Prince Lestat

About “Prince Lestat”

The novel opens with the vampire world in crisis as vampires proliferate uncontrollably, leading to widespread burnings and massacres. Old vampires, awakened from slumber, follow the commands of a mysterious Voice that orders them to kill vampire-mavericks in cities across the globe. The story spans multiple locations and time periods, including present-day New York, the West Coast, Ancient Egypt, fourth-century Carthage, 14th-century Rome, and Renaissance Venice. It brings together characters from the Vampire Chronicles, such as Louis de Pointe du Lac, Armand, Mekare, Maharet, Pandora, Flavius, David Talbot, and Marius. These characters unite to uncover the identity of the Voice and the secret of its desires. At the center of the novel is the elusive and charismatic Prince Lestat, a symbol of hope for the undead.