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The Queen of the Damned

by Anne Rice · 1988

Horror · ranked #34 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

The third book in The Vampire Chronicles, Queen of the Damned, follows three parallel storylines. The rock star Vampire Lestat prepares for a concert in San Francisco, unaware that hundreds of vampire

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The verdict

Category
Horror
First published
1988 · 1980s
Author
Anne Rice
Standing
Recommended

About Horror

Horror asks what we are most afraid of, and why. The best horror is never simply about monsters — it uses dread and the supernatural to explore grief, guilt, isolation and the uncomfortable truths we'd rather not face.

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