The further I get into Anne Rice's work, the more frustrated I become by the way people dismiss The Vampire Chronicles simply because they're about vampires. I'm currently devouring the fifth book, and her writing is honestly the most beautiful I've ever encountered, and I've been a voracious reader since I was a child. The mythology is complex and unique, the characters three dimensional and fascinating, and the prose! I could wax poetic about it for far longer than most people are willing to listen to. The imagery is vivid, and the emotions she can evoke with her words are profound. I've been on the verge of tears multiple times at the sheer beauty of it all. Yes, it's about vampires, and I get that people are sick of vampires by now, but I genuinely can't recommend this series enough. Each novel is better than the last. The one I'm reading now is almost overwhelmingly gorgeous. I just. It's mind-blowing that she isn't considered one of the greatest writers of all times.
