#vittorio the vampire

[leliosinking]

Hot take I guess but the fandom was way too hard on this book (and still is tbh) and for what? Because it isn’t interested in fan service? If anything Anne’s writing was at its best when she ignored what fans wanted, and I think it’s time for a reevaluation of my boy Vittorio the Vampire.

I just think this was such a promising start to New Tales (more than Pandora, even) and I sort of hate all of you for boycotting it or telling new readers to skip it. (as far as i’m concerned TVA, Merrick, B&G, BF and BC are all unofficially New Tales anyway.. TVL-MtD are the only proper vampire chronicles, everything else falls into different categories, but I digress).

With regard to Vittorio, however, we were given a true blue Ricean vampire hunter novel (the only one mind you) with an actual, functioning plot and some of the best action she’s written since TVL… and you all shunned it. And I get it, we don’t read these books for conventional, commercial plot contrivances, but for the florid language and richly crafted characters; but this is the rare Anne Rice novel that’s just.. fun for the sake of fun?

And no, I’m not blind to its problems. It absolutely needed another draft or two (as do a lot of the later VC entires) and no, Vittorio is not her strongest protagonist by leagues. But what we got was still filled to the brim with good ideas?

The Court of the Ruby Grail cult, especially, is one my favorite of Anne’s inventions. Like their dynamic with the local human villages feeding them their castoffs was legitimately disturbing and IMO better executed than most of the times she retreaded the Children of Darkness post-TVL.

And while Vittorio the character might be kind of boring, Florian and Ursula carry this novel and deserved to enter the larger narrative tapestry on their strengths alone but “waaah Lestat and co. aren’t here” so “it’s bad” or whatever.. I really can’t stand some of y’all.

Anyway, this is long enough and I really didn’t set out to write an essay in defense of what is ultimately a mid-tier entry into this series. But. I still feel that much in the way that MtD and Blackwood Farm have been recently reassessed as good novels that happen to be bad VC entires I think it’s time for some of you to similarly reevaluate Vittorio the Vampire, because this is a good vampire novel, it just isn’t a good vampire chronicle (well I think it is and yet and yet and yet). But it’s still part of the series and it does fit into the larger picture despite what some will have you believe.

If this is your first time, I personally like to read VTV between Body Thief and Memnoch. I think it is better thematically situated there than between TVA and Merrick as initially published. The archangels that enter later in the story build nicely upon David’s vision of God and Satan in TTOTBT and make for a strong intermission full of angels and demons that assist in setting up the Dantean finale of MtD. (I have more suggested reading orders btw, some other time perhaps).

I dunno.. if you like this book please let me know lol like I could use the solidarity because I feel like I’m the only one (I have it ranked #6 out of 15). But yeah, I think Vittorio is probably the most underrated and most unfairly slandered entry in Anne’s entire catalogue if I’m being completely honest.

#interview with the vampire #iwtv #anne rice #lestat #amc iwtv #vampire chronicles #amc interview with the vampire #the vampire chronicles #Vittorio the vampire

[cuntyvampires]

Vittorio the Vampire, New Tales of the Vampire

#vittorio the vampire #vittorio #b:vittorio #new tales of the vampires #quotes #queue #*

[rijinksiwtv]

I have finished reading Vittorio. A lot of classic demonic imagery in this one. Appreciate Anne Rice's historical book recommendations at the end.

I've now read all of the Chronicles! Hooray (now, possible rereads)

#reading journey #vittorio the vampire

[everarddelanden]

//You know what would be great?

if someone would make a tv series of the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.

#iwtv #canon #Anne Rice #Vampire Chronicles #Interview With the Vampire #THe Vampire Lestat #Queen of the Damned #Tale of the Body Thief #Memnoch the Devil #The Vampire Armand #Blood and Gold #Pandora #Vittorio the Vampire #Merrick #Blackwood Farm

[birdisland]

At some point I really, really, really want to see what the “farm” looks like. A more civilized 2022 version of the Coop in Vittorio’s book perhaps? 

#interview with the vampire #vampire chronicles #amc iwtv #vittorio the vampire #louis de pointe du lac #AB- fresh from the farm

[stargazing-in-venice-with-angels]

“That is the case with most vampires, no matter who says otherwise. Beauty carries us to our doom. Or, to put it more accurately, we are made immortal by those who cannot sever themselves from our charms.”

-Vittorio The Vampire-

#the vampire chronicles #vampires #vampire aesthetic #interview with the vampire #vittorio the vampire #renaissance art #renaissance painting #angel aesthetic #anne rice

[prose-of-sharon]

Anne Rice's 'Blood Communion', the last book of her Vampire Chronicles, was published 4 years ago to this day.

Of course, her last vampire tale was spawned from a long line of 15 books altogether starting with the publication of her iconic novel 'Interview With The Vampire' in 1976. She effectively changed the vampire genre by including themes of homosexuality, existentialism, morality, betrayal, community and unconditional love. Her vampires were no longer the cliche monsters that we feared but the tortured souls who made us care for them. In the world of vampire fiction, Bram Stoker may be the King, but Anne Rice is undeniably THE Queen herself.

