This has to be the worst book by Anne Rice, except of course the "Sleeping Beauty" series, which don't count as books. I can't even believe she wrote it!
Had to struggle to get through every page and I don't think I ever considered stopping reading a book after I started as seriously as I did for this one.
For the entire first part, I was just repeating in my mind that miss Rice can kindly go on an extended vacation to Hell for writing this, which also works now, since I heard she decided she believes in such things again.
The second part might have had its interesting moments and the style in which it's written is good enough, though still pretty bad compared to most of her other books, but overall this book simply sucks!

As for the characters, I'd have really liked everyone except Alex and Samir to die, or whatever else is suitable, in case of the immortals, in the worst way possible.

Spoiler

Cleopatra would have joined the list, as I can't blame her for her actions while she had a half-rotted brain, if not for the very end of the book. Keeping that ending in mind, my list stays at two, though I have to wonder why would Alex want to live.

Oh, and there are so many discrepancies it's not even funny. Her vampires and witches make sense; this does not, if you look at it carefully.

[With a review like this, I do wonder why did I give it six out of ten originally, on BookCrossing. Revising to two out of five here.]