In this book, the style of writing is a tiny bit different. It follows several different characters at once, which is a small digression of just being one person telling a story type of style. Several characters make another appearance in this book, and we also meet some new one. As the title suggests, one of the new characters that we meet is Akasha, the Queen of the Damned. Akasha has been awakened from her slumbering state by Lestat's music. (He has joined a rock band at this point.) This book goes into detail about the origins of vampires, and the familial lines between makers and made. I read this book first in the series after watching the movie, which was a mistake. I wish that I had started at the beginning of the series, but I read this one again in the proper order. It was good, but not my favorite out of the three.