Unfortunately all of incest in The Witching Hour was to create powerful witches for Lasher, so that he can be born and continue the Taltos lineage.

Thanks for this abbreviated history, Librarian!! Since we aren’t going to get it in the show!! (Grrrrr) This was more entertaining than the last episode of The Mayfair Witches! Just to add on… the man who read the Demonology to Suzanne was actually a Witch Hunter General. On a mission to hunt down witches. But instead, he creates one! Also, I think the lineage of incest is part of the curse of Lasher. His intent was to use selective breeding to create Rowan, the 13th Witch, which included inbreeding the strongest of the witches (or in Peyter’s case, a powerful psychic from the Talamasca. The Mayfairs and Lasher want to keep the bloodline “clean” like the Targaryens in Game of Thrones.

Something I had forgotten in the books and read recently. Lasher appears to each witch when they are infants. Including Julian.

Gasps In Targaryen. Thank you for this book breakdown! I haven’t read Mayfair Witches (I’ve only read the Vampire Chronicles) and before the show started I was going around KZfaq hoping someone did a book breakdown like this so I didn’t have to read this monstrosity of a novel. About to check out your other two videos on the actual plot of the novels. Keep up the great work!

I had a reading disorder as well as a shit load of mental problems and after reading this book made my mind rise, giving my spirit a chance in this fucked up world to breathe.

The witching hour is my favourite in the vampire chronicles, I love the tone and descriptions in it

I read the ENTIRE series many years ago and really enjoyed it... I never in a million years thought it would get televised!! About to check it out but I LOVED the books.... Btw, my favourite Mayfair witch is Oncle Julian...✌🇹🇹

You are very much a treasure in this era. Thank you for walking the people through Annie Rice's master piece.

I read this series as a teen in the 1990s. I am horrified by what I was reading back then 😅

All the inbreeding is Lasher genetically engineering a Mayfair he can embody and become corporeal . Sorry if this was a spoiler .

There's a violent storm each time a Mayfair witch dies and Master passes on to the next witch.

Yes, one hell of a read, it actually encouraged me to write. What a story full of twist and turns.

I'm still sad Micheal Curry was taken out of the show. Rowan and Michael were the Mayfair Romero and Juliet, but cross bred...

I read the book ages ago - and I loved it.

Thank you for this, I read this book over 10 years ago and it took me over a year to read it. I've been enjoying the mayfair witch tv series but this is a wonderful refresher

I am reading this book right now, the Witching Hour, and enjoying it immensely. I'm about 3/4 way done. I do want to read Lasher and Taltos, but I don't think I'll read all the Vampire books by Anne Rice. Maybe the first three vampire books, we'll see. I like Rice's writing. It tastes good in my mouth! But about the family tree, I had to look up an actual diagram for the Mayfair family tree to see how everyone was related. Julien and Cortland...there's some two bad boys! All in all I am enjoying the book and loved what you said here on your video, and the excellent way you put things. Keep it up and I look forward to seeing what else you have!

Heal me, Woman! Debra: I can't. Man, you a witch!!

Omg yes, what a treat this Saturday day. Thank you and blessed be 😉

Thank you for doing the hard work for us. I'm sure the book was more detailed with grossness lol I read VC Andrews books in High School in late 1990's early 2000's so I am no stranger to gross stuff but in this case no thank you I had enough. Maybe Anne should have released the history in a prequel book instead the same book

I first read the book some 30 years ago and I loved Anne Rice since. I haven’t seen the series, I live in the Netherlands and it isn’t available here yet. I am however cautious, as a story I very much appreciate I think the chances of disappointment are high!

Julien Mayfair is my favorite witch. That guy could throw a party!

I'm loving these recaps!!! It's been so long since ive read these and I've forgotten a lot

Wait, so Lasher could cause a storm , but couldn't break her out of prison??? Lasher hella sus

This show is crazier than I thought! I wonder how much of the book will they use.

Thank you for this, it helps to refresh my memory!!

SPOILER? I saw a family tree that had Cortland listed as Antha *and* Deirdre's father.

it's Carlotta and not Carlatta, also there's a reason with the incest you never mention, and it's to create the strongest witch, which we're told is Mona, and the line breaks when Mona impregnated by Michael and she gives birth to a Taltos, Lasher's people and she runs away with him.

