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Anne Rice

The Vampire Lestat

Anne RiceFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1985

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Parts 2-3Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 2: “The Legacy of Magnus” - Part 3: “Viaticum for the Marquise”

Part 2, Chapter 1 Summary

In the middle of the night, Lestat hears the voice say “Wolfkiller” again. Then, he sees the cloaked vampire, Magnus. Magnus pulls Lestat out of the window and into the air. Magnus drops Lestat on the roof of a tower. Lestat tries to hit Magnus, but his blows have no effect. Magnus bites Lestat’s neck and drinks his blood, which is a pleasurable experience for Lestat. He begs Magnus to continue when he stops, but Magnus holds Lestat up in the air over Paris.

Part 2, Chapter 2 Summary

Lestat wakes up craving apples and white wine. The exact wine he is craving is on a table near his bed in a cell in the tower, along with some beef broth. He eats and drinks ravenously. Magnus brings Lestat another bottle.

Once Lestat is intoxicated, Magnus grabs Lestat and Lestat struggles against him. When Lestat calms down, Magnus laughs, and Lestat is surprised that the sign of the cross and the name of God have no effect on Magnus. Lestat rants about God’s absence and Magnus hits him.

Magnus then feeds on Lestat. During the feeding, Lestat has visions of Magnus’s life. Magnus stops, telling Lestat that he is going to die, and instructs Lestat to ask for the gift of vampirism.

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