The Vampire Armand (The Vampire Chronicles, #6)

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The Vampire Armand (The Vampire Chronicles #6)

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Armand until now has played a small role in the Vampire Chronicles. Here he assumes center stage, relating his five hundred years of life to fledgling vampire David Talbot, who plays amanuensis to Armand as he did to Lestat ... It's not just the epic plot but Rice's voluptuary worldview that's the main attraction ... Elegant narrative has always been her hallmark ... Rice...more

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Published October 3rd 2000 by Ballantine Books (first published 1998)

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Jul 08, 2008 Suvi rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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First of all, Armand is one of my favourite characters. The way he showed himself in the first two books was utterly fascinating and captivating. Second, I'm confused why some people complain about the sexuality and erotic scenes with young boys. It may not fit to our culture but it should be remembered that times were different then and this book was about that time also.

Now, I don't know what went wrong but I didn't get the same feeling from this Armand's autobiography. Though I liked the desc...more

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Oct 27, 2011 María rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Me gusta mucho como escribe esta autora y siempre disfruto leyéndola, pero hay un par de aspectos que me gustaría comentar sobre este libro en particular que lo han catapultado simplemente a las 3 estrellas.
Al principio me sorprendió que el contenido erótico es mucho más acusado que en los libros precedentes de las Crónicas Vampíricas, si bien esto no lo suelo ver necesariamente como defecto, en este caso ha hecho un uso tan profuso de ello que la historia en sí misma llega a verse relegada a u...more

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Feb 02, 2011 Arya rated it 1 of 5 stars

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Mar 29, 2013 Elysium rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Lestat lies in a coma-like sleep in a chapel and while vampires gathers around him, Armand tells his story to David Talbot, Lestat’s former Talamascan fledgling. Armand takes us with him through his childhood in Kiev; from where he is kidnapped and sold to slavery, to Venice where Marius saves him and eventually gives the dark gift and to Paris where he led his Satanic Vampire cult.

Maybe I should start this telling that this was 4th or 5th time reading this and yep, I still love it! Armand’s al...more

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May 04, 2008 Mrs. Fujiwara rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The Apassionata has been the official soundtrack of this book ever since Armand described how wonderful it was Sybelle playing it. I confess that my very favorite sonata from Beethoven has always been the joyful and sarcastic Pathétique; but, yes, I agree that the first one fits better the waves of different feelings Anne Rice was able to depict in another good novel. And as I have always been very fond of the imaginary surrounding the Vampires, of course it was yet a great pleasure reading this...more The Apassionata has been the official soundtrack of this book ever since Armand described how wonderful it was Sybelle playing it. I confess that my very favorite sonata from Beethoven has always been the joyful and sarcastic Pathétique; but, yes, I agree that the first one fits better the waves of different feelings Anne Rice was able to depict in another good novel. And as I have always been very fond of the imaginary surrounding the Vampires, of course it was yet a great pleasure reading this diary. As I told you personally, dear friend, you gave me a rather pornographic book. But don't be sorry and, please, don't blush like that. The images are very well placed; how could she write about the life of a Russian boy saved from captivity by an antique Roman senator in the XV century Venice without mentioning their beautiful intimacy of master and pupil developing also to a sexual partnership? Oh, and how wonderfully Roman Marius is. My adored and beloved Marius. It was wonderful meeting him again. I never read Rice's books in the right order since I prefer to dive into her shadows with eyes folded. I prefer to savor every paragraph with that highly anticipated feeling. And up until now I had had great surprises; this book being centered upon Armand's vision of Marius was - of course - the greatest. At least until she decided to drop from the top of her researches and run almost sloppily with the narrative, as usual. However, this always happens when she is reaching the XX century, so I wonder if it was deliberate - to show us the speed of our times compared to the classic eras where most of her characters came from. Or even if it was meant to be like that since her books are the result of old thoughts and thus come always in kaleidoscopic images. For that matter, I like Armand's way of thinking and, curiously, we have similar concepts of what people call faith. He is not my favorite, but not the least adored Child of Night from this author either. I can understand why his master loves him so; he is utterly lovable in essence. But still, I envy Pandora more than him for how Marius loves her. Or I do for now, because I haven't read his own diary yet. I am curious, painfully curious to read his vision of all things I saw through the eyes of so many others. I am thirsty for his own picture of himself as I am sure I'll find many similar things between us. We are Historians, after all, and we seem to love books more than anything else in the world. We are lonely creatures, although we love and inspire love in others. But is only inside our study room, close to our rolls of parchment, our ink and quill that we truly find peace. I wish I could read his mind now. Unfortunately, though, History awaits for me. I've been neglecting her for two or more weeks because of him, so I ought to go back and be with her a little while praying to find Marius' book on a shelf next time I visit a bookstore.

