Reviewed by: Slappy
Delighted to be free of my constant torment from the Blind Monkey’s aversion to Mass Market publications, I of course jumped at the chance to review the newest novel by Anne Rice: Vittorio the Vampire. Now, from my Top Ten List you should be aware I love her writing anyway, so, the chance to get, once again, under Blind’s skin (or fur as it is) is just like gravy for the potatoes …
Vittorio. Oh Vittorio. Beautiful young country lord raised in elegance and fortune during the time of Cosimo de’ Medici who once was the most wealthy and renowned figure in Florence during the Italian Age of Gold, what can I say about you? Your life was regal and simple; your family very respected and honored among your subjects. That is, until the night your father refused to meet an ages old bargain with an enchanting band of vampires known as the Court of the Ruby Grail. Your sister and brother, slaughtered before your eyes, very nearly while in your arms; your life and home defiled and desecrated by your tormentors, this Court of the Ruby Grail.
Yet, you are overcome with passion and desire for Ursula, the reigning Queen of this unholy Court. Your story, as you write it, is tragic and passionate, full of young love and innocence lost. And your revenge for these evils brought to you is justice at it’s core.
That is, of course, until you are brought over by Ursula …
Hardcover – 304 pages (March 16, 1999)