Lasher killed Cortland, not Carlotta. The first reason was that although Cortland was a witch, he was never "the" witch and therefore was never able to command Lasher. Second was because Rowan was the 13th witch, he needed her to grow up strong and healthy away from Carlotta. Cortland was trying to keep Rowan in New Orleans, so Lasher killed him to allow Carlotta to send Rowan away. He knew he would be able to lure Rowan back to New Orleans when the time was right.

Great overview!!

Lasher's suits are getting curiouser and curiouser...

Given the weird family tree…. How “distant” was the distant cousin?

Great recap of the book. I favor the Witch books over the vampire ones simply because witches are no where near as whiny as Rice's vampires lol

So did I, I read it all, and all the vampire chronicles too.

Ive read an sooooo love all anne rices everything. These are super great to catch up again and remembering how much i enjoyed reading the whole books. Id never beable to recount a story i read this well. I mean maybe i could sum it up but 45 mins worth. Miss librarian does a really great job. Do u just remember everything you read? Or do u need like...notes. 😆

I want that hoodie

Flowers in the attic...aye.

*it is very similar to how vampires are made. it matches. the mythology is in alignment.* plus incest. _JC

I read the book when I was way young. Crazy me 😮

I'm so glad I found this video cuz I'm currently reading the Witching Hour and that family tree is confusing 😂

I'm rereading the mass paperback version of THE WITCHING HOUR which is 1038 pages plus A excerpt of Anne Ridge's novel VIOLIN.

it also gave me a headache with their family tree! LOL!

I admire Annie Rice for creating the ways the educated women became apart of America.

Thank you for this act of community service. 😂😂😂 I DNF this book. I couldn’t make it. Then I googled the rest of the series and was like 😬😬😬😬. I also only read the first 2 vampire chronicle books. Your reviews of that series brought me here, and I’ve been enjoying your discussions! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week!

I can’t tell if you like the Vampire Chronicles or not. Your summary on Prince Lestat at first seemed like you didn’t but you’re really into it. I can’t tell.

Does Michael ever find out that he’s also a Mayfair? Do we ever get Sister Bridget Marie’s full story?

GoT is the same way. I was grossed and angered the 1st time, until i realized it all plays a part. And its also how things were done jn reality. Royal blood(family) and families of wealth and power , always consisted of inscest, Shockingly and disgusting enough. And the book is pretty old. Classic fantasy novels always always have shock factors. Like whyyy lol. But tysm for this video ❤❤❤ your animated in a way that keeps me engaged lol. W adhd thats pretty hard for me..new sub 🎉

Bestie I need a visual family tree I’m begging

" NOONE LIKES HER SHES THE KAREN OF THE FAMILY 💀💀"

Deirdre is being medicated at the end of her life in the first chapters lasher appears to a doctor telling him that her medicated state is "monstrous"

Shout out from the West Indies 😊

Thanks for doing this. I read The Witching Hour a few decades ago and to this day it is still one of my favourite books. Ive read it several times. I must disagree that the intricacies in history of the characters of the family tree didn't work. I found it extremely interesting and pertinent to the overall story. To each their own.

Are They called Mayfair witches because that’s just their last name or because they came here on the Mayfair

Just found out that they gave a go for season 2 ,so...room for improvement?🤔 thanks for the video lovely!

I just finished Taltos book #3 and I'm kind of underwhelmed with the ending. I do love how Anne Rice present their family history. I was kind of disappointed with how the show was done. They rushed through the family history and not sure how the other seasons will tie the book series together. Julien is not even shown and he so interesting plus the Ciprien and Rowan's coupling felt rushed to me. Hope they change the tone/pace in season 2.

