I started reading this last night. I've never read it before. In fact, I didn't even know I owned it. I suppose I must have picked it up at a flea market or something along the way (it's marked $.50).
I have only finished the first chapter, but I am very impressed. The story grabbed me before the first page was finished. I can't wait to read the rest of it.
I loved those books for years. SOOOO much better than that stupid movie.
Once it gets past Queen of the Damned though, I lose interest.
It is a really good book. I liked the movie too but the book is great.
I could never get into Rice for some reason. I think the best series of Vampire books I've read is by Christopher Golden... Of Saints and Sinners.
Anne Rice's "prose" is like nails on a chalkboard to me. Insufferable.