description: Lestat. The vampire hero of Anne Rice's enthralling new novel is a creature of the darkest and richest imagination. Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, now a rock star in the demonic, shimmering 1980s, he rushes through the centuries in search of others like him, seeking answers to the mystery of his eternal, terrifying existence. His is a mesmerizing story --- passionate, complex, and thrilling.
language: English
title: The Vampire Lestat
titlecomplete: The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2)
characters: Nicolas de Lenfrent, Lestat de Lioncourt, Armand, Gabrielle de Lioncourt, Louis de Pointe du Lac, Akasha, Marius de Romanus
genres: Fiction, Gothic, Vampires, Horror, Paranormal, Adult, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy
ratings_count: 196146
places: Egypt, Paris, New Orleans, Louisiana
series: The Vampire Chronicles
awards: awardedAt: 504950400000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel, awardedAt: 504950400000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Ballantine