Complete Vampire Chronicles: 4 in 1

Ahh... The Vampire Chronicles. Anne Rice really knows how to craft the perfect read. Queen of the Damned was my favourite out of the four listed. Delving into the who, why and what of vampires gives you such a fantastic understanding of the family tree of Akasha - Queen of the Damned. I would also like to point out that if you are a fan of the movie, it was not true to the book at all. Do...more

Ahh... The Vampire Chronicles. Anne Rice really knows how to craft the perfect read. Queen of the Damned was my favourite out of the four listed. Delving into the who, why and what of vampires gives you such a fantastic understanding of the family tree of Akasha - Queen of the Damned. I would also like to point out that if you are a fan of the movie, it was not true to the book at all. Do yourself a favour and read the book and you will have a greater appreciation of Lestat, Louis, Armand and Marius. (And don't forget the Talamasca!)   hide

I have read all of the vampire chronicles up to Blood and Gold, the story of Lestat, Louis, David, Daniel, Marius, Armand and Mahret are spell binding. By far the best is The Vampire Lestat, if only they had made this film instead of the farce that was the Queen of the Damned which didnt explain a thing about the beginning of the Vampire history. The first 2 are the best and The Tale of the Body...more

I have read all of the vampire chronicles up to Blood and Gold, the story of Lestat, Louis, David, Daniel, Marius, Armand and Mahret are spell binding. By far the best is The Vampire Lestat, if only they had made this film instead of the farce that was the Queen of the Damned which didnt explain a thing about the beginning of the Vampire history. The first 2 are the best and The Tale of the Body Thief is simply a brilliant bit of writing - amazing that Lestat craved the human life but when he actually got it he couldn't cope with it. And what a naught Vampire Lestat is!!   hide

I actually want to give this a higher star rating but can't sue to the las 2 books. 'Interview' and 'Lestat' are two of my fave reads and they both capture a freshness in the world of vampires that many others fail to capture. But by 'Queen' I was bargaining with myself to turn the pages... I recommend reading 'Interview' to test these waters - it is fabulous (and makes the film look like the...more

I actually want to give this a higher star rating but can't sue to the las 2 books. 'Interview' and 'Lestat' are two of my fave reads and they both capture a freshness in the world of vampires that many others fail to capture. But by 'Queen' I was bargaining with myself to turn the pages... I recommend reading 'Interview' to test these waters - it is fabulous (and makes the film look like the thin, crappy, work that it is). If you like it - continue... if not, rest in knowing that you've read the best of the bunch!   hide

IWTV is the original and best in many ways. Queen of the Damned is the most exciting, but most cartoonish. My fave is Tale of the Body Thief, simply for the body-swap sequence - the crushimg anti-climax experienced by the centuries-old vampire returned to human form. Get what you want, you'll never want it again... Anne Rice is very good at describing sensory excess and corruption. Her...more

IWTV is the original and best in many ways. Queen of the Damned is the most exciting, but most cartoonish. My fave is Tale of the Body Thief, simply for the body-swap sequence - the crushimg anti-climax experienced by the centuries-old vampire returned to human form. Get what you want, you'll never want it again... Anne Rice is very good at describing sensory excess and corruption. Her Catholic upbringing bleeds through with a sense of dark luxury in sin that permeates her books. Her vampire books are like gateaux, very very more-ish and almost too rich. Yum.   hide