Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this spellbinding novel, Lestat, rebel outlaw, addresses the tribe of vampires, telling us the mesmerizing story of how he became prince of the vampire world, and of the formation of the Blood Communion, and how his vision for the Children of the Universe to thrive as one, came to be. Lestat takes us from his ancestral castle in the snow-covered mountains of France to the verdant wilds of lush Louisiana, with its lingering fragrances of magnolias and night jasmine; from the far reaches of the Pacific’s untouched islands to the 18th-century city of St. Petersburg and the court of the Empress Catherine. He speaks of his fierce battle of wits and words with the mysterious Rhoshamandes, proud Child of the Millennia, reviled outcast for his senseless slaughter of the legendary ancient vampire Maharet, avowed enemy of Queen Akasha, who refuses to live in harmony at court and who threatens all Lestat has dreamt of....
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13 primary books#13 in The Vampire Chronicles
The Vampire Chronicles is a 13-book series with 13 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Anne Rice.
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In this book, Lestat is settling into his role. It's a difficult one for him because he's rebellious by nature. Still, he must do what is best for his Court, which means facing the vampires that threaten its stability. Some old and some new characters threaten this stability. Unfortunately, with threat with new characters goes nowhere and feels just like a useless plot device to get Lestat to New Orleans again. However, the storyline with Rhoshamandes is finally dealt with after two books (and most of the bad things that happen in this book could have been avoided if only Lestat listened to his court in Prince Lestat, but alas).
A lot of oldest characters feel brushed under a rug, just so some younger vampires could have a chance to appear. It is disappointing that by the end of the book most of the characters do not appear, and it is not shown to the reader where these characters live, with who they end up and so on.
However, it is nice to finally see Lestat come to terms with his morals and his position. Finally, after so many books he can just live having a family who cares about him, and most importantly, by having Louis by his side.
Contrary to many of Anne Rice's books in The Vampire Chronicles series, this book ends up on a very high note.
