Servant of the Bones: A Novel
Anne Rice
During a blizzard in northern New York state, a young writer is visited by
Azriel the Ghost, who tells an astonishing tale. As a young Jew in Persia
in 600 B.C., Azriel is sacrificed, but becomes immortal, a spirit
battling for the good of mankind. He eventually finds himself in present
day New York City, witness to a murder. He also meets Gregory Belkin, a
diabolical leader of a religious cult, wherein begins a struggle between
good and evil which forms the climax of this novel.
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