The Queen of the Damned

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About this book

The third book in The Vampire Chronicles, Queen of the Damned, follows three parallel storylines. The rock star Vampire Lestat prepares for a concert in San Francisco, unaware that hundreds of vampires will be among the fans that night and that they are committed to destroying him for risking exposing them all. The sleep of a group of men and women, vampires and mortals, around the world is disturbed by a mysterious dream of red-haired twins who suffer an unspeakable tragedy. The dreamers, as if pulled, move toward each other, the nightmare becoming clearer the closer they get. Some die on the way, some live to face they terrifying fate their pilgrimage is building to. Lestat's journey to a cavern deep beneath a Greek Island on his quest for the origins of the vampire race awakened Akasha, Queen of the Damed and mother of all vampires, from her 6,000 year sleep. Awake and angry, Akasha plans to save mankind from itself by elevating herself and her chosen son/lover to the level of the gods. As these three threads wind seamlessly together, the origins and culture of vampires are revealed, as is the length and breadth of their effect on the mortal world. The threads are brought together in the twentieth century when the fate of the living and the living dead is rewritten. ([source][1]) [1]: http://annerice.com/Bookshelf-QueenDamned.html

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4.0/5 · 349 readers · 528 pages · ≈ 9 h 47 m · Moderate

What order should I read the The Vampire Chronicles series?

Read The Queen of the Damned first, then follow the publication order above — The Vampire Armand, then Merrick, then Blood and Gold, then Interview with the Vampire, then The Vampire Lestat, then The Tale of the Body Thief, then Blood and Gold, then Blackwood Farm.

How long does it take to read The Queen of the Damned?

About ≈ 9 h 47 m — 528 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Queen of the Damned~9 h 47 m

How many pages is The Queen of the Damned?

528 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Queen of the Damned528

What genre is The Queen of the Damned?

It sits on the Horror, Fiction shelves.

Has The Queen of the Damned been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include Queen of the Damned (2002).

Is The Queen of the Damned in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in The Queen of the Damned?

The main characters include Maharet, Armand, Louis, David Talbot.

Where does The Queen of the Damned take place?

It is set in New Orleans, France, San Francisco during Millenium.

Who wrote The Queen of the Damned?

Anne Rice.

The Vampire Chronicles — reading order

  1. → The Queen of the Damned (1988) you are here
  2. 1 The Vampire Armand
  3. 2 Merrick
  4. 3 Blood and Gold
  5. 4 Interview with the Vampire (1672)
  6. 5 The Vampire Lestat (1986)
  7. 6 The Tale of the Body Thief (1992)
  8. 7 Blood and Gold (1998)
  9. 8 Blackwood Farm (1998)
Setting New OrleansFranceSan Francisco Time period Millenium Characters MaharetArmandLouisDavid Talbot