The Tale of the Body Thief
About this book
Returning to Lestat as the main character, the fourth in the Vampire Chronicles series finds Lestat impulsive and careless in the pursuit of what he wants: a serial killer in Southern Florida. Lestat is surrounded by mortals in this tale, an a new worthy counterpoint character to Lestat is introduced, Raglan James. James is a vampire hunter, and a formidable adversary for Lestat. James offers Lestat the opportunity to switch bodies temporarily with a young mortal. Against Louis' advice, Lestat accepts and discovers he hates everything about being human. He also finds that James has disappeared with Lestat's powerful vampire body. Louis refuses to help Lestat become a vampire again, and he turns to another mortal to help him trick James into switching souls, and giving up Lestat's body. Centering on the themes of body and soul and soul migration, The Tale of the Body Thief is a novel of action. ([source][1]) [1]: http://annerice.com/Bookshelf-BodyThief.html
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 189 readers · 608 pages · ≈ 11 h 16 m · Moderate
What order should I read the The Vampire Chronicles series?
Read The Tale of the Body Thief 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 Queen of the Damned, then Blood and Gold, then Blackwood Farm.
How long does it take to read The Tale of the Body Thief?
About ≈ 11 h 16 m — 608 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Tale of the Body Thief?
608 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Tale of the Body Thief?
It sits on the Horror, Fiction shelves.
Is The Tale of the Body Thief in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Tale of the Body Thief?
The main characters include Lestat, Claudia, Akesha, David Talbot.
Where does The Tale of the Body Thief take place?
It is set in Gobi Desert, England, Washington D.C. during 1760.
Who wrote The Tale of the Body Thief?
Anne Rice.
The Vampire Chronicles — reading order
- → The Tale of the Body Thief (1992) you are here
- 1 The Vampire Armand
- 2 Merrick
- 3 Blood and Gold
- 4 Interview with the Vampire (1672)
- 5 The Vampire Lestat (1986)
- 6 The Queen of the Damned (1988)
- 7 Blood and Gold (1998)
- 8 Blackwood Farm (1998)
“The Vampire Lestat here.”