Books like The Vampire Lestat
12 books with a reading profile close to The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice. Clear-cut and escapist; a moderate read.
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The Hacienda
by Isabel Cañas
Also escapist · horror, narrative
Set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, the story follows Beatriz, a young woman who marries a wealthy widower to secure her family’s safety.
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2
The Changeling
horror, narrative
Apollo Kagwa is a rare-book dealer in New York who marries Emma Valentine, a librarian.
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3
The Book Eaters
by Sunyi Dean
Also escapist · horror, narrative
In the Yorkshire moors, a secret society of bibliophages lives in crumbling manors, consuming printed pages to absorb their information and flavors.
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4
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
narrative, literary
Orquídea Divina is the matriarch of a family in Florida with a home full of magic, who invites her descendants to her funeral and promises each an inheritance.
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5
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
by Shane Hawk
Also escapist · horror, narrative
Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C.
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6
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
Also escapist · horror, narrative
Set against the late nineteenth-century decline of the American bison, the narrative follows an Indigenous protagonist tasked with tracking a predatory figure who targets commercial hide hunters.
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7
Locke & Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks
by Joe Hill
Also escapist · horror, narrative
In this fifth installment, Tyler and Kinsey Locke use the Timeshift Key to witness the origins of the supernatural conflict surrounding Keyhouse.
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Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
by Joe Hill
Also escapist · horror, narrative
Tyler, Kinsey, and Bode Locke continue discovering enchanted keys within the Keyhouse estate, including the Hercules Key for physical strength and the Animal Key, which allows the user to transform into a beast.
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9
The Tombs of Atuan
Also escapist · narrative, literary
Tenar is chosen as a young girl to be the new high priestess of the Nameless Ones, a set of ancient powers worshipped in the desert of Atuan.
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10
The Change
narrative, literary
Set in the wealthy enclave of Mattauk, New York, this novel follows three women whose bodies begin to manifest supernatural abilities as they enter menopause.
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11
The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House
by Neil Gaiman
horror, narrative
Dream, the personification of sleep, tracks down four rogue nightmares that escaped his realm during his long imprisonment.
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12
Gods of Jade and Shadow
narrative, literary
Set in 1920s Mexico, the story follows Casiopea Tun, a young woman living a life of servitude in her grandfather’s house.
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