The Queen of the DamnedThe Queen of the Damned
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What it's about
The vampire Lestat has become a rock star, singing openly about vampires, and his music wakes Akasha, the first vampire of all, who has sat motionless for six thousand years. Akasha has a plan to remake the world: kill nearly all men and rule as a goddess. The oldest vampires, including mysterious twin sisters, gather to stop her.
Why it's worth reading
It hit #1 on the New York Times list. It's the grand, mythic third book of the Vampire Chronicles.
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Good to know
Read Interview with the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat first. There's violence and sensual content.
By the numbers
- Readers31 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller57 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #50 of the 86 horror books we rank
- #290 of the 459 fantasy books we rank
- #561 of the 762 classics we rank
- #1947 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Dark, Gripping
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Quick answers
Is The Queen of the Damned worth reading?
Yes. It hit #1 on the New York Times list. It ranks #1,947 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 64.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Queen of the Damned about?
The vampire Lestat has become a rock star, singing openly about vampires, and his music wakes Akasha, the first vampire of all, who has sat motionless for six thousand years. Akasha has a plan to remake the world: kill nearly all men and rule as a goddess. The oldest vampires, including mysterious twin sisters, gather to stop her.
How long does it take to read The Queen of the Damned?
About 12 hours (481 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Queen of the Damned?
If you liked it, try Frankenstein by Mary Shelley or The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.