Blood Canticle (The Vampire Chronicles)

Blood Canticle (The Vampire Chronicles)

by Anne Rice (Author)

Synopsis

Following the recent film of QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (starring the late cult singer Aaliyah and Stuart Townsend) and the success of her latest novel, BLACKWOOD FARM, there's been a resurgence of interest in Lestat, the ultimate vampire creation, and his creator estat has returned, and, moving through the worlds of Blackwood Farm and the Mayfair family, he finds himself ensnared by love and loyalty. Here are all of the brilliantly conceived Anne Rice characters that make up these two worlds of vampires and witches- Mona Mayfair, who's come to Blackwood Farm to die and is brought into the realm of the undead her uncle, Julian Mayfair, guardian of the family, determined to forever torment Lestat because of what he has done to Mona Rowan Mayfair, brilliant neurosurgeon, a true witch, a woman who attracts spirits to herself, casts spells on others and finds herself dangerously drawn to the undead and all-powerful Lestat her husband, Michael Curry, hero of the Mayfair Chronicles, who seeks Lestat's help with the temporary madness of his wife Ash Templeton, a 5,000 year old Taltos, whose genes live on in the Mayfairs, who has taken Mona's child Patsy, a country-western singer, killed by

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Published: 06 Nov 2003

ISBN 10: 0701173556
ISBN 13: 9780701173555
Book Overview: Another mesmerising volume of the bestselling Vampire Chronicles from the mistress of the genre, telling the story of the infamous Lestat's quest for redemption.

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Anne Rice's best selling Blackwood Farm and the recent film of Queen of the Damned have resulted in a resurgence of interest in Lestat, her all-powerful vampire creation. Rice has populated this latest instalment with a rich mix of well-conceived characters including Rowan Mayfair, brilliant neurosurgeon and true witch who finds herself dangerously drawn to Lestat, and Patsy Mayfair, a murdered country and western singer returning from the afterlife to avenge her own murder. At the heart of the novel is the enigmatic vampire himself, no longer the epitome of evil, but continuing the transformation begun in Memnoch the Devil from evil to goodness, battling between his own desires for gratification and his emerging desire for redemption. Assured and plot driven, this is bound to please Rice's readers and perform as well as previous Lestat adventures.
Author Bio
Anne Rice is the internationally bestselling author of six previous volumes of the Vampire Chronicles, most recently Blackwood Farm. Her other numerous novels include the short vampire novels Pandora and Vittorio the Vampire, as well as Servant of the Bones, Violin and The Feast of all Saints (all available in Arrow paperback). She lives in New Orleans.