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Se detiene en su amor por Pandora y en su tarea como mentor de Lestat. Rememora también la caída de Roma, su huida a Constantinopla, patria de la insaciable Eudoxia, y el regreso a la Italia renacentista.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA través de Marius, Anne Rice plasma una vida errante, rica en escenarios y seres apasionantes, pero compleja y limitada por su condición de eterna, al tiempo que describe la convulsa existencia de los vampiros a lo largo de la Historia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e«\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSe llamaba Thorne. En la antigua lengua rúnica, era un nombre más largo: Thornevald. Pero cuando se convirtió en bebedor de sangre, pasó a llamarse Thorne. Y en esos momentos, siglos más tarde, cuando yacía en su cueva de hielo, soñando, seguía llamándose Thorne.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e»\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAl llegar a la tierra del hielo, había confiado en poder dormir eternamente. Pero de vez en cuando despertaba en él el ansia de beber sangre y, cuando le sucedía, utilizaba el don de elevarse sobre las nubes para ir en busca de los cazadores de las nieves.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e»\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Spain","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50117338005808,"sku":"BDplku","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/plku-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782453309"},{"product_id":"book-plkv","title":"El santuario (Crónicas Vampíricas 9)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDel Nueva Orleans actual al Nápoles del siglo XIX, pasando por la antigua Atenas o Pompeya, la intensa trayectoria vital del vampiro Quinn reúne en un mismo volumen las «Crónicas Vampíricas» y la serie de «Las Brujas de Mayfair» para revelar otros episodios de la historia de los vampiros.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuinn Blackwood, un rico y excéntrico joven convertido en vampiro, pide la ayuda de Lestat para librarse del celoso control a que le somete Goblin, su \u003ci\u003edoppelgänger\u003c\/i\u003e. Desde que Quinn entró en el reino de los muertos, Goblin, otrora su sombra fiel, se ha convertido en una amenaza para los seres cercanos al atractivo \u003ci\u003egentleman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLestat, intrigado, le pide a Quinn que narre la historia de su vida. Este recuerda su infancia en el seno de una familia muy peculiar y describe sus días en Blackwood Farm, la mansión de altas columnas y extensos jardines rodeada de zonas pantanosas en la que creció y ahora reside. A pesar de su amor por Mona Mayfair, una bella bruja con la que mantiene una apasionada relación, \u003cb\u003eQuinn posee una agitada vida amorosa que, junto a su imperioso deseo de beber sangre, le ha llevado a recorrer el mundo y conocer distintas épocas de la historia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e«\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe leído tus \"Crónicas Vampíricas\" de cabo a rabo. Me las regaló mi creador, un antiguo buscador de sangre que, según su versión de los hechos, me concedió asimismo una fuerza extraordinaria. En tus relatos, te refieres a los orígenes de los vampiros, citando a una antigua bebedora de sangre egipcia que relató la historia a Marius, el sabio, el cual siglos atrás te lo transmitió a ti. Ignoro si tú y Marius os inventasteis algunas de las historias que relatas en tus libros. Es posible que tú y tus camaradas, la secta de eruditos, como os denomináis ahora, tengáis por costumbre contar mentiras. Pero no lo creo. Yo mismo soy prueba de que los bebedores de sangre existen -ya se llamen bebedores de sangre, vampiros, hijos de la noche o hijos del milenio-, y la forma en que me convertí en uno de ellos confirma lo que describes en tus crónicas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e»\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Spain","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50117338104112,"sku":"BDplkv","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/plkv-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782453308"},{"product_id":"book-plkw","title":"Cántico de sangre (Crónicas Vampíricas 10)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEn \u003ci\u003eCántico de sangre\u003c\/i\u003e, décima entrega de la mítica saga «Crónicas Vampíricas», Lestat se encontrará de nuevo con varios de los personajes de la legendaria serie de Anne Rice «Las Brujas de Mayfair».\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLestat, que una vez fue esencia de la maldad, lucha ahora contra su propia condición de vampiro, pues anhela alcanzar la pureza.\u003c\/b\u003e Al mismo tiempo, se enfrenta a diferentes fantasmas, leyendas y secretos, así como al misterio de Taltos, mientras trata de reconducir el destino de su amada Rowan Mayfair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e«\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eConseguiré satisfacerle. Así que tranquilícese y siga leyendo. No se arrepentirá. ¿Cree que no deseo captar nuevos lectores? Mi nombre es sinónimo de sed, querido. ¡Estoy deseando apoderarme de usted!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e»\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo obstante, dado que me he tomado un respiro en mi obsesión por convertirme en santo, permítame que dedique unas palabras a mis leales seguidores. Ustedes, los nuevos, síganme. No les costará ningún esfuerzo. ¿Por qué iba yo a hacer algo que les resultara difícil? Sería como echar piedras sobre mi propio tejado.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e»\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Spain","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50117338136880,"sku":"BDplkw","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/plkw-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782453321"}],"url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/collections\/anne-rices-talamascus.oembed?page=2","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}