The Witching Hour

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gothic horror novel novel supernatural fiction work

The Witching Hour is a gothic horror novel by Anne Rice that launches her Mayfair Witches series, blending family saga, witchcraft, and supernatural intrigue in New Orleans.

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instanceOf gothic horror novel ⓘ
novel ⓘ
supernatural fiction work ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Mayfair Witches: The Witching Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ
author Anne Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
createdBy Anne Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ
features a powerful spirit named Lasher ⓘ
firstBookInSeries Lives of the Mayfair Witches NERFINISHED ⓘ
focusesOn Mayfair family NERFINISHED ⓘ
a hereditary line of witches ⓘ
witchcraft ⓘ
followedBy Lasher NERFINISHED ⓘ
Taltos NERFINISHED ⓘ
follows history of the Mayfair witches NERFINISHED ⓘ
genre family saga ⓘ
fantasy fiction ⓘ
gothic fiction ⓘ
horror fiction ⓘ
supernatural fiction ⓘ
hasElement family genealogy research ⓘ
historical backstory ⓘ
occult practices ⓘ
psychic powers ⓘ
hasProtagonist Michael Curry NERFINISHED ⓘ
Rowan Mayfair NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasTheme family legacy ⓘ
forbidden knowledge ⓘ
identity and destiny ⓘ
power and corruption ⓘ
the supernatural ⓘ
language English ⓘ
literaryMovement contemporary gothic ⓘ
mainCharacter Lasher NERFINISHED ⓘ
Michael Curry NERFINISHED ⓘ
Rowan Mayfair NERFINISHED ⓘ
narrativeForm multi-generational family saga ⓘ
notableFor blend of horror, fantasy, and family drama ⓘ
complex family tree of the Mayfair witches ⓘ
detailed depiction of New Orleans atmosphere ⓘ
originalPublisher Alfred A. Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ
pageCount approximately 1000 pages ⓘ
partOfSeries Lives of the Mayfair Witches NERFINISHED ⓘ
publicationDate 1990 ⓘ
setIn Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ
New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ
San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ
targetAudience adult readers ⓘ

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