Servant of the Bones

by Anne Rice and Anne Rice (Author)

Book Overview

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The creator of fantastic universes of vampires and witches takes us now into the world of Isaiah and Jeremiah, and the destruction of Solomon's Temple, to tell the story of Azriel, Servant of the Bones.

He is ghost, genii, demon, angel--pure spirit made visible. He pours his heart out to us as he journeys from an ancient Babylon of royal plottings and religious upheavals to Europe of the Black Death and on to the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679433015
• ISBN13: 9780679433019
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

This is my favorite of Rice’s books that isn’t in the Vampire Chronicles!

Excellent reimagining of the genie that immediately has you hooked.

great stori

what can I say, except that I really liked this book. It was very interesting, it had a good history and a good storyline. I thought that Azriel was a very interesting character. I think that everyone should read this book. Thanks

My First Taste of Rice

Are our souls servants to our bones? Or vice versa? Is the dying more work than the living? If you had the power to save millions of people from a plan of destruction, would you?I enjoyed Servant of the Bones so very much. The historical and timely events are captivating. Azriel swept me into his world from the beginning and I never wanted to leave. I wanted to see what he had known and was learning. Rice is brisk and descriptive.My first taste of Anne Rice has been nothing less than a feast.

Highly intelligent, engrossing story

Anne Rice is a serious novelist. She does her homework, and incorporates important historical and philosophical elements. In Servant of the Bones, she ties together fascinating character studies with a supernatural "mystery thriller" flavor. Although she is clearly now a media figure, she does not shy away from poking fun at the fascination many people have with celebrities and pop culture. An intelligent work from an intelligent author. You won't be able to put it down during the final chapters.

An Historic Epic

This is one of Anne Rice's most under appreciated under rated novels. The historical elements alone deserve at least three stars. I found the story and characters moving as any of her vampire novels. Maybe having a BA History, my opinion is bias. I didn't find the beginning long or boring either as one reviewer mentions. The descriptions of Babylon and the Persian Empire were as informing as any textbook I had to read through; given the license of fictionalizing a historical character i.e. Cyrus the Great. You can't understand a character who was alive in the 5th century BC without learning about the world they lived in. Surpassing Ramses the Damned in detail an imagery this is probably her best novel to date.