Merrick vs Taltos: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: New orleans, Louisiana, Occult fiction, Witches, Paranormal, Fiction
Merrick
At the center of Anne Rice's new novel is the beautiful, unconquerable Merrick, a child--a witch with the power and magical knowledge of a Medea and a Circe. She is a Mayfair of New Orleans, descendent of a family rich…
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Taltos
Meet Mr. Ash, quiet-spoken, tall, unfailingly kind - sole survivor of an ancient species, the Taltos - thriving among humankind as he has always done, now the head of a great corporate empire. As the novel opens, he is…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Taltos has the widest readership — 57424 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Merrick | Taltos | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (46037) | 3.8 (57424) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (91) | 3.5 (87) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (28) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (138) | 4.5 (180) |
Reception
| Merrick | Taltos | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 46037 | 57424 |
| Editions | 36 | 39 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 29698 | 22232 |
| Reading it now | 695 | 794 |
| Written reviews | 1055 | 1108 |
| Wikipedia attention | 19257 | 103 |
| Pages | 464 | 480 |