by Anne Rice
Part of The Vampire Chronicles, book 1
First published 2014
Louis, a reluctant vampire, narrates his tragic transformation and life of eternal torment. Turned by the charismatic Lestat, Louis is forced to confront his lost humanity as he struggles to control his bloodlust. When he rescues the doomed child Claudia, they form an unbreakable bond, fleeing to Paris in search of others like them. But the Parisian vampire society they discover holds only new horrors, testing the limits of Louis' soul.
Genres: literary-fiction, horror, supernatural, vampires, paranormal, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: New Orleans, Paris, French Quarter, Europe, Theatre des Vampires, Louisiana
Period: 1791, 20th century, 1920s
368 pages · Paperback · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: death, violence