The Queen of the Damned: A Novel (Vampire Chronicles)

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 Lestatin this extraordinarily sensual novel of the complex, erotic, electrifying world of the undead.

Look for a special preview of Anne RicesPrince Lestatin the back of the book.The Vampire Chronicles continue inPrince Lestat andthe Realms of Atlantis,available for pre-order now.

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