"I know history, I read it as others read their Bibles and I will not be satisfied until I have unearthed all stories that are written and knowable, and cracket the codes of all cultures that had left me any tentalizing evidence that I might pry loose from earth or stone or papyrus or clay." (...) "I know nothing because I know too much, and understand not nearly enough and never will". Marius de Romanus, pages 449 and 451.(less)

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May 17, 2013 Moriah Beyl rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Descriptions descriptions descriptions. When I read a book by Anne Rice, I know what'll dominate the plot - Descriptions. Rich and picturesque descriptions that overwhelm you and NOT lowers the value of the plot. she makes you see what she write. I could smell the flowers which she writes about and taste the delicacies she describes. And so she can tell you about thousands of years ago, the life story of an immortal figure.

Unfortunately, I read this book right after Interview with the Vampire be...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Al rated it 3 of 5 stars

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In the latest installment of The Vampire Chronicles, Anne Rice summons up dazzling worlds to bring us the story of Armand - eternally young, with the face of a Botticelli angel. Armand, who first appeared in all his dark glory more than twenty years ago in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire, the first of The Vampire Chronicles

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Now, we go with Armand across the centuries to the Kiev Rus of his boyhood - a ruined city under Mongol dominion - and to ancient Constantinople, where Tartar raiders sell him into slavery. And in a magnificent palazzo in the Venice of the Renaissance we see him emotionally and intellectually in thrall to the great vampire Marius, who masquerades among humankind as a mysterious, reclusive painter and who will bestow upon Armand the gift of vampiric blood.

As the novel races to its climax, moving through scenes of luxury and elegance, of ambush, fire, and devil worship to nineteenth-century Paris and today's New Orleans, we see its eternally vulnerable and romantic hero forced to choose between his twilight immortality and the salvation of his immortal soul.

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In the familiar style of vampire as seducer, narrator Alfred Molina (Boogie Nights) uses his smooth, tranquil voice to excellent effect, luring listeners ever deeper into the dark, mysterious, and blood-soaked world of The Vampire Armand. Rice has crafted an intriguing plot, one that expands on events from her earlier books, yet stands alone as a compelling exploration of the Cimmerian secrets that have shaded one of her most fascinating characters. Molina is a talented reader, and he revels here in the expertly crafted story line, lush language, and tortured emotions of a haunted soul caught in the eternal darkness that lurks between the living and the dead. (Running time: four hours, four cassettes) --George Laney

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Fantasy's great advantage is that authors can make anything happen?even rewriting their own stories, as Rice does here. Readers of her 1995 novel, Memnoch the Devil, will recall that the vampire Armand ended his existence by stepping into the sun. Since he was a popular character from earlier tales, a resounding protest from fans followed. In response, Rice concocted a way in this, her seventh Vampire Chronicle since Interview with the Vampire (1976), to raise Armand from the dead. He is, in fact, the narrator of this story, in which he looks back on his earthly existence, revisiting his apprenticeship in 16th-century Venice to the regal vampire artist, Marius De Romanus, who saved his life with the kiss of immortality. Afterward, Armand returned to his Russian homeland, but when disaster parted him from Marius, he became the nihilistic leader of a pack of Parisian vampires. Rice offers exquisite details of erotic romps and political intrigues while reprising other material familiar to her fans, but finally returns to the pressing question of what happened to Armand in the sun's lethal rays. She supplies a vivid and resonant description of the experience, set against the counterpoint of Beethoven's Appassionata. Unfortunately, she dims the effect by dragging Armand through rambling scenes involving two odd children, Sybelle and Benji. Otherwise, this is a lavishly poetic recital in which Armand struggles with the fragility of religious belief. The final scene is a stunner. Editor, Victoria Wilson; agent, Lynn Nesbit. First printing 750,000; BOMC main selection; simultaneously available in audio and large-print editions.
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Jan 25, 2013 Donovan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, fantasy

