Interview with Christopher Rice—On Ramses the Damned and Anne Rice’s Legacy

Headshot photo of Christopher RiceEarlier this month, I reviewed Ramses the Damned: The Reign of Osiris, a recent release from the mother-son writing duo of Anne and Christopher Rice. While Anne remains one of the most influential figures in the paranormal fantasy genre, her son is building quite the literary career for himself, as well. Christopher Rice has written over two dozen novels including erotic romance, suspense novels, and a series of supernatural thrillers. But of course, I know him best for the collaborations he’s done with Anne—the most recent of which just came out shortly after Anne’s death. While I am crushed to have missed the chance to interview mother and son together, I am honored that Christopher took a few moments during this difficult time to answer some questions about The Reign of Osiris and his mother’s legacy: Continue reading Interview with Christopher Rice—On Ramses the Damned and Anne Rice’s Legacy

Ramses the Damned: The Reign of Osiris Review

The Reign of Osiris coverWhat has the power to terrify an immortal? Only a god…. An ancient Egyptian king comes face to face with his one great fear in this latest installment of the Ramses the Damned series. Back in 2017, I reviewed The Passion of Cleopatra, Anne Rice’s first co-writing project with her son Christopher and an unexpected sequel to her 1989 novel The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned. Anne and Christopher Rice teamed up again for a third book in the series, The Reign of Osiris, which came out last week. Notably, The Reign of Osiris is also the first posthumous book to be published after Anne Rice passed away in December. Continue reading Ramses the Damned: The Reign of Osiris Review

Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra Review

Move over, vampires—it’s time for mummies to take the spotlight! This week, Anne Rice is back with the long-awaited sequel to her 1989 book The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned. Twenty-eight years is a long time to wait for a sequel, but was it worth it? I can’t speak to how the new book lives up to any expectations set up by the original, but as my first foray into mummy romance, I quite enjoyed it. Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra was co-written with her son, Christopher Rice, and comes out tomorrow, November 21. Continue reading Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra Review