The Vampire Lestat: 2 (Vampire Chronicles)

Up there with the best of Anne Rice. In a genre full of watered-down vampires and very liberal use of 'artistic license', Anne Rice is a joy. Well researched, atmospheric and thought provoking. A really solid read.

Enjoyed

I prefer this to the melancholic 'Interview'.

I recently read my first Anne Rice book, Interview With a Vampire (IWAV), and I was engrossed in it. I just had to read this sequel. If I thought IWAV was good, then this one blew me away. It was a fantastic read. Anne Rice has a beautiful and captivating style of writing. I was utterly absorbed by this book. Highly recommend. I look forward to reading book three in the series, Queen of the Damned.

When I wrote my review of `Interview with the Vampire', the first of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, earlier this year, I ended hoping that its sequel would be less ambiguous. I am delighted to say it is, although it almost goes to the other, indepth extreme!`The Vampire Lestat' is a hefty tome which principally follows the life, creation and afterlife of the enigmatic Lestat de Lioncourt, a minor French nobleman who dreams of more than the futile existence dictated by his position as the younger son in a poor but arrogant family. But this book is also about so much more. This second Chronicle is a lot thicker than the first for the simple reason that it not only contains the `life' story and personal development of Lestat himself, but also the histories of two older vampires, the elegant Marius and the lost Armand, as well as legends of the race's origins and the first vampires, Enkil and Akasha. Like the first book, `The Vampire Lestat' continues to ponder life and death, good and evil and where vampires fall in the grand scheme of things, but there is also a lot of action and adventure which give the overall tale much more bite than the first and greatly improve its pace.Although I enjoyed this much more than `Interview...', I believe that both books should be read rather than one or the other. `The Vampire Lestat' casts a great deal of light on the events of `Interview...', placing it in the context of Lestat's existence and explaining much of the what happened between Lestat, Louis, Claudia and Armand. It's almost as if `Interview...' is a taster for `The Vampire Lestat' rather than a novel in its own right.In short, although its length made it hard to keep momentum towards the end and I feel a bit cheated because it's now clear that the second and third Vampire Chronicles are really one book/story rather than two, I feel that my perseverance has been rewarded and I am keen to continue reading. `The Vampire Lestat' is exciting and interesting, just as its predecessor verged on the depressing and perverse, and it really is a great read. Just try not to be put off by the size of it!

This book is great, I'm looking forward to reading it very soon. It's good quality paper and bound well. I'm very pleased with my purchase. Thank you

So glad to have this book to add to my collection. Only one thing to watch , it's not a 1985 printing like it says on the description. If you're hunting for first editions , like I was , this isn't one. Still happy with purchase though as its in excellent condition. ( Printed 2022 )

I read this book first when I was fifteen and found it in my oxfam book shop where i worked. I couldn't believe there was a writer who had written a book based on the vampire lestat from the queen of the damned movie which i adored especially at fourteen! and still to this day! (24 NOW)and 24, i have re-read it and it is still one of my favourite novels ever.

I absolutely love this book. I couldn't put it down. I love her vampire books.

A história é super bem escrita narrada em primeira pessoa pelo próprio vampiro Lestat por quem é impossível não se apaixonar. Ele tem uma força vital incrível, sempre em busca de novas experiências lidando com os erros que comete ao longo de sua existência. Recomendo para quem gosta do mundo fantástico, em que o magico existe. Leitura leve.

Okurken sayfalari tek tek kopuyor maalesef baski kalitesi inanilmaz kotu. Elinizde kalmadan okumaniz imkansiz. Hava ruzgarliyken kitabi disarida okuyamiyorum cunku sayfalar tek tek kopup ucuyor

Very good book

A really good book. Very well written. The plot is about Lestat's mortal and immortal life. But also about the vampires he meets along the way. This is his story and their stories. About Lestat's love for and lust to live among humans. About Armand and Maurius' stories which tells the stories of the beginning of Vampires. The book is beautiful and haunting. Can highly recommend.