Blackwood Farm

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Ein dunkles Panoptikum voller Vampire, Hexen und Geister – erleben Sie "Blackwood Farm" von Bestsellerautorin Anne Rice jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. "Er ist kein Geschöpf aus der Hölle, weder Engel noch Teufel, sondern etwas dazwischen." Willkommen auf Blackwood Farm! Hinter den weißen Säulen des imposanten Herrensitzes verbirgt sich ein düsteres Geheimnis: Seit frühester Kindheit wird Quinn Blackwood von Goblin heimgesucht, seinem geisterhaften Doppelgänger – kaum mehr als ein Schatten und doch real, zärtlicher Freund und jähzorniger Verfolger zugleich. Quinn hat gelernt, mit seinem ständigen Begleiter zu leben. Doch dann geschieht etwas, das Goblins Blutdurst weckt. Nun kann nur noch einer dem Erben von Blackwood helfen: Lestat, der legendäre Vampir ... Opulent erzählt und durchdrungen von der fiebrigen Hitze der amerikanischen Südstaaten – ein rauschhaftes Lesevergnügen, in dem Anne Rice meisterhaft ihre weltberühmten Chroniken der Vampire mit der Saga um die stolzen Mayfair-Hexen verbindet: "Einer ihrer besten Romane!" Bild am Sonntag Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: "Blackwood Farm" von Bestsellerautorin Anne Rice. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

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Step into the rich, atmospheric world of Blackwood Farm, a sprawling and opulent novel by bestselling author Anne Rice that plunges readers into a dark panopticon of vampires, witches, and ghosts. Set against the backdrop of an imposing southern estate behind grand white columns, the story introduces young Quinn Blackwood, the heir to a legendary family legacy. Quinn's life is far from ordinary, defined since early childhood by the presence of Goblin, a ghostly doppelganger who is neither angel nor devil, but something terrifyingly in between. Goblin is a constant shadow, acting as both a tender friend and a mercurial, wrathful pursuer whom Quinn has learned to live alongside. However, this delicate equilibrium shatters when an event occurs that suddenly awakens Goblin's dormant and dangerous bloodlust. Faced with a relentless and supernatural threat, Quinn realizes that he cannot fight this internal and external terror alone. Desperate for salvation, he turns to the legendary vampire Lestat, seeking the only entity powerful enough to help him survive the escalating madness. As the narrative unfolds across nearly eight hundred pages, Rice weaves a dense, atmospheric tapestry that explores the boundaries between the living and the dead, sanity and madness, and human fragility and immortal power. The arrival of Lestat shifts the dynamic of Blackwood Farm, drawing the infamous vampire into a web of ancient family secrets, ghostly hauntings, and dark witchcraft. The novel delves deeply into Quinn's psyche and the complex nature of his bond with Goblin, challenging the characters to confront their deepest fears and the supernatural forces that dictate their fates. Richly detailed and unapologetically gothic, the book immerses its audience in a lavishly described Louisiana setting where the supernatural is an everyday reality. Through the trials of Quinn and the intervention of Lestat, the story examines the heavy burdens of inheritance, the haunting nature of personal history, and the desperate lengths to which individuals will go to reclaim their autonomy from the shadows of their past. It is an immersive journey into the macabre and the romantic, offering a masterclass in modern gothic storytelling.

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Anne Rice

Anne Rice (1941-2021) was an American author best known for 'The Vampire Chronicles', beginning with 'Interview with the Vampire', which redefined vampire fiction for modern audiences.

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