by Anne Rice
Part of The Vampire Chronicles, book 9
First published 2003
In the dark swamps of Louisiana, the Blackwood mansion harbors a family's bloody past. Heir to this cursed legacy is Quinn Blackwood, a young, reckless 'bloodhunter' taken under the wing of the vampire Lestat. But Quinn is also in thrall to a sinister companion spirit - a 'goblin' succubus that could consume him and all he loves. As Lestat and the Mayfair clan race to save Quinn from himself and his ghosts, a terrifying drama of lust, betrayal, and supernatural forces threatens to destroy them all.
Genres: supernatural, paranormal, dark-fantasy, gothic-horror
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Louisiana
784 pages · Paperback · Arrow Books
Content warnings: violence