 First edition cover of The Witching Hour (1990) | |
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| Author | Anne Rice |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Supernatural horror, fantasy |
| Publisher | Knopf |
| Published | 1990–1994 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) • e-book • audiobook |
| No. of books | 3 |
| Preceded by | The Vampire Chronicles |
Lives of the Mayfair Witches is a trilogy of supernatural horror/fantasy novels by American novelist Anne Rice. It centers on a family of witches whose fortunes have been guided for generations by a spirit named Lasher. The series began in 1990 with The Witching Hour, which was followed by the sequels Lasher (1993) and Taltos (1994). All three novels debuted at No. 2 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Some characters from the trilogy cross over to Rice's The Vampire Chronicles, a series of gothic horror novels featuring the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, specifically in Merrick (2000), Blackwood Farm (2002), and Blood Canticle (2003).
A television series adaptation, Mayfair Witches, debuted on AMC and AMC+ in January 2023.