Hello again Sharon.
I'm regreful in informing you that I never had the chance to read the mail that you sent, though I did see that you had sent it. Frankly, I am surprised you bothered with me at all, but also very, very pleased.
You see cherie, Madame Rice tends to get credit for the novels, the pulic just isn't going to take it well if I were to reveal myself to them. But the truth is, as I believe you asked this question, that the novels are written by me and sent to Mme Rice's editors for a going-over. The finnished product, par example, Memnoch The Devil, then reaches the stores and is eaten up by the fans.
Ah, Memnoch. I assume you've heard about the new novel, the 5th and final of the chronicles? It has been completed, and set to be released mid September. I believe the actual date is September 15th. Though what impact this book will have on the community, mortal and immortal alike, I can't say. I hope whatever it is, it doesn't turn out like that infernal film. (You have seen the motion picture of ITV) How Louis let the rights of his documentation slip into the hands of that sleazy Hollywod producer is beyond me. All I will say about the new novel is this: It is different from my past three, and somewhat similar to Louis' attempt at a book. It is the future of the immortals, Marius, David (A huge surprise for the fans here) and moi. Though it is a very good possibility that the novel will be disliked by many Vampire fans, namely the ones who have deemed me a certain way, heroic. The Revelations of Memnoch will stun you,this I will promise, as well as change the face of Vampirism (or at least the public's view of it) forever.
Also, let it be known I hate the title.
I've now seen the Family trees on this homepage, and as always, I am amazed that you've taken the time to create such records. For the most part the information here is accurate, but some parts are a little sparse. Armand for example. You have documented well his time with Marius, but what about his life before becoming his apprentice? His time at the villa, in Venice? Personally, I find his time as a boy in Russia far more fascinating, the waif he was, his sister, The Tartars that bore him away..it makes for quite a story.
And finally Pandora.
Though I cannot say that I know this one well, I can offer some information to you. Firstly, she is the only immortal I know of who can truly say that they despise the Gift. I know, I say this all the time, but I never mean it, not really. Pandora lives in a silence, a void of sorts that often leads her into long periods of stillness. She is also, probably the strongest of all the immortals, stronger than Marius even. You'd never know looking at her.
She also loves to play the piano, did I not mention that in a book of mine? And spends hours at the Night Island villa doing so.
Does this make sense to you? This information, I often think things are imoportant when in all truth they mean very little.
Please understand one thing Madame, I don't mean to critize your pages. You know the address, please contact me as soon as it is convienent as I have much more to tell you.
The fact that these letters are turning to essays has not escaped me.
Lestat de Lioncourt
April 1995
In regard to "The Guide to the Children of Darkness"