'Taltos is the third book in a series known as the lives of the mayfair witches... Their haunted heritage has brought the family great wealth, which is exercised from a New Orleans manse with Southern gentility; but of course such power cannot escape notice...or challenge...Rice is a formidable talent...[Taltos] is a curious amalgam of gothic, glamour fiction, alternate history, and high soap opera.' -The Washington Post Book World 'An intricate, stunning imagination.' -Los Angeles Times Book Review