I am glad he did as I can’t see others writing in his style, or with his knowledge of Hannibal. Harris says he only wrote this prequel because others said it would be done with or without his help. However, Hannibal has not forgotten his past, Mischa, nor the five deserters. Hannibal forms a close bond to Murasaki, and kills a butcher who had slighted her in the past. He survives and ends up back in the castle, which is now an orphanage, where his Uncle Robert and and his wife, Lady Murasaki rescue him and he goes to live in France. When supplies run low, Hannibal realizes they are being kept for meat. Five deserters appear and loot what remains, keeping Hannibal and Mischa in the barn. Three years later, their hiding place is bombed, with only the children surviving. The family escapes into the woods to a lodge, with a few hidden treasures, but leaving most of their wealth behind. He is living in a castle with his parents and little sister Mischa. It opens in Lithuania when Hannibal is just 8 years old. This is the story of Hannibal Lecter’s early years. It is actually the prequel to the other three books. However, in chronological order, this would be 1st. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris is the 4th in the Hannibal Lecter series if taken by publishing date.
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