"They have a lot of psychics on the payroll." That's hilarious. As is your whole commentary. I still love this story because it's so well written, rich, and atmospheric. Just don't think too seriously about the icky bits. And I'm sure all these icky bits have to do with Lasher's influence who was most likely doing whatever he wanted with whomever he wanted within his abilities. Humans are sinful to begin with so with his influence and all the inbreeding, and his power increasing over the years, it's not surprising. I'm sure he wanted to retain his powers, but also experience the joys of the flesh and he couldn't do that unless he is fully human. Although I know he possessed many a human in his quest for his earthly desires. I couldn't get into reading Lasher or Taltos so I don't know if he was eventually destroyed in the end. By the end of The Witching Hour, I was truly horrified and disgusted. I had still held out some hope for some goodness and light. However,I didn't care at this point about ANY of the characters. Rowan became despicable and Michael - who could have been our archangel Michael- was a shell of his former self succumbing to his own sins. In effect, there was never a true adversary to Lasher. Not sure about Anne Rice's religious beliefs. This story exemplifies how far we can fall as humans. The sinner in me comprehends. The Christian in me is devastated.

Great summary ❤ I had to comment since this book is in my top 3 books of all times, and I re-read it every winter. I think Lasher stays away from Rowan bc Deirdre is still alive, and *cough* receiving him, and so he's content with that. As long as a living Mayfair will have him, he will stay with them. When Deirdre dies, he has to be with Rowan or not be empowered, essentially. IMO where Anne Rice drops the ball is 1- Rowan is so extremely boring. Over the years ive learned to skip the beginning part with her, the hospital, the boat, bc it is draggy. The 2nd thing is the absolutely dreadful sequels to this book, which get worse and worse. I only keep them because im a full set queen. What would have been FANTASTIC is for Rice or maybe her son, to have written a seperate novel for each past witch that thoroughly examines their lives, in their times. Because the past witches are the meat and potatoes of this story. And a side note, back in the old AOL dial up days, after i first discovered the novel, i found a website devoted to this story. The owner of the site was an artist and she took the books descriptions and made portraits of each character. Those drawings haunt me to this day because they were so similar to how i saw the players in my minds eye, and consequently very different than the actors and actresses that AMC has chosen. I wish id of thought to save those images, bc the page is long gone. I tell myself that maybe i will try to draw them one day. I couldnt come as close as that artist did, but it would be a cool project.

*ooh. twtr just told me you were reading thru the bks.* lovely. it has been so long. literally senior high skool. probs why they are all so important. all slaves to the past. _JC

Lol and here I went through the trouble of re reading the book you would’ve saved me a lot of time 😂

So given the rampant amount of sggsual abuse happening to non-yt people at the hands of some yt Christian people (and how that affects habits, culture, etc)… some of this seems like it would be a “natural” result from the ethical disrepute of the time for certain groups that had those high types of instances Like the Texas chainsaw massacre family

Bro your laugh is diabolical

This book had potential if there was more action in the plot and just a bit tighter writing

Wouldn't it be nice if books became unreadable simply by storing them horizontally, like vinyl?

is an extreme cancelable history for modern standards

As we find out in either Lasher or Taltos (I can't remember which) Julien fathered plenty of children in his later years... Ancient Evelyn says that he fathered her only child (that was taken away from her) when she was a teenager and he was well into his 70's or even 80s.... This family. Oy vey.

Where do the Haitian Mayfairs come in?

Omg! Spoilers! But if Deborah was the earls kid and lasher was an earls kid…..are they all related/taltos descendants?

Have they made the movie yet?😂

Obviously you do not like Anne Rice. You need to read the subtext. How you don’t feel the writing. I own first edition of all her stuff. Unfortunately you do not understand how this timeline and amazement most feel while reading her prose.

_& this mayfair begat that mayfair, who begat that mayfair & ect_ _JC

Thank God I have two bottles of kratom with me... Lol

Julian & his daughter MaryBeth are the parents of Stella.

it's not erotic horror unless the sex scenes disgust you, that's just what that genre is

it is the time before genetics, so they don't see anything wrong with being the biological father or daughter, I bet they don't even know the word biological

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I hate the show. AMC gutted that book. There was so much they could have done.

There’s no point even explaining the history of this family to the show watchers. The show is NOTHING like the books. Nothing. Trash.

Must you used such foul language?

No qualified to give any input. Who are you?

Sorry to say that, but your laughing is so loud and the timing of it is just strange...