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This book was certainly a departure from classic Anne Rice. The richly-detailed historical aspect of her writing is still fully present, and so is the dark and deeply flawed main character searching for redemption. But Rice has come out of the dark and into the light, so to speak, and it isn't working for me. I really liked the premise of this series, but in the end it wasn't enough. I think my main problem is that Rice didn't sell me on her hero, Toby O'Dare, who is an assassin that has been offered a chance at redemption by an angel. Unlike Rice's most famous character, Lestat, Toby has no charm, and I could just care less about him.I also read the second book in this series but won't be buying another.
I know that most fans of Anne Rice probably think that this series is a little off beat for her, but I love the concept of an assassin turned God's right hand by the visit of an angel. The man travels through time to do God's bidding and deals with the ugly darkness of his past through the missions that the angel sends him on. Rice includes plenty of action and deep introspection and change in the main character.
I couldn't stick with this book....felt too much like an overly dramatic mobster novel.
In my imagination: Channing Tatum as Lucky the Fox.
Love it!!!