NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this spellbinding novel, Lestat, rebel outlaw, addresses the tribe of vampires, telling us the mesmerizing story of how he became prince of the vampire world, and of the formation of the Blood Communion, and how his vision for the Children of the Universe to thrive as one, came to be. Lestat takes us from his ancestral castle in the snow-covered mountains of France to the verdant wilds of lush Louisiana, with its lingering fragrances of magnolias and night jasmine; from the far reaches of the Pacific’s untouched islands to the 18th-century city of St. Petersburg and the court of the Empress Catherine. He speaks of his fierce battle of wits and words with the mysterious Rhoshamandes, proud Child of the Millennia, reviled outcast for his senseless slaughter of the legendary ancient vampire Maharet, avowed enemy of Queen Akasha, who refuses to live in harmony at court and who threatens all Lestat has dreamt of....

"Some women want diamonds and pearls. Give me music, hot chocolate, and peace and quiet..." Since Clio Heyland turned twelve, she hated Christmas. Now a famous Golddigger, Clio can't wait for the festive season to be gone, baby. Gone. However, this year she's maid of honor at a winter wedding held at Ludlow Hall. And as if romance and holly and yo-ho-ho wasn't bad enough, she's caught the attention of brooding bachelor and business magnet, Gregorio Ancelotti. After a shaky start, their mutual attraction burns too hot, too fast. With her heart on the line, dangerous secrets from Clio's past return to threaten her success and any chance of personal happiness... But Gregorio's a man with dark secrets of his own, and a man who is prepared to fight for the woman he loves...