Well that certainly changed the tone

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Kolanaki@pawb.social · 10 pts · 156d (8 replies)

Both names in this passage seem familiar and yet the only book about vampires I ever read was Brahm Stoker's Dracula. Was this adapted into a movie?

darkdemize@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 156d (4 replies)

If I'm not mistaken, this is the opening to Interview with the Vampire, which was turned into a movie with Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

The name Lestat was also used in the film Queen of the Damned for the main vampire protagonist IIRC.

erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 156d (2 replies)

It's one of the later books, but yes, same character as the films.

darkdemize@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 156d (1 reply)

Thanks for the correction. And now that you mention it, Interview was set in New Orleans and not Miami, right?

The Vampire Chronicles is an extensive series. I think The Body Thief was mostly in Miami.

Same guy

Wasn't it Interview with the Vampire? With Tom Cruise, Christian Slater, Brad Pitt and Antonio Banderas... And a super young Kirsten Dunst.

On top of the two movies and the AMC+ show, HBO also put out a reboot series of Interview With the Vampire fairly recently as well.

apparently there is a tv show on AMC+ called "The Vampire Lestat" based on the book series this passage is from

“Les” to his friends.

Snailpope@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 156d (3 replies)

What book is this? Is it a good read? Please and thank you!

eddie@feddit.online · 9 pts · 156d (2 replies)

"The Vampire Lestat", book 2 of 5 in the "Vampire Chronicles"

4.1/5 on GoodReads

It's "The Tale of the Body Thief", book 4 of the "Vampire Chronicles. But really should start with book one (interview with a vampire).

Much appreciated!