 First edition | |
| Author | Anne Rice |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Vampire Chronicles |
| Genre | Gothic, Horror |
| Published | October 31, 1985 |
| Publisher | Knopf |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 560 |
| ISBN | 978-0394534435 |
| Preceded by | Interview with the Vampire |
| Followed by | The Queen of the Damned |
The Vampire Lestat (1985) is a vampire novel by American writer Anne Rice, the second in her Vampire Chronicles, following Interview with the Vampire (1976). The story is told from the point of view of the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, while Interview is narrated by Louis de Pointe du Lac.
The novel follows Lestat's rise to fame as a 1980's rockstar, his early experiences as a vampire, and his search for meaning and connection in his vampiric existence. It also offers some of Lestat's perspective on the events of Interview with the Vampire, which has been published as an in-universe novel by the journalist, Daniel Molloy.