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Summary: great sequel
Review: I loved this book, I think that this is one of the best of the series, but I haven't had a chance to read the most recent books in the series yet. It is such a stunning sequel to The Vampire Lestat, I was totally stunned by the end and the fact that it's not all about Lestat, it's about the others too. It's not nearly as arrogant as the last two. Louis is wallowing in self-pity, and Lestat is incredibly self-centered, but we can't help loving him, this book brings in the two of them, plus all of the older vampires. It was spectacular.
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Summary: The bible to the world of vampires
Review: I have read almost all of the vampire chronicles, but this one is for sure my favorite. The way she explains the origin of vampires is like reading a bible, she just makes the existance of vampires scaryly believeble, incredible.
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Summary: Best of the Vampire Chronicles!
Review: Anne's telling of the creation of vampires is truely unique and imaginative. A must for anyone who loves mystery, suspense and fantasy. The cast of characters that Anne creates is rather large, but in the end, all the characters come together in an amazing ending. Anne Rice has truely out done herself with this chapter in the chronicles. A definate must read!
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Summary: Not as good as the previous books!
Review: The title says it all!This is an OK book. The only thing that really happens in this book is alot of the history of the vampires gets explained. Very little else happens.Which is not necessarily a bad thing, but after about 500 pages I was completely bored. That has never happened before with the previous two. Ann Rice has always used a slow moving plot but in the case of this book the plot was slow and boring. Ever since Interview the quality of her work has been fading. I am about to read the next book now; I hope it will be alot better. Aside from the boring plot I have many other complaint with the series. What happened to Louis? Louis is not even an interesting character anymore. In the first book I loved his character as well as the character of lestat. She destroyed Louis' character because she didnt want him to overshadow the character of lestat. Which is unfortunate. Lestat is still an OK character, although he has been changed in order for the author to make him the hero of the series. I am also tired of all the philosophy. Characters meet and have boring conversations for 40 or 50 pages. Characters meet and tell their 100 page long stories that could have been done in 1/4 the amount. The dialoge in the first book at least was very engaging.The first book contained an amount of action and suspence, I have not seen it since. There is no action, only talking. They say the same things over and over. This book is still worth reading if you are a fan and intend on sticking with the series. It tells alot about the origin of the vamires and introduces many new characters. Just dont expect to much out of it.
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Summary: Finally! Everything explained
Review: Whenever I read "Interview With the Vampire" and "The Vampire Lestat", I always had one question in mind: Where did all these vampires come from? Well, I got my answer in "The Queen of the Damned". Lestat is the narrator of this book; well, at least of the first part, and of a few chapters to come. Almost every main character has his or her own chapter, all told in the third person, except for the ones in which Lestat is the main character. The setting of each chapter takes many different twists and turns, from San Francisco, to Egypt, to Nepal, and so on. One of the best things about "The Queen of the Damned" is that it tells the history of vampires and how they came to be. And once again, it feels like Lestat is the author of the book instead of Anne Rice. It would be best to read "The Vampire Lestat" before reading this one, because it picks up where "Lestat" left off.
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Summary: An admirable ending to the saga
Review: I know that Rice has written many more novels about the vampires since this one, but I truly see this as the ending to the first cycle at least. Most of the points were resolved and tied up, and had she never written another book on the vampires, we would still have had a lot of questions, but at least there would have been some resolution. In my opinion, this book falters slightly from the first two books of the Vampire Chronicles. Part of that reason is that Rice splits this novel into several different narrative points of view, whereas in the first 2 books, we had one consistent narrator. Another reason is that this book has a more "cartoonish" feel than the first two books. All the vampires gathered around together reminded me too much of the "Super Friends" Saturday morning cartoon when I was a kid. There, as in "Queen of the Damned", we had all our favorite characters assembled under one roof to face a common foe. And then I felt that the climax of the book was just a bit too rushed. You spend an entire novel waiting for a cataclysmic event, and when it occurs, I thought, "That's it?" However, this book is still an enjoyable read. There is the usual amount of mystery and terror that the reader wants to see, and Rice keeps us involved even when the plot starts to go off into strange areas... vampire bars anyone? Rice delves once more into the ancient Egyptian mythology that made the previous book, "The Vampire Lestat", so intriguing. Most of this novel is set in the present day (or at least what was the present day... mid-1980's). This book also introduces the reader to new characters who become more involved in the Vampire Chronicles later on. Rice also creates one of her most fascinating villains with the character of Akasha, the Queen of the Damned. It is she who controls the fate of the vampires, and my only regret is that we didn't get to see enough of her thoughts and her story. Rice really outdid herself with the Queen, and in doing so, makes for another great read.
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Summary: SMASHING....
Review: This book haunts me to this day... I couldn't put it down during what was supposed to be a romantic clipper ship cruise out of old mystic village harbor for my anniversary. Boy I never lived that down with my spouse. My nose was stuck in this book until I'd reached the end. That's the kind of story this is, it wraps you up and tosses you around. It courts you, leads you on, and does not disappoint.
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Summary: One of Rice's best !
Review: The Queen of the Damned is my second favorite .( my favorite of all time is The Vampire Lestat)I have waited for a long time to read this book and when I finally read it I wasn't dissapointed at all.It is everything the critics rave it would be. But what I really like about this book is that it doesn't focus on Lestat alone but the other vampires as well had their share in telling the story. The best part of the book is when Marius,Armand,Louis and all the other immortals who were not killed by the Queen had gathered together to hear Maharet tell the Legend of the Twins. While reading this book,I have fallen in love with Armand(is it possible to fall in love with a vampire?) It took me a week to read the book.I couldn't put it down especially during the last chapters. Once again,Anne Rice has succeeded in making the preternatural world seem real.Her writing far outshines those of her field. I am definitely a fan of hers ! p.s.Before reading this book,I suggest that you read The vampire Lestat first so you won't get confused with the story.
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Summary: I can't belive she did this
Review: Sorry fans. But after the books on Lestat and Louis I can't belive she wrote this dribble. Skip it. All the charaters you've grown to love behave really badly and the "origin" of the vampires is foolish at best
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ
Review: Anne Rice firmly secured me as a fan with this book. I've been an avid reader for years and when I closed this book, those were my words; "that is the best book I ever read."
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