Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat
First edition cover
AuthorAnne Rice
IllustratorMark Edward Geyer
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Vampire Chronicles
GenreHorror, Gothic
PublishedOctober 2, 2018
PublisherKnopf
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages272
ISBN978-1-5247-3264-6
Preceded byPrince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis 

Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat is a novel by American writer Anne Rice, the 13th and last book in The Vampire Chronicles series, published on October 2, 2018.[1] It is the most recent of The Vampire Chronicles to be narrated by the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, and it is the first of The Vampire Chronicles to contain illustrations (by Mark Edward Geyer). It is the final novel in the series after Rice's passing on December 11, 2021.

Plot summary

The novel is a tale told by the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, in which he recounts his confrontations with the villainous vampire Rhoshamandes; his efforts to successfully rule the vampiric world as Prince Lestat; and his attempts to bring together the vampires of the world into one unified, familial tribe, in order to end centuries of enmity and isolation between the various vampiric factions and individuals. Over the course of the novel, Lestat is forced to grapple with questions of vampiric mortality; the limitations of his own ability to save and protect the ones he loves; as well as his overall purpose and goals as both an individual blooddrinker and as Prince of the vampires.

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Eric (12 October 2018). "The best recent SF, fantasy and horror – reviews roundup". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2019.


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