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Series of supernatural horror novels by Anne Rice

Lives of the Mayfair Witches is a trilogy of supernaturalhorror/fantasy novels by American novelist Anne Rice. It centers on a family of witches whose fortunes have been guided for generations by a spirit named Lasher.

The series began in 1990 with The Witching Hour, which was followed by the sequels Lasher (1993) and Taltos (1994).

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All three novels debuted at No. 2 on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Some characters from the trilogy cross over to Rice's The Vampire Chronicles, a series of gothic horror novels featuring the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, specifically in Merrick (2000), Blackwood Farm (2002), and Blood Canticle (2003).

A television series adaptation, Mayfair Witches, debuted on AMC and AMC+ in January 2023.

Overview

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