The Queen of the Damned
First edition
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| Author | Anne Rice |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Vampire Chronicles |
| Genre | Gothic, Horror |
| Published | September 12, 1988 |
| Publisher | Knopf |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) & audio book |
| Pages | 448 |
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| Preceded by | The Vampire Lestat |
| Followed by | The Tale of the Body Thief |
The Queen of the Damned (1988) is the third novel of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series. It follows Interview with the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat. This novel is a continuation of the story that ends in a cliffhanger in The Vampire Lestat and explores the rich history and mythology of the origin of the vampires, which dates back to Ancient Egypt.
On March 9, 2014, it was announced that there would be another installment of The Vampire Chronicles titled Prince Lestat which would be a sequel to The Queen of the Damned. The novel was released on October 28, 2014.
Part One follows several different people over the same period of several days. Several of the characters appear in the two previous books, including Armand, Daniel (the "boy reporter" of Interview with the Vampire), Marius, Louis, Gabrielle and Santino. Each of the six chapters in Part One tells a different story about a different person or group of people. Two things unify these chapters: a series of dreams about red-haired twin sisters, and the fact that a powerful being is killing vampires around the world by means of spontaneous combustion.
Pandora and Santino rescue Marius, having answered his telepathic call for help. Marius informs his rescuers that Akasha has been awakened by Lestat, or rather his rock music, for he has joined a rock band of mortals whose names are Alex, Larry and Tough Cookie. Having been awakened by Lestat's rebellious music, Akasha destroys her husband Enkil and plots to rule the world. Akasha is also revealed as the source of the attacks on other vampires.
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