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The vampire Lestat tells his own story, from eighteenth-century France to a rock stage
1985Steady paceDark
What it is about
Lestat de Lioncourt wakes in the 1980s after a long sleep and becomes a rock star. In his autobiography, he describes his life as a young noble in France, his transformation into a vampire and what he has learned about the origins of the undead. It is the second book of The Vampire Chronicles.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who liked Interview with the Vampire.
What you will get
A bigger and more adventurous follow-up to the first book.
The Vampire Lestat Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Horror · Vampires · Immortality · Autobiography
Length
550 pages · ≈ 16 h
More about this book
Characters
Lestat, Gabrielle, Nicolas and the ancient vampires.
Setting
France, Egypt and the modern United States.
What makes it different
The vampire’s own voice, flamboyant and seductive.
Feel
Lush, dramatic and gothic.
Interview with the Vampire
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House of Leaves
The Long Walk
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