Another of my other goals here is to get Laura's name and story in front of millions of people, so that they, too, will be praying for her health. While it's common to see a first chapter excerpted on the Net at the time of publication, we have two chapters exclusively months prior to release. The second excerpted chapter will be available in mid-September. Merrick, a tale that combines the witches and vampire characters Rice is known for, goes on sale October 17. Included was an offer to set up a special Anne Rice boutique featuring links to other Rice novels, and an interview with the author.
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