Super Short Summary

The protagonist, Lestat de Lioncourt, awakens from hiding energized by the rock-star lifestyle of 1980s America and embarks on a quest to understand the origins of vampirism and create new companions. His journey spans centuries, detailing his transformation in pre-revolutionary France, his companionship with Nicolas, the transformation of his mother into a vampire, and his adventures across Europe, eventually leading him to Marius in Greece and forming The Vampire Lestat band in New Orleans, where he faces conflicts with other vampires. The book addresses themes of violence and terminal illness.