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In a feat of virtuoso storytelling, Anne Rice unleashes Akasha, the queen of the damned, who has risen from a six-thousand-year sleep to let loose the powers of the night. Akasha has a marvelously devious plan to “save” mankind and destroy the vampire Lestat—in this extraordinarily sensual novel of the complex, erotic, electrifying world of the undead. Praise for The Queen of the Damned “Mesmerizing . . . a wonderful web of dark-side mythology.”—San Francisco Chronicle “With The Queen of the Damned, Anne Rice has created universes within universes, traveling back in time as far as ancient, pre-pyramidic Egypt and journeying from the frozen mountain peaks of Nepal to the crowded, sweating streets of southern Florida.”—Los Angeles Times “Imaginative . . . intelligently written . . . This is popular fiction of the highest order.”—USA Today “A tour de force.”—The Boston Globe
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"Ah, how satisfied I was with this novel, if I had any negative comments it would be that my beloved Lestat was not the narrative throughout the story as he has been before. I would have much preferred the entire story told in his voice, however that would have left the novel very empty so I understood its method and madness. The overall novel was just as devilish, frightening, beautiful and imaginative as I have come to expect from Ann Rice. I loved how so many of the favorite characters were reunited in this novel! The story of the red haired twins had me on the edge of mt seat and up all night reading chapter after chapter. I look forward fervently to the next installment!"
— Kayla (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Mesmerizing…a wonderful web of dark-side mythology.”
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“Imaginative…intelligently written…This is popular fiction of the highest order.”
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The Queen of the Damned Listener Reviews
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Codename Eric, 3/29/2017
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" Another excellent book and just like Interview with the Vampire, the book is much, much better than the movie. "
— Krista, 2/14/2014 -
" Please read my review of Interview with the Vampire which sums up my feelings for the first three books of Anne Rice's Vampires Chronicles. "
— Marvin, 2/12/2014 -
" This is the last one of the series I will read, this was getting less good. But the first two were GREAT. "
— Shellie, 2/9/2014 -
" This novel is the last real installment in the Vampire Chronicles and basically completes the new vampire mythology created by Anne Rice. If you've enjoyed the first two, read this one and stop. Subsequent vampire books by Rice have very little to do with anything other than her own personal fantasies and often have nothing to do with the established mythology she invented. "
— Marianne, 2/2/2014 -
" Anne is the BEST of the "Vampire Writers". She creates rich Characters in her novels with an incredible amount of detail.One of my Favorite types of writing styles is vividly detailed worlds that put you directly into the work as if you are living vicariously through the characters.She paints masterpieces with fine attention to detail and I LOVE the New Orleans setting.Forget about the movie, which was marginal at BEST (Tom Cruise for Lestat ?).READ the Book and you`ll forget the MOVIE even exists. "
— Gerry, 1/31/2014 -
" Loved it as a gothy teen. My favorite Anne Rice novel from that time period. PS The movie was horrible, and definitely I remember the book being much much better. It had to be, right? "
— Christina, 1/25/2014 -
" Not nearly as epic as everyone made it out to be before I read it, but overall a pretty enjoyable read. "
— Valerie, 1/23/2014 -
" My introduction to the vampire world of Anne Rice. This book builds to an amazing climax...less than half-way through the book, and then builds to an even more shattering climax at the end. Great storytelling. I love the historical and geographic sweep of her stories. "
— Claudia, 1/21/2014 -
" Much better than the movie!! "
— Sarah, 1/18/2014 -
" I liked this book better than the first two simply because there was more action. Akasha is a badass even if she IS a little crazy. "
— Chelsea, 1/14/2014
About Anne Rice
Anne Rice was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a Master of Arts degree in English and creative writing from San Francisco State University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in political science. She is the author of over thirty books, including tales of the Mayfair Witches. Her first novel, Interview with the Vampire, was published in 1976 and has gone on to become part of one of the bestselling series of all time. She continued her saga of the Vampire Lestat in a series of books, collectively known as the Vampire Chronicles, which have had both great mainstream and cult followings. She lives in Palm Desert, California.
About Simon Vance
Simon Vance (a.k.a. Robert Whitfield) is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has earned more than fifty Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration thirteen times. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London. He is also an actor who has appeared on both stage and television.