Will Wilder: The Amulet of Power [ Anne Rice's Personal Copy ]

Raymond Arroyo

New York: Crown Books for Young Readers, 2019. Illustrated by Jeff Nentrup. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover boards. Fine / Complete dust jacket in Fine condition. Item #5391
ISBN: 9780553539714

A First Edition, First printing with full number line, signed by the author Raymond Arroyo, with an inscription to writer Anne Rice: "To Dear Anne -- A lasting inspiration, a dear friend and certainly a founding citizen of Perilous Falls. Three books in and no vampires yet...but there is always book four or five. With affection-- Raymond Arroyo & Will." From the personal library of Anne Rice. Includes an unopened letter.

Both book and complete dust jacket in Fine condition. Book is clean, tightly bound, with sharp corners and no internal markings. Beautiful embossing on the front and back panels. Map on paste downs and end pages clean and unmarred.

In a 2014 interview with Pete Socks, Raymond Arroyo included Anne Rice's "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt" in his recommended reading list, stating "Rice overshadows her Vampire oeuvre with this faithful and profound story of the Holy Family's early years...The Christ child's recognition of his calling, far beyond his years, is breathtaking. The scenes with the Blessed Mother and her child will leave you in tears, especially as He begins to surpass her in understanding. A daring, under appreciated gem of a novel." Arroyo also recommends "The Power and the Glory" by Graham Greene and "Purple Cane Road" by James Lee Burke.

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