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Lasher is Anne Rice's 1993 novel about the Mayfair witches and the second book in her Mayfair Witches series. It continues the story after the spirit Lasher has taken human form and begun pursuing a dangerous biological imperative. The novel combines witchcraft, family history, supernatural possession, and horror focused on the consequences of giving a powerful spirit a physical body.
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What happens in Anne Rice's Lasher?
Lasher continues the Mayfair Witches story after the spirit Lasher takes human form. His biological imperative and pursuit of the Mayfair family drive the novel's main danger.
When was Lasher published?
Anne Rice's Lasher was published in 1993. It is the second novel in the Mayfair Witches series, following The Witching Hour.
Do I need to read The Witching Hour before Lasher?
Reading The Witching Hour first is strongly useful because Lasher continues its family history, supernatural rules, and character arcs. Lasher focuses more directly on the consequences of the spirit's human form.
What is the Mayfair Witches series?
It is Anne Rice's supernatural novel series about the Mayfair family and the spirit connected to its witches. Lasher is followed by Taltos, which completes the original trilogy.
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