The Vampire Armand is the 6th novel in Anne Rice's Vampire series and as such, it is probably best to have read the previous novels to get the most out of this one. It follows the same writing formula as her previous novels and is neither fast paced nor a boring shuffle. Certainly not for those seeking a lot of action and thrilling, shocking horror. Some of the style of characters can get a bit monotonous; especially with the way she characterises those born in the modern world.
I think it is a f...more The Vampire Armand is the 6th novel in Anne Rice's Vampire series and as such, it is probably best to have read the previous novels to get the most out of this one. It follows the same writing formula as her previous novels and is neither fast paced nor a boring shuffle. Certainly not for those seeking a lot of action and thrilling, shocking horror. Some of the style of characters can get a bit monotonous; especially with the way she characterises those born in the modern world.
I think it is a fantastic continuation of the series and certainly one for the fans. And as always, much better than that Twilight crap that has unfortunately put a blemish on the character of the Vampire in modern literature.

Plot ***Spoilers***
With Lestat still in slumber after his adventures in Memnoch the Devil, the vampire coven is united around the "brat prince" (a nickname for Lestat given by Marius), and the vampire David Talbot takes the opportunity to request that Armand tell David his life story. Armand, who first appeared in Interview with the Vampire, agrees to tell his tale.
Born somewhere in the eastern European state of Kiev in the late 15th century, Armand (Birth name Andrei) becomes an icon painter in a monastery. He is forcefully taken out of this life of prayer and devotion by slave traders, who take him to Constantinople and then to Venice, where he is destined to work in a brothel. Soon after his arrival in Venice he is purchased by the vampire Marius de Romanus (whose life story is told in Blood and Gold), who names him Amadeo.
In Venice, Marius lives the extravagant life of a respected Renaissance painter, and mentors many boys who serve as his apprentices. Marius provides his apprentices with education, shelter, food, and he assists them in finding respectable positions once they are grown. Life in Marius' villa is a stark contrast to the poverty, hunger and disease described elsewhere in the city. Over time, Amadeo's relationship to Marius develops and they become much closer than Marius is with any of the other boys. In addition to developing a sexual relationship, Amadeo sleeps in Marius' bed, is privy to special privileges, and becomes something of a 'head boy' in the household. Still, Marius maintains strict control over Amadeo, and expects industriousness from him in all things.
When Amadeo comes of age (the book is not specific, but he is most likely 15 or 16 at this point), Marius begins Amadeo's education in sexuality and coupling. He takes Amadeo to a brothel, where Amadeo remains for several days. Amadeo later visits a male brothel for several days, and while there makes several observations about the difference in sexual activities with the different genders. There is a distinct bisexuality to Amadeo's nature, as he enjoys activity with either sex. He later has a brief affair with an Englishman called Lord Harlech. Harlech becomes obsessed with Amadeo, but his love is not returned. During this period, Amadeo also befriends Bianca Solderini, a wealthy debutante and courtesan whose primary role in life seems to be to throw nightly parties. Amadeo ultimately seduces the willing Bianca.
Marius eventually divulges his vampire nature to Amadeo, who almost immediately begins asking to be made a vampire. Marius shows Amadeo some of what it means to be immortal, and allows him to join him in the hunt on several occasions. He tells Amadeo that they must always focus on killing evildoers. They assist Bianca by murdering her kinsmen who force her to poison those they have borrowed money from.
Eventually, on a night when Marius is out of the country, Lord Harlech breaks into Marius's palazzo and attacks Amadeo, murdering two apprentices in the process. Amadeo kills Harlech, but not before the Englishman wounds him with a poisoned sword. Amadeo falls critically ill, and over several days falls into fever and delusions. Upon returning and finding Amadeo on his deathbed, Marius heals Amadeo's external wounds, cleans and grooms him, then gives him the Dark Gift, turning him into a vampire.
Marius sets out to train Amadeo, and sets up a coffin in a secret basement with his own. Marius retains high expectations of Amadeo, and forces him to continue his education in the arts. Amadeo's transition to vampire is relatively easy for him, although the Dark Gift brings about nightmares of his childhood. Marius and Amadeo return to Russia, where Amadeo visits his old school and home. He finds his elderly mother and father there, reveals that he is alive, and says farewell to them, leaving them with all the money and jewels he has with him. This is generally a happy reunion, as Amadeo is able to let go of his mortal background and his parents are able to see that their beloved son is alive (so to speak) and thriving. Though this reunion allows Amadeo to let go of his mortal background, discovering that his father is alive (Amadeo believed he was dead) and a drunkard hurts him deeply.
Shortly after returning to Venice, the vampire Santino and his coven (the "Children of Darkness") attack Marius' home, kidnap Amadeo and the apprentices, and burn the villa. Marius is burned and thought to be destroyed; his boys are taken to a bonfire that the coven has created and thrown in one by one as Amadeo watches. Santino spares Amadeo and educates him in the laws of the Coven. Amadeo later goes to Paris, changes his name to Armand, and creates his own coven under the Cimetière des Innocents, which Lestat would years later drastically impact thus resulting in the creation of the Théâtre des Vampires (featured in the earlier novel Interview with the Vampire).
Armand also shares with David his version of some of the events recounted by Louis de Pointe du Lac in Interview with the Vampire: the end of the Théâtre des Vampires and the time that Armand and Louis shared together. The book also chronicles Armand's feelings about several of the major vampire characters from the previous books. It is also revealed that Armand thinks he saw Bianca in Paris in the 18th century, and has wondered ever since if Marius made her a vampire.
In the final segment of the book, Armand explains what occurred to him after the final chapters of Memnoch the Devil. At the end of Memnoch the Devil, Armand rushes into the open daylight and appears to be destroyed in a conflagration. Armand explains to David that by some means beyond his understanding he survived, and ended up on a rooftop in a stairwell protected from further exposure to the sun. However, he is badly burned and unable to move or fully function. While in this delirious state, he makes a mental connection to two children in a nearby apartment - Sybelle and Benji. The connection is forged through Sybelle's constant piano playing.
Eventually, Armand is able to reach out to the children and lead them to him. They believe he is an angel, but are moderately unsurprised when Armand divulges his true nature to them. Armand cannot hunt, so the two agree to trick a drug dealer up to the apartment so that Armand may feed on him. The plan works, and ultimately Armand is fully healed. He becomes friends with Sybelle and Benji and ultimately falls in love with them, showing to a certain degree a lolita complex. He shares his wealth with them without limit, mirroring the relationship Marius had with him to a certain degree.
Armand brings them to see Lestat, which he has some concerns about since vampires are traditionally not safe for mortals to be around. After trying to wake Lestat from his catatonic state, Armand returns to Marius's house to discover that Marius has given Benji and Sybelle the Dark Gift. Armand is at first furious at Marius because he wanted Sybelle and Benji to have full, mortal lives. The fact that Benji is ecstatic about the prospect of eternal life, only serves to fuel his anger. Marius explains to Armand that he did it since Armand never could without the two coming to hate him for it. Marius is willing to take the burden of Sybelle and Benji's eventual anger.(less)

