I will admit the sense of the story is different, more evolved. His intimate knowledge of his mother’s work undoubtedly made him the perfect collaborator on this project. An exceptional author in his own right, he has written a multitude of books that I have enjoyed, ever since reading Snow Garden at the turn of the century. The added bonus here is that she involved her son, Christopher Rice, in the penning of this tale. This was to be a dream come true, literally (pun intended). So you can only begin to imagine how ecstatic I was to learn that Rice was reviving these characters for a new release titled Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra. In no way is it the perfect example of any particular writing style or genre instead it is a spectacular balance of the greatness that is needed to create a classical work of prose. The elegance and horror that exist side by side on those pages embodies everything I look for in a book. For almost thirty years, I have loved that novel. The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned is my favorite of all things Anne Rice. Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra
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