by Anne Rice
Part of The Vampire Chronicles, book 3
First published 1992
Lestat, the rock star vampire, prepares to take the stage, unaware that hordes of bloodthirsty vampires plan to destroy him for exposing their kind. Meanwhile, a mysterious dream haunts mortals and immortals alike, pulling them toward a terrible fate. At the heart of it all is Akasha, the 6,000-year-old Queen of the Damned, who has awoken from her slumber with a twisted plan to "save" humanity by elevating herself and Lestat to the level of gods. As these threads converge, the origins and power of the vampire race are laid bare, and the fate of the living and the dead hangs in the balance.
Genres: fantasy, horror, supernatural, paranormal
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Egypt, Florida, France, Greece, Kemet, London, New Orleans, Night Island, San Francisco, Sonoma
Period: Millenium
480 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: violence