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Dec 17, 2011 Synergy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Upside: I have to give it to Anne Rice to be able to evoke such emotions as I felt/feel towards her characters. She develops them with painstaking detail that you can actually know them 'intimately'. In the case of Armand, I got to know him better and I more or less understood why he is the character that he is.
Let me side track a bit by saying that albeit this book is a bit stronger on homoeroticism compared to its predecessors, I think we have to be considerate of the context upon which the st...more

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Mar 15, 2011 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror, fiction

Overall, my favorite part of this book doesn't even begin until more than three-quarters of the way through. Armand has a VERY tragic story, and I do enjoy getting to see exactly how he became the immortal monster he is today. And Venice of any age is a great setting for a story. But so often things get bogged down in the details. Armand's love affair with Marius, his fight to keep from remembering his life as a poor Russian artist and Marius' fight to resist making Armand into a vampire too ear...more

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Jun 08, 2010 D. Fretter rated it 5 of 5 stars

the sixth instalment in my favorite series, The Vampire Armand stears away from the Vampire Chronicles' main character; lestat de Lioncourt and focuses on the secondary character Armand. The fleggling vampire david Talbot listens intently as Armand recounts his life, from his short life as a mortal to his 500 years of immortality as a child of darkness. He tells of how he and Marius are conected and how he came to be the leader of the same coven that nearly destroyed lestat.
Filled with excitemen...more the sixth instalment in my favorite series, The Vampire Armand stears away from the Vampire Chronicles' main character; lestat de Lioncourt and focuses on the secondary character Armand. The fleggling vampire david Talbot listens intently as Armand recounts his life, from his short life as a mortal to his 500 years of immortality as a child of darkness. He tells of how he and Marius are conected and how he came to be the leader of the same coven that nearly destroyed lestat.
Filled with excitement and compelling dialogue this is book does not disapoint the reader.

