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.
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.
The Queen of the Damned: The Vampire Chronicles
The Queen of the Damned: The Vampire Chronicles
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| BN ID: | 2940169465037 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
| Publication date: | 05/31/2011 |
| Series: | Vampire Chronicles Series , #3 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Sales rank: | 486,322 |
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