Sadly, after her passing last year, I began to realize that it may have been fate that 'Blood Communion' was quite literally the "conclusive" chapter of her chronicles. Even though the novel left me feeling excited and wanting more, I also felt a sense of comfort with the emotional depth of closure from her characters towards the end.

Alas, we will never read more new tales from Anne Rice, but her characters will always live on forever (Pun intended to her beloved immortal vampires). ❤️

#anne rice #interview with the vampire #the vampire lestat #the queen of the damned #the tale of the body thief #memnoch the devil #the vampire armand #vittorio the vampire #pandora #merrick #blood and gold #blackwood farm #blood canticle #prince lestat #prince lestat and the realms of atlantis #blood communion #the vampire chronicles #books & libraries

[troonwolf]

Vittorio the Wifeguy

#anne rice #vittorio #vittorio the vampire #the vampire chronicles #tvc

[dark-but-just-a-game]

ANNE RICE // VITTORIO THE VAMPIRE // 1999

#moodboard #anne rice #vittorio the vampire #90s gothic literature #new tales of the vampires #90s vampire fiction

[bornitereads]

Vittorio the Vampire - Anne Rice

New Tales of the Vampires

Reread: Oct 2022

This was a really fun read. I like that Rice wanted to write a vampire story that wasn't really connected to her other ones. It's a big world so of course there must be vampires who aren't connected or related (directly I mean, every vampire in this universe is related to the Queen of the Damned obviously) to the Coven of the Articulate (Lestat and Co.). Although I do wonder how they survived the events of the book The Queen of the Damned, but, again it is a big world Akasha couldn't have had time to get every vampire right? Although it certainly seemed so reading it. Anyways I've veered right into in depth lore discussions haha.

This book is a big of a Renaissance adventure story. Italian noble on a quest of sorts, confronted by the forces of "evil" and "good". Evil here being a huge coven of vampires. My god there are so many I was shocked. And Good being literal angels, like from the Bible. That aspect I had a hard time with. I have a hard time with all the times Rice wrote in parts of her faith to be part of her world. I was raised Catholic so I think it's my "ew yuck" reaction to Christianity that fuels my feelings about it. So I had a bit of struggle remaining suspended in the story when the literal guardian angels showed up. But still, they added to the story and I just have personal problems with it. Vittorio, the main character, is seeking revenge and enlists angelic help to get it. Which is quite interesting truly. It makes me wonder if the angels know about how vampires were created. Raises a whole bunch of questions honestly haha. But I love picking at world building details.

The story here is fun and enjoyable. There's slaughter and revenge and love and so much discussion of art and literal angels, including the angel who did for Sodom and Gomora. And despite the whole thing that vampires don't do sex human style, the vampire woman totally fucks Vittorio. Tfw a 200 year old cougar pounces on your dick in your hotel room.

Info: Ballantine Books, 1999.

#vittorio the vampire #new tales of the vampires #anne rice #fiction #horror #fantasy #vampire fiction

[zen-zen-v]

"Sleep well, dear Lord Toscano, for now.."

....

#dead by daylight #Vittorio Toscano #Dead by Daylight fanart #Z_zenArt #Vampire AU #Weskano

[cuntyvampires]

Vittorio, having nothing to do with the other vampires, but managing to inherit their modesty. - Vittorio the Vampire, New Tales of the Vampires

#vittorio the vampire #vittorio #b:vittorio #new tales of the vampires #quotes #queue #*

[tiredsurvivoronmain]

The concept of vampire Vittorio potentially being canon singlehandedly prevented me from taking a break from DBD lmao

#i was planning on taking a week or two off from the game to focus on art for a while bc the wips are piling up #i was halfway out the door then vampire vittorio kicked me back in lol #i love his long hair but the clean shaven face keeps throwing me off #i have the head with the techwear hoodie all i can think of is that 'how do you do fellow kids' meme

[v-e-l-v-e-t-g-o-l-d-m-i-n-e]

I'm only considering here the characters that narrate a full book. I am NOT considering characters that narrate chapters in books with multiple POVS (like QotD or PL).

#the vampire chronicles #vampire chronicles #polls #Louis de Pointe du Lac #Lestat de Lioncourt #Armand #Pandora #David Talbot #Marius de Romanus #Vittorio di Raniari #Quinn Blackwood

[birdisland]

I just really, really want to know more about The Farm.

#iwtv amc #interview with the vampire #if it's something even resembling the Coop in Vittorio the Vampire then whooo boy #vampire chronicles

[laughingmagi]

*stares in to the distance and does some deep soul searching*

Do I want to watch the Interview with the Vampire series when it comes out?

#god when i tell you i loved her writing when i was younger... #she was such a huge influence on my writing when i was a baby bird just finding my voice #i haven't read anything by her in years #i think the last vampire chronicles book i read was Vittorio which... #it was very good but a little unbelievable cos he was like idek anything about this business with Lestat #like really? he nearly caused the total destroction of vampire kind because he hooked up with Akasha(?) #tbd #;ooc