Devoted

By Eric Zacks and Nadelle Grossman

Featuring a special Introduction by her sister, New York Times bestselling author Anne Rice, Alice Borchardt's lushly detailed backdrop of tenth century France sets the stage for Devoted. A remarkable tale of passion, adventure, and mysticism, this unforgettable debut novel is commercial fiction at its best.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525940464
• ISBN13: 9780525940463
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 20.0" x 20.0" x 20.0"

Customer Reviews

Surprisingly Gripping Audio Narration

I listened to the Unabridged Audio version of Devoted, and WOW, all I can say is this novel packs a punch! This is the story of Ellen, a pagan princess and her love for the Archbishop Owen. This novel is set in early Medieval France, a time of mysticism, paganism and Viking raids. I particularly loved the gritty realism of the cities, the manner in which Owen was portrayed, and the inclusion of the pictish 'old people.' ...

A wonderful historical tale

I was totally enthralled and engrossed in this novel. The characters are wonderful and the attention to detail and character developement is first rate. I particularly love the humourous touches and more than once I found myself laughing out loud. There really is something for everyone in this novel....lots of violence and bloodshed, lots of romance including sexy scenes, lots of humour and great historical detail. Highly...

Anyone Heard of the Hieros Gamos?

Ms. Borchardt does a wonderful job in this book of drawing together Pagan and Christian sources. She reaches into Celtic lore, 9th century chistian belief, shamanic ritual and Germanic myth to create a world where religion and forces of nature are in flux. Part of this is the sacred marriage between the male and female principles (hieros gamos). The various sexual acts in this story illustrate the uses of sex from the sacred...

Brilliant!

I picked the hardcover version of this book up at used book store. I'll be honest, it was the 'Introduction by Anne Rice' printed on the cover that caught my attention. Thinking I would become some huge Rice fan, I thought i'd check out her sisters work...'Devoted' is mesmerzing! The imagery Alice creates is beautiful, the atmosphere of the era is breathtaking and one can't help but fall in love with her characters...

Take the audio of this one on your next trip.

Having read Devoted at least twice I have to admit I can't wait to read it again. Alice Borchardt's style is so clean. There are no unneccesary plots and characters, much like her sister Anne Rice. I would also like to comment on the audio version of this book. Michael Page's read is exceptional, from the blustering knights to the soft spoken forest people. Listen to this one. You won't be sorry