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The Vampire Lestat (Second Volume of the Vampire Chronicles) | 
| Author: Anne Rice
Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 12846
Media: Paperback
Pages: 560
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 0708831532
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780708831533
ASIN: 0708831532
Publication Date: December 1, 1991
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 Amazing, better than IWTV November 11, 2008
This book was brilliant, in my review for IWTV I said that was the best book I had ever read, but this was better.
The first part of the story is all about Lestat's journey and how he became what he is, very much Louis's story in IWTV but was written so much better than Louis's. I love how Ms Rice writes this character and I found Lestat amazing to read about, i just couldnt put the book down. I have also read Queen of the Damned and that is also a wonderful book, but for me of the 3 books in the vampire chronicles, this one stands out the most. I loved finding out why Lestat was the way he was in IWTV and you really understand why after reading this.
The films that were made are brilliant but are nothing compared to the books, these are def something that will stand out in my book collection and I will read over and over again, as I am sure I will pick up bits I missed the first time around.
Good stuff. May 1, 2008
The first book in the series doesn't give us the back-story of the evil Lestat. The vampire who made the first novel's narrator.
In this one we finally get to hear it. Lestat and his boyfriend run away to Paris, and Lestat is turned by the ancient Vampire, Magnus; leaving Lestat with more power than a newly-made Vamp should have. The story then progresses through the years as Lestat De Lioncourt travels Europe exploring and searches out the mythical Vampire Marius.
The tale is "told" by Lestat, and when we get back to the present day he is a rock-star, trying to cause as much trouble as possible by blaring the truth about Vampires out into the crowd and across the air-waves. All this gets him into big-trouble, and that story is the basis of the next book in the series - The Queen of the Damned, which I have just started.
This one, though, is definitely worth the read
 Disappointing January 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The Vampire Lestat" tells to story of Lestat in modern times as a rockstar. A good premise for a book, but unfortunately Anne Rice dwells too much on his past history to the point that you lose interest. Anne Rice's writing style is simply not very good, it lacks eloquent prose and adequate descriptions. Her tone is also very dull and monotonous to the point of banality.
The "Vampire Chronicles" is going nowhere and I won't be continuing with the series, as it is trimmed for mass market readers.
Lestat, but not as you knew him... November 21, 2006
What a turnaround this was. Lestat was a hollow and heartless character in the first book. This book turns all that around and you see why he behaves like he does with Louis and his links to Europe. Even better than the first book!
Another amazing novel November 17, 2006
After reading Interview with Vampire I immediately moved on to read this and agin I was gripped. Since first reading about Lestat I had wanted to know more, and this does not disappoint. The tale is magnificently told and the character of Lestat is described so well that it seems as if he could be real. This novel is enchanting and weaves an almost perfect tale, yet more late nights were had reading this and you will have them too...buy it now!
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