by Anne Rice
First published 1989
Cursed with eternal life, the ancient Egyptian mummy Ramses the Damned roams the earth, desperate to quell his insatiable hungers. In Edwardian London, he reinvents himself as Dr. Ramsey and begins a perilous romance with heiress Julie Stratford. But his bloody past soon catches up to him, threatening to destroy everything he holds dear. Can Ramses break free of his monstrous fate, or will his cursed existence continue to bring ruin wherever he goes?
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, horror
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: curse, monster-romance
Setting: London (England)
Period: 20th century
448 pages · Paperback · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: violence