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The
Talamasca, documenters of paranormal activity, is on the hunt
for the newly born Lasher. Mayfair women are dying from haemorrhages
and a strange genetic anomaly has been found in Rowan and
Michael. Lasher, born from Rowan, is another species altogether
and now in the corporeal body, represents an incalculable
threat to the Mayfairs.
Rowan
and Lasher travel together to Houston and she becomes pregnant
with another creature like him, a Taltos. Lasher seeks to
reproduce his race in other women, but they cannot withstand
it. Rowan escapes and becomes comatose as her fully-grown
Taltos daughter is born. The Mayfairs declare all-out war
on Lasher and try to nurse Rowan back to health.
Michael
remains entwined in the Mayfair family and learns how he comes
by his strange powers. Michael's ghostly visiting from a long-dead
Mayfair reveals the importance of destroying Lasher. In the
investigation, Lasher's origins are revealed, the new Taltos
Emaleth returns, and the climax of death and life engulfs
the family.
Interesting
fact: A taltos is a sorcerer from Hungarian folklore who combats
evil witches and has the ability to detect them. Anne extended
this concept to create her own Taltos, a being born knowing
what they need to survive independently, and immediately upon
birth grow to be nearly seven feet tall and able to do everything
adults are. Their brains are complex, they are hypnotised
by music, and are beings of reason.
Source:
annerice.com
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