• The Vampire Lestat

  • The Vampire Chronicles, Book 2
  • By: Anne Rice
  • Narrated by: Simon Vance
  • Length: 21 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,882 ratings)

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The Vampire Lestat

By: Anne Rice
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Publisher's summary

Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, now Lestat is a rockstar in the demonic, shimmering 1980s. He rushes through the centuries in search of others like him, seeking answers to the mystery of his terrifying exsitence. His story, the second volume in Anne Rice's best-selling Vampire Chronicles, is mesmerizing, passionate, and thrilling.

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Critic reviews

"Frightening, sensual.... Anne Rice will live on through the ages of literature.... To read her is to become giddy as if spinning through the mind of time, to become lightheaded as if our blood is slowly being drained away." ( San Francisco Chronicle)

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Amazing Performance

This was an awesome book in audio. Simon Vance did great character voices to differentiate the large cast, and I was sad when it was over. Thankfully there are many more books in this series. A little draggy in the middle, but a suspenseful ending. Recommended!

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Interesting Ride......

It was different and kind of enthralling. This is fantasy to me that I have to accept as completely alien and fictional. The characters are interesting and sympathetic, though. Rice has a way with words. The story moves along nicely without getting too bogged down in exhaustive descriptions. She still paints a clear enough picture. It's helpful to get more of the larger back story, too. To bad the whole series is not on Audible.

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Perfect

Sharing this book with my husband and I am in love again as every time I read this series I find lost parts of myself.

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fantastic

loved it, great story, action and fantasy. couldn't put it down. On to the next one

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Absolutely Stunning

I mean who doesn’t love Ann Rice!! I’ve read this book several times so I already knew the story was amazing. Listening to the book on audio was like I never read the book before. The narration turned this book into a movie.

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Better than the first book “interview with a vampire

I love the work Anne Rice does, and the second one just tops the first. That is rare when it comes to series. I loved it.

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Romantic

I really fell in love with Lestat and the evolution of his character through this second book. I loved the movie adaptations but am so glad i got to see the 'real' story.

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The most entertaining book I've ever listened to!

The title of my review pretty much says it all. Creative and engrossing start to finish. Great characters and perfect narration.

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worth the buy

the story is good enough to keep listening and the narrator does a good job as well as has a pleasant voice and accent.

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New to Lestat

Hooked! Now I learn there is an entire series ahead of me and that it crosses over into the Rowan and Michael characters as well as the time shifting witch and vampire pair.

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