Hilarious.

This is my favorite book by Anne Rice. She incorporates the vampire world with the witch world, but not in an overbearing way. This melding was merely a side note of the story. This book stands on its own. Any reader could pick this up and understand the story. The main character and his story is fabulous! I was astounded by Anne Rice's abilities to still surprise me with her creativity, description, and plot twist. I felt it plausible that Lestat would listen to the story of the young vampire. After living for so long I'm sure one gets bored and would welcome any such entertainment. This is definitely a must read for any Anne Rice fans out there!
I liked that the vampire didn't sever his relationship with his family. He didn't let them know he had changed, and continued to love and care for them. The story of the little island on his property was riveting and I couldn't put the book down. I also enjoyed the uniqueness of some of the vampires introduced. Overall a lovely read! ( )

There isn't really much to it, same sensational describtiveness of Rice. Except for the fact that the ending brings the bile right up to your throat. ( )

I enjoyed the way that Rice brought the two worlds, that of the vampires and that of the witches, together. I thought this book was very creative and wonderfully written. Rice makes a reader work in trying to figure out what everything means. There were many twists and turns in the book. In the end, no matter how chaotic the plot seemed (like many other of her books), Rice is able to pull everything together flawlessly. And guess what! It makes sense! This was a very good book, I will read it again. ( )

This is another attempt from Anne Rice liven up the old Vampire Chronicles series, by adding another vampire into the mix. Problem is, of course, it didn't really work... Lestat, instead of the defiant and beautiful brat that he was, became a plot device to turn the protagonist into a vampire. Lestat, who hunts serial killers for sport, who kicks everyone's ass, who, if he stayed true to form, wouldn't have even glanced at the protagonist. It's just so sad to see a beloved series turned into such garbage, sigh. And stupid me for still hoping for a miracle, that, well, to use Anne Rice's words, Lestat has returned to her. ( )