by Anne Rice
First published 1994
Rowan Mayfair, queen of a coven of witches, flees the seductive but dangerous Lasher, the daemon who fathered her child. Hunted by the Mayfair clan and the mysterious Talamasca, Rowan and Lasher are locked in a desperate odyssey of mysticism and terror as Lasher seeks to manifest in the corporeal world. With their powerful daughter Emaleth at the center, Rowan must confront Lasher's destructive ambitions and find a way to protect her family before his dark vision consumes them all.
Genres: fantasy, horror, supernatural, paranormal
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: America, Donnelaith, Europe, Italy, Louisiana, New Orleans, Nueva Orleáns, Nueva Orleáns (Luisiana), San Francisco, Scotland
896 pages · Paperback · Penguin
Content warnings: violence