The Vampire Armand - Anne Rice

The Vampire Armand is part of the Anne Rice 'Vampire Chronicles' though I must confess I'm not sure in what order this appears! I do know it's somewhere in the middle of the series if that helps and that you don't need to read this in any particular order against the others. In fact whereas you really need to have read the first one or two books to enjoy a lot of the others in this series, with this one you don't actually - it stands alone in my opinion. This book tells the story of the youthful vampire Armand and how his life began. It takes us through a huge variety of artistic moments which Armand indulges in as the book is set in ...  Read the complete review

I am really enjoying reading Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles, and this is the latest book that I have just finished reading. The last two books were a bit boring in places, but this one I enjoyed immensely. It tells the story of the vampire Armand. If you have seen the film ‘Interview with the Vampire’, he was the vampire that lead the Theatre of Vampires in Paris. Portrayed by Antonio Banderas, he did not look anything like the character that Anne Rice describes in her books. Armand is a young 17 year old boy when he becomes a vampire, with curling red hair. The cover of the book shows him well, with his whitened face, pouting ...  Read the complete review