This book exposes more of the history of the vampires. Anne's Rice has created a world within our world and with each book she sheds a little more light on what lurks in the shadows of night. The sensual language and vivid discriptions draw in the reader and forces them to imagine every scene as if they were in the story itself. each characters complex and diverse personalities mesh together add to the already well thought out works. It's a work of brilliance as per usual.

like the other vampire chronicles, the Vampire Armand is filled with deep thought provoking questions. Each adressing the meaning of existence and what's really real. Making direct connections to faith and atheism creating stranges blends between the two and exposing the confusing nature of the world we live in. I would define this as a post modern world view, a question of whats really real. This book shows Armand's understanding of whats happened shift back and forth between a blessing and curse. Armand and David specifically are the only two characters who accept that God exist, though they don't necessarlily regard him as an authority. Often Armand does things on his own volition with his own motives. Talbot however is loyal to Lestat, due to his great love for his creator. Armand does not understand the world, he realizes that there is an absolute truth, but he does not know what it is. Each truth he embraces is later proven skewed. He fueses fact and philosophy to try and find his truth but has yet to do so. (less)

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Apr 12, 2009 Rhiannon Elward rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: anyone really

Recommended to Rhiannon by: my good friend Azhar

I was given this to read by my friend Azhar, I hadn't read any of the series up to that point and I'd seen the film of Interview with a Vampire and hadn't been that impressed with it. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much, I wouldn't have picked this book up in a shop or library because its not my usual genre.

I have to say I was very impressed though, I've read this twice and I don't remember ever re-reading a novel. There isn't much of a story, but there wouldn't be really, its a biography of a...more

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Apr 15, 2012 Creepstakes rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-again-every-few-months, favorites, reads-likean-orgasm-behind-my-eyes, the-gay, vampires, wonderful-vampire-fiction, world-building-of-awesome-award

For all I adore this book and reread it whenever I feel down, underline some thought provoking passages and short phrases Anne Rice uses and admire her writing style for it's uniqueness, I still believe that Anne Rice showed her crazy in the second half of The Vampire Armand about halfway through the book.

Armand is the Botticelli angel, as many call him, and he delights in it, I think, purely so Rice can start the book by having him rip a victims scalp off and stomp on it to spite David Talbot,...more For all I adore this book and reread it whenever I feel down, underline some thought provoking passages and short phrases Anne Rice uses and admire her writing style for it's uniqueness, I still believe that Anne Rice showed her crazy in the second half of The Vampire Armand about halfway through the book.

Armand is the Botticelli angel, as many call him, and he delights in it, I think, purely so Rice can start the book by having him rip a victims scalp off and stomp on it to spite David Talbot, who asks his to stop. He does indeed present a rather interesting character of the Chronicles. He is, perhaps, the personification of Rice's duality in religion. He was a child of Satan at one point, akin to the yezedi muslims who worship a Satan-like figure, knowing that without bad, there is no good, and that Satan tests all and thus works for God. He does horrible things. And yet he believes himself clear of conscience. Armand is quite mad. Becomes so as he ages into the New World.

The narration dissolves into religious raving at the oddest of times from then on. At some points Armand is pulled from his story to remark on things to David and it is...jarring. At this point, Rice had no editors, I believe, and it shows. Half-way through the quality drops considerably and I've found a few spelling errors. Sentences that make no sense and the like.

I believe that, over time, Rice has become as much of a character of these books as the author. It's hard to ignore the religious overtones with Armand, because religion played such a huge role in his life.

I do not recommend this book to those who are new to the series or wouldn't touch the previous book Memnoch the Devil with a ten foot pole. The Christian influence is thick within the third section of the book, but Armand and Marius' formative years in Rome are very much something I adore and would like to think of as dear to me and I hope to others. Theirs is such a strong bond, at that point in time, and it's clear that Anne enjoyed writing it. Her grasp on history and atmosphere is, as always, absolutely wonderful. She describes paintings, rooms, halls, people, with such an interesting way that it doesn't come of as fantasy-type scenery-porn at all.

