What is the author's style in Taltos: Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice?

The story is presented in third person from an omniscient perspective. This is vital because there are characters in various parts of the country that come together only periodically. The use of the omniscient perspective allows the readers to catch up with various aspects of the plot as necessary. The perspective is vital because some characters never learn about specific points of the story.