One of America's most read and celebrated authors, Anne Rice is known for weaving the visible and supernatural worlds together in epic stories that both entertain and challenge readers. She has written over thirty novels and one autobiography. Her books are rich tapestries of history, believe, philosophy, religion, and compelling charactrs that examine and extend our physical world beyond the limits we perceive. She lives and works in California.

'By filtering staple mythic conventions through her own gothic sensibility, Anne Rice is able to create an entertaining legend of her own' - NEW YORK TIMES 'The text pulses with menace, mystery and violence, and with sensuality verging on erotica' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Imaginative ... intelligently written ... This is popular fiction of the highest order' USA TODAY