For writers like myself, it's quite soothing to thumb through her pages and try to break down the book. The paragraphs and sentences. I could compare her prose to Stephen Kings, and yet she is somehow a little better paced than he is. It may also be the subject matter, but I still would ask if one likes the way Stephen King writes before recommending Rice for all she is, to me, an essential read to those wanting to know about the rise of vampire fiction.

As always I can read this book again and again, and feel the same heartache for Armand every time. (less)

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Nov 24, 2009 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to Lisa by: Jade Brelsford

Shelves: 2009

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. And so it seems I may have been a little premature in my heartbreak at the end of Memnoch the Devil.....Armand didn't die after all, but survived to dictate his story to David Talbot, as seen here.

Having only seen Armand through Louis and Lestat's eyes (through the previous books), this made incredibly interesting reading and fleshed out one of the more enigmatic and fascinating vampires of Rice's world. Born in Russia and kidnapped into slavery in Constantinople before being taken under the win...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Cydalima rated it 5 of 5 stars

Amé cada momento del libro, desde el principio hasta el punto final. Finalmente conocí la historia de Armand, quien se ha convertido, oficialmente, en mi segundo vampiro favorito de la saga, después de Lestat, evidentemente.

Después de leer Memnoch el diablo (igualmente sublime), el único trago amargo que me quedó fue lo que sucedía con Armand, al final del libro. No planeo spoilear a quien no ha leído la saga (eso es algo que está muy mal ¬¬), así que sólo diré que saber, finalmente, lo que suc...more

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Jan 24, 2012 David rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What I got from this Novel, is that it is a book about Love, and secondary of Faith. Now u may be saying wait a minute, oh no, must of have been a pre-cursor to Twilight, (which BTW I have not read yet). This is hardly a book bout' "Puppy Dog" teenage love

Also I have noted some controversy amongst other reviewers about the elements of Homosexuality in this book. I, as a Heterosexual, was not offended by these passages, and thought they were portrayed rather artisticaly, and not in a pornographic...more

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Aug 09, 2011 Lidia Fullmer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Well, this is my second favorite book in the Vampire Chronocle series (the first is Blackwood Farm, then this, then The Vampire Lestat!). The reason I love this book is not only the character (Armand, who is without a doubt my favorite!! Sorry Lestat! You're second!), but also the fact that he dictates his story from when he was a boy and how he grew up for a few years in Venice, Itlay with Marius during the Renaissance. That time happens to be my favorite modern (1500's to present) historical t...more

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Jun 17, 2010 Effie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was surprised how much I liked this book...it's always SO hit-and-miss with the nutters Anne Rice, siiiiigh. anyhoo I got this baby on a whim since I realized I hadn't finished the original Vampire Chronicles Blah Blah that I had loved so much in my Impressionable Youth. Opened it up to browse a chapter before bed..aaaaand then it was 4:45am and I was six pages away from finishing.
Let it be know that Anne Rice, say what you will about her, writes SEXY. Like, hot damn. There was that somewhat...more

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Feb 22, 2008 Vanessa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

For me, The Vampire Chronicles are the be-all-end-all of vampire novels. And while I have my favorites within the series, I find myself comparing every other vampire novel I read to the entire set. So, if you want to discuss them, go ahead and send me a note. And if you're new to the vampire genre, you can't go wrong with Anne Rice. This one is my second favorite of the series.

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May 23, 2013 Laura deLuna rated it 5 of 5 stars

ive seen a few reviews about this book that complain about the whole "older vampire guy having sex with a 'boy'" and I think I should explain/clarify something for those people why it actually isn't that big of a deal (to me at least).

first of all weve got the historical context. Marius is from ancient Rome. Romans adopted a lot of their sexual practice from the ancient Greeks. in ancient Greece a very important part of a child's transition from boy to man was having an older (dominant) male men...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Chelsea rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Mar 27, 2013 Lótë (Iris) rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Armand...You are a wonderful, wonderful character, and I have enjoyed you throughout The Vampire Chronicles, but I get the feeling that this book has been different for me.
Yes, the writing was great, and yes, the essence was great.
But something just wasn't completely fitting here for me.
The story itself seemed uncertain, and some of the stuff that happened didn't seem totally necessary, and sometimes happened suddenly.
Marius's character was passionately romantic, and I quite enjoyed the bond bet...more

