Prince Lestat
Prince Lestat is a novel by American writer Anne Rice, the eleventh in The Vampire Chronicles series, published on October 28, 2014.[1][2] Rice had originally stated the novel Blood Canticle was meant to conclude the series, but in March 2014 she had announced a forthcoming novel that would be a sequel to the first five books and the start of a new series.[3] She also announced via her personal Facebook that she had begun writing a follow-up novel to Prince Lestat, tentatively titled Blood Paradise,[4] then retitled Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis.
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| Author | Anne Rice |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Vampire Chronicles |
| Genre | Horror, Gothic |
| Published | October 28, 2014 |
| Publisher | Knopf |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 464 |
| ISBN | 978-0-307-96252-2 |
| Preceded by | Blood Canticle |
| Followed by | Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis |
When Rice was on her son Christopher Rice's radio program, "The Dinner Party with Christopher Rice and Eric Shaw Quinn", she announced that her novel Prince Lestat could be considered a sequel to her novel The Queen of the Damned since many characters that appeared therein will reappear in Prince Lestat, while at the same time, readers might see a revisiting of key themes.[5]
Rice's Vampire Chronicles have sold over 20 million copies in the U.S.[6]
Plot summary
The remaining vampires of the world are in chaos. The most famous of them all, Lestat de Lioncourt, finds himself called upon to come out of his self-imposed exile to reassert order, and is reunited with fellow vampires ancient and new: Louis and Armand, Pandora, Marius, Maharet and Mekare, the former Talamasca leader David Talbot and even Lestat's distant mother Gabrielle.
References
- Brennan, Jude (March 17, 2014). "Is Anne Rice Too Late To Her Own Party With New Lestat Book?". Forbes. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- Kellogg, Carolyn (March 10, 2014). "Anne Rice brings back her vampire antihero with Prince Lestat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- Flood, Alison (March 11, 2014). "Anne Rice revives much-loved vampire for new novel Prince Lestat". The Guardian. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- Moore, Debi (March 21, 2014). "Anne Rice Teases Her Next Book After Prince Lestat; Possible Title Revealed". Dread Central. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- Seikaly, Andrea (March 10, 2014). "Anne Rice Announces New 'Vampire Chronicles' Book". Scene. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
Rice said Prince Lestat will be a 'true sequel' to her 1988 novel Queen of the Damned...
- "Anne Rice revives Lestat; new book, Prince Lestat, scheduled to come out Oct. 28". Associated Press. March 11, 2014. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2014 – via Nola.com.
External links
- Rafferty, Terrence (October 24, 2014). "Be Very Afraid: Reviews of Anne Rice's Prince Lestat, and More". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2014.