THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES
THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES - The Vampire Chronicles is a novel series including Interview with the Vampire (1976), The Vampire Lestat (1985), and The Queen of the Damned (1988), with several others for a total of 14 books. In this sprawling epic, a universe of vampires spanning centuries swirls around Lestat de Lioncourt, an 18th century French nobleman turned vampire. AMC revealed it had acquired rights to The Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches for developing film and television projects in 2020. When asked in an interview about her characters, Author Anne Rice said her vampires were a "metaphor for lost souls".
Interview with the Vampire (1976)
Louis de Pointe du Lac tells a young reporter how he had been made a vampire in New Orleans by Lestat de Lioncourt in 18th century. They later turn an orphan into their adopted vampire daughter, resulting in disastrous consequences.
The Vampire Lestat (1985)
Searching for his own origins and Marius de Romanus, Lestat de Lioncourt awakens Akasha, an ancient Egyptian vampire queen. She’s been living immobile in her sanctuary for centuries. Later he resurfaces in the modern world as rock star, and finds a book has been written about him.
The Queen of the Damned (1988)
Lestat has awakened Akasha - the first vampire and the vampire queen - with his rock music. After destroying her husband, the ancient Egyptian vampire queen kills vampires worldwide by using spontaneous combustion. She is herself destroyed by the vampire witch Mekare.