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Jul 27, 2011 Karen rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy

I have no words for how unendurably horrible and boring this book is. Armand knows only how to cry, beg people to love him and seemingly can't get his head around Christ. He is a pathetic wanker that can do nothing on his own, with an unhealthy obsession with Lestat...whom he both loves and hates. He's 17 when turned a vampire, but when he's 500 years old and still 17 in his head, all you want is to strangle him. Apart from that - the narrator being an idiot and a madman - the book lacks plot. A...more

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Aug 04, 2009 Jorge rated it 2 of 5 stars

Una historia aburrida, que no despega nunca quizás porque no hay un hilo argumental que lleve la historia, quizás porque los personajes son contradictorios, débiles y poco interesantes, quizás porque hay una combinación de todo esto. El conflicto religioso de Armand/Amadeo/Andrei no tiene ni pies ni cabeza y sus cambios de personalidad son tan violentos que resultan incomprensibles.
La única razón por la que le doy dos estrellas en lugar de una es porque Anne Rice sabe muchísimo de historia, arte...more

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Jun 07, 2007 Greg rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: gay porn enthusiasts

This is where I stopped in the series. Anne Rice had the habit of making all her characters extremely homo erotic from the beginning, but I could deal with it because the stories were excellent. I had to draw the line at this book though. Reading about ancient vampires giving and receiving head from little boys is not my idea of entertainment.

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Dec 22, 2007 Meirav Rath rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Teenagers, mostly

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I wish I hadn't bought that book. Anne really screwed up this opportunity to shed some light on a key character in her Marius-Lestat arc but she blew it. If only his years at the cult would have been more revealed, and the two orphans from WTFland would have been removed the book would have become a wonderful piece of fiction.

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Aug 20, 2008 Wendy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another in depth book about Armand, one of the characters in the vampire series for Anne Rice. Excellent, in depth, book that explains his wonderful character, that the other books just touched upon. Great read.

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May 17, 2013 Denisse Garza rated it 3 of 5 stars

I don't really know what to think about this book. Before reading this one, the book I liked the least from the first five installments of the series was the fourth book "The tale of the Body Thief".

But with this one... I was actually pretty close to completely abandon it and not finish it although I plan to read the whole series. After all, Anne Rice does a very good job at summarizing key points, assuming that the reader has not read the previous books... so it was not gonna be a big deal if...more

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Nov 23, 2011 Teresa Mary Rose rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, paranormal

After reading Memnoch the Devil, I kind of took a break from the Vampire Chronicles. I was beginning to get tired of Rice's writing. However, I decided to pick them back up and I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed The Vampire Armand. I found his backstory extremely interesting and Rice's writing was superb. My only complaint is that I would have liked to see some more Lestat, and this is only because I love his character. I love that these vampires are real vampires, don't get me wrong I am...more

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Mar 14, 2009 Gregory Spiker rated it 5 of 5 stars

In having read The Vampire Armand, I feel a great sense of vindication for having subjected myself to reading Memnoch the Devil. Rice has redeemed herself in my eyes with this installation, which is now one of my top three favorites from the Chronicles.

I was weary at first because Armand had never held much of my interest before this, but this autobiography has added much meat and context to the character of Armand and, truly, to the Chronicles as a whole, as well.

With that, I say, "Welcome back...more

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Anne Rice (born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien) is a best-selling American author of gothic, supernatural, historical, erotica, and later religious themed books. Best known for The Vampire Chronicles, her prevailing thematical focus is on love, death, immortality, existentialism, and the human condition. She was married to poet Stan Rice for 41 years until his death in 2002. Her books have sold near...more

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“We can't stand it, to be alone. We cannot bear it, any more than the monks of old could bear it, men who though they had renounced all else for Christ's sake, nevertheless came together in congregations to be with one another, even as they enforced upon themselves the harsh rules of single solitary cells and unbroken silence. They couldn't bear to be alone.

We are too much men and women; we are yet formed in the image of the Creater, and what can we say of Him with any certainty except that He, whoever He may be--Christ, Yahweh, Allah--He made us, did He not, because even He in His Infinite Perfection could not bear to be alone.” — 30 people liked it

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