![]() Sometimes brutal, often emotionally conflicted, he was brought into the vampire world against his will and I feel like that informed every decision he made throughout his immortal second life. He draws you in with a mischievous smile and seduces you into seeing the world from his perspective. He is, perhaps, the most magnetic of her characters. Of course, the Brat Prince of vampires made this list. I refuse to rank them! I don’t even know if I could. As 2021 comes to a close, I thought I’d share my list with you, and maybe you can share yours with me in the comments on social media. I return to their stories over and over again. Over the years, certain characters have emerged as favorites, of course. ![]() ![]() I was soon devouring everything Rice had written, and became one of those fans who anticipated the next release, counting down the days and reading them all, often in one sitting. These vampires had lives, souls, conflicting desires, moral codes. I’d read vampire novels before, but never one that centered on the vampire’s story rather than humans running for their lives from the evil bloodsucker. The next time I was in my local library, I picked up the book and I felt like a door had opened. In the early 90s I discovered Interview with the Vampire, first as a film. This incredible woman whose work had influenced so many parts of my life was gone forever. I woke up to find that prolific author Anne Rice had died in the night. ![]()
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