Prince Lestat: Vampire Chronicles 11

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It's been a long time since I visited Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, and of the 10 books prior to this one, I've read only six, which certainly could have had an impact on my understanding of, and appreciation for, this entry. I still very much enjoyed it. This time around, a Voice is influencing some older vampires to turn on younger generations of vampire, with the nature of that Voice, and a proposition of how to deal with it, evolving as the story progresses. Various chapters are told from the perspectives, Lestat's included, of many of the vampires we've met in previous stories, and it's where knowing more of the prior novels would have enriched the reading. Regardless, it was a fantastic way to get back into the vampire mindset, and moves the plot forward effectively though, as always, the Vampire Chronicles are more about the thoughts and moods of her characters rather than being action- or plot-driven. If you approach this novel prepared for its combination of the ancient, gothic, and modern, it's a joy to immerse yourself in Rice's, and Lestat's, world again.