<p>Lestat. The vampire hero of Anne Rice's enthralling novel is a creature of the darkest and richest imagination. Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France now a rock star in the demonic shimmering 1980s he rushes through the centuries in search of others like him seeking answers to the mystery of his eternal terrifying existence. His is a mesmerizing story-passionate complex and thrilling.</p>