Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis: The Vampire Chronicles

Anne Rice

Nov 2016 · Vampire Chronicles Book 12 · Sold by Anchor

About this ebook

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this ambitious, rich vampire novel of vision and power, the indomitable vampire hero, Lestat de Lioncourt, returns ... caught up in an urgent and fundamental quest to understand the origins of the Undead and the deeper meanings of existence for both mortals and immortals.

“In my dreams, I saw a city fall into the sea . . . And all the world was shaken . . .”

Now Lestat, Prince of the vast tribe of the undead, finds himself at war with a strange, ancient, otherworldly form that has somehow taken possession of his immortal body and spirit, and it is through this perilous and profound struggle that we come to be told the hypnotic tale of a great sea power of ancient times: a mysterious heaven on earth situated on a boundless continent in the Atlantic Ocean.

As we learn of the mighty, resonant powers and perfections of this lost kingdom of Atalantaya, the lost realms of Atlantis, we come to understand how and why the vampire Lestat, indeed all the vampires, must reckon so many millennia later with the terrifying force of this ageless, all-powerful Atalantaya spirit. An exhilarating novel that deepens Rice’s vampire mythology as it brings together the ancient worlds and beings of the Vampire Chronicles and opens up to us a whole new universe of characters, history, storytelling, and legend.

Ratings and reviews

Strange how every reference to the former "men" has been changed to "women and men," but neuter objects like machines, countries, houses, planets, etc. ad infinitum continue to be "she." Strange, eh? And honestly, this undead horse actually HAS passed over, and it's long past time to let it go. Next, Lestat goes to Oz, hooks up with Glinda (really a brilliant Venusian scientist), and discovers the Winged Monkeys are alien werewolves. Enough ... really enough.

I had no idea what to expect because I haven't read any of the series for quite a few years, plus I was a little reluctant of Anne Rice's ability to embrace and portray the darker parts of her characters after she drank the sanctified cool-aid some years ago.. However, I am very impressed with this work so far - 2/3 of the way in, and it draws all of my attention to the story.

The hell am I reading...? Bird people alien creatures and clones called Replimoids? I love VC but so far this feels like high school fanfic. Yikes. Actually. This plot reminds me of 12,000 B.C. in Chrono Trigger for SNES. Smart people in cities, dregs outside. Maybe Anne likes Super Nintendo, who knows?? This is seriously my last Anne Rice book. Unless there's another from Louis.~♡

About the author

ANNE RICE is the author of thirty-seven books. She died in 2021.