Le voleur de corps (4) (Thriller fantastique) (French Edition)

Vampire impie, ne croyant ni en Dieu, ni au diable, ivre d'amour et de sensualité, Lestat a été pendant des siècles un prince courtisé dans le monde ténébreux et flamboyant des morts vivants. Mais aujourd'hui, Г l'aube d'un nouveau millénaire, au cœur des jungles de néons de l'Amérique contemporaine ou dans l'immensité désolée du désert de Gobi, le doute le ronge, une obsession le tenaille : redevenir mortel. Regarder le soleil en face. Regarder la mort en face. Impossible? Peut-être pas... C'est du moins ce que prétend le mystérieux inconnu qui se livre avec lui Г un diabolique jeu de cache-cache, Miami Г Amsterdam, de la Nouvelle-Orléans aux caraïbes. (http://www.amazon.fr/Chroniques-vampires-4-Voleur-corps/dp/2265079685) http://www.amazon.fr/Chroniques-vampires-4-Voleur-corps/dp/2265079685 Returning to Lestat as the main character, the fourth in the Vampire Chronicles series finds Lestat impulsive and careless in the pursuit of what he wants: a serial killer in Southern Florida. Lestat is surrounded by mortals in this tale, an a new worthy counterpoint character to Lestat is introduced, Raglan James. James is a vampire hunter, and a formidable adversary for Lestat. James offers Lestat the opportunity to switch bodies temporarily with a young mortal. Against Louis' advice, Lestat accepts and discovers he hates everything about being human. He also finds that James has disappeared with Lestat's powerful vampire body. Louis refuses to help Lestat become a vampire again, and he turns to another mortal to help him trick James into switching souls, and giving up Lestat's body. Centering on the themes of body and soul and soul migration, The Tale of the Body Thief is a novel of action. ([source][1]) [1]: http://annerice.com/Bookshelf-BodyThief.html In a new feat of hypnotic storytelling, Anne Rice continues the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles that began with the now classic Interview with the Vampire and continued with The Vampire Lestat and The Queen of the Damned. Lestat speaks. Vampire-hero, enchanter, seducer of mortals. For centuries he has been a courted prince in the dark and flourishing universe of the living dead. Lestat is alone. And suddenly all his vampire rationale--everything he has come to believe and feel safe with--is called into question. In his overwhelming need to destroy his doubts and his loneliness, Lestat embarks on the most dangerous enterprise he has undertaken in all the danger-haunted years of his long existence. The Tale of the Body Thief is told with the unique--and mesmerizing--passion, power, color, and invention that distinguish the novels of Anne Rice. --front flap Lestat Speaks. Vampire-hero, Enchanter, Seducer Of Mortals. For Centuries He Has Been A Courted Prince In The Dark And Flourishing Universe Of The Living Dead. Lestat Is Alone. And Suddenly All His Vampire Rationale--everything He Has Come To Believe And Feel Safe With--is Called Into Question. In His Overwhelming Need To Destroy His Doubts And His Loneliness, Lestat Embarks On The Most Dangerous Enterprise He Has Undertaken In All The Danger-haunted Years Of His Long Existence. Anne Rice. Sequel To: The Queen Of The Damned. Lestat: vampire-hero, enchanter, seducer of mortals. For centuries he has been a courted prince in the dark and flourishing universe of the living dead. Lestat is alone. And suddenly all his vampire rationale--everything he has come to believe and feel safe with--is called into question. In his overwhelming need to destroy his doubts and his loneliness, Lestat embarks on the most dangerous enterprise he has undertaken in all the danger-haunted years of his long existence--From publisher description Lestat speaks. Vampire-hero, enchanter, seducer of mortals. For centuries he has been a courted prince in the dark and flourishing universe of the living dead. Lestat is alone. And suddenly all his vampire rationale -- everything he has come to believe and feel safe with -- is called into question. In his overwhelming need to destroy his doubts and his loneliness, Lestat embarks on the most dangerous enterprise he has undertaken in all the danger-haunted years of his long existence Miami, 1992. Lestat, vampire-hero, rockstar, seducer of millions - is desperate to be free from the nightmare of his own immortality. The next in the series of "Vampire Chronicles", including "Interview With the Vampire", "The Vampire Lestat", "The Queen of the Damned" and "The Mummy".