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"The Witching Hour" is a 1990 supernatural horror novel by Anne Rice, serving as the inaugural book in the Lives of the Mayfair Witches series. The narrative intertwines the modern-day story of neurosurgeon Rowan Mayfair with the deeply researched history of a New Orleans family of witches. The book explores the family's centuries-long manipulation by a mysterious, powerful spirit known as Lasher, establishing the mythos for the series.
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What is The Witching Hour about?
Anne Rice's The Witching Hour follows neurosurgeon Rowan Mayfair and the long history of the Mayfair family in New Orleans. The family is connected to a powerful spirit named Lasher.
Is The Witching Hour part of a series?
Yes. It is the first novel in Anne Rice's Lives of the Mayfair Witches series. The story continues in Lasher and Taltos.
Who is Rowan Mayfair?
Rowan is a neurosurgeon who returns to New Orleans and becomes entangled in her family's supernatural history. Her medical rationalism conflicts with the Mayfairs' centuries-old relationship with Lasher.
When was The Witching Hour published?
The Witching Hour was published in 1990. It is one of Anne Rice's major New Orleans Gothic novels and is closely tied to the setting and history of the Mayfair family.
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