Brat Prince out of the Ashes

So, Anne Rice is publishing a new installment to The Vampire Chronicles. Not the offshoots, but a Lestat novel titled "Prince Lestat."

I don't know how I feel about that. I went through my Lestat phase between 14 and maybe 18. I was good with how everything ended. I know Lestat popped up in the Blackwood Farm books, but I was never all that interested in reading those. I got through Taltos and was fine with that, as well. Her writing went down hill for me. From purple to downright self-indulgent and pretentious. By the time I bought Violin I was having trouble engaging the narrative. Couldn't find a way into the story. (And that's all saying a lot coming from me, the girl who can't say no to a clause.)

Do I read the new book for old times sake or do I leave it to lay because, yeah, been there/done that, no need to go back for the t-shirt ...


Anne Rice brings back her vampire antihero with 'Prince Lestat'