THE WOLF GIFT

Anne Rice's legendary 'Vampire Chronicles' immersed us in the mythology, lives and loves of a motley crew of undead; they defined a genre. And now she has another age-old story in her sights, the terrifying werewolf legend ... The Wolf Gift marks the welcome return to form of a true master. It has all the prowess and pace of Interview with the Vampire but with the added benefit that this is Rice let loose on a fresh new subject -- and her excitement is palpable. The younger generation may be losing interest in vampire novels, but they still have a taste for the world of supernatural horror. Cue Anne Rice: there are few writers of her calibre and imagination working in this area, and even fewer that have done the research and self-examination that give her novels the richness and quality they are so justly famed for.