Book description
The dazzling vampire Lestat was once the epitome of evil. But now he
struggles with his immortality, yearning for a more saintly path. His
chance comes when he rescues a witch from death by turning her into a
vampire. But the repercussions are swift as the powerful Mayfair
family rally to punish Lestat for creating a killer from one of their flock.
Yet in the midst of this schism comes a passionate love affair as
Lestat becomes dangerously drawn to Rowan Mayfair, a brilliant
neurosurgeon and a true witch. However, the fates are cruel and in an
intense finale he must decide on the destiny of his beloved.
Born in New Orleans in 1941, the second daughter of an Irish Catholic
family, Anne Rice came to international fame for 'The Vampire
Chronicles', which include
Interview with the Vampire
(filmed by Neil Jordan, starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt),
The Tale
of the Body Thief
and the latest volume
Blood Canticle
. Her other fiction includes the shorter vampire novels,
Pandora
and
Vittorio the Vampire
, as well as
The Witching Hour
,
Lasher
,
The Mummy
,
The Feast of All Saints
and
Cry to Heaven.
She was born in New Orleans, where she lived for many years, and now
lives in Rancho Mirage, California.
