The Wolf Gift

Anne Rice wurde 1941 in New Orleans geboren. Sie ist mit ihren modernen Schauergeschichten eine der erfolgreichsten Autorinnen der Welt. Sie hat zahlreiche Romane geschrieben und ist auch Cineasten durch ihre Romanvorlage zu dem Film "Interview mit einem Vampir" von Neil Jordan (mit Brad Pitt, 1994) ein Begriff. Ihr Roman "Merrick", im Frühjahr 2001 in New York erschienen, eroberte auf Anhieb Platz 2 der Bestsellerliste von Publishers' Weekly.
Sie lebt in der Nähe von Palm Springs.

"What makes this novel special is the changes the author rings on the werewolf theme... This allows Rice to spin both a convincing thriller and an inquisition on the nature of good and evil - a recurring theme in her work - as Reuben avoids his pursuers and considers the creature he has become. Superb." Guardian "The Wolf Gift is vintage Anne Rice - a lushly written, gothic... metaphysical tale. This time, with werewolves." The Wall Street Journal "I want to howl at the moon over this...I devoured these pages...[A] terrific new novel... The plot [is] magnetic, the characters fascinating, and Rice's style as solid and engaging as anything she has written since her early vampire chronicle fiction." The Boston Globe "Rice weaves her trademark meditations on the role of supernatural creatures in society into an often thrilling, page-turning yarn." Booklist "[Rice] returns to the lushly evocative scenery and gothic atmosphere of her vampire novels with great success... her reimagining of a well-worn mythology is fresh and intriguing. Fans of Rice's 'The Vampire Chronicles' and 'The Lives of the Mayfair Witches' series should delight in this new saga delivered in the author's distinctive style. Part creation story, part love story, all excellent!" Library Journal