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The Vampire Chronicles 03. The Queen of the Damned

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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 Lestat—in this extraordinarily sensual novel of the complex, erotic, electrifying world of the undead.
 
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

Editions (2)

ISBN9780345351524
PublisherRandom House LLC US
Publication Date06/30/10
Pages490

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69 ratings

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  • lexakaras
    lexakaras

    1 Followers

    5.0

    Die Königin der Verdammten = Anne Rice ♡

    Mar 14, 2026

  • flowergirl
    flowergirl

    8 Followers

    4.5

    The first half dragged a bit, but the second half was amazing as the first two books have been! Beautiful, poetic language and scenery and so much depth and interesting world building. But because the first half dragged, it’s not a 5 star read. I still really enjoyed it tho

    May 13, 2024

  • letterrausch
    letterrausch

    14 Followers

    3.0

    Eigentlich schon ein moderner Klassiker

    Halten wir fest: Ich bin seit Anfang der 90er Fan der Vampire Chronicles. Halten wir auch fest: Anne Rice war (meiner bescheidenen Meinung nach) nie wieder so gut wie in "Interview mit einem Vampir". Ich war trotzdem überrascht, wie gut mir gerade der erste Teil dieses Romans gefallen hat. Dann nahm das retardierende Moment stark zu, weil sie Dinge erzählte, die wir schon wussten. Und schließlich endete alles nach viel philosophischem Überbau in einem ziemlichen Antiklimax, bei dem zehn Charaktere wortwörtlich um einen Tisch herumsaßen und redeten. Aber ihre Vampire sind sexy. Da kommt keiner so schnell ran.

    Dec 6, 2023

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