At the book's centre is the Vampire Lestat, once the epitome of evil, now pursuing the transformation set in motion with "Memnoch the Devil." He struggles with his vampirism and yearns for goodness, purity and love, as he saves Patsy's ghost from the dark realm of the Earthbound, uncovers the mystery of the Taltos and unselfishly decides the fate of his beloved Rowan Mayfair.

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