Legend
Manufacturer: Legend
Number Of Pages: 688
Publication Date: 1990-05-10
Publisher: Legend
Studio: Legend |
