So I havenāt really quite caught up but last I heard Lestat was basically Prince of All Vampire and current host to Amel? I read one of your post saying that Louis transferred Amel out, so what does that mean for Lestat now? Is he stronger or weaker? What about his self-appointed title?
Yeah, he is, but he goes back and forth about wanting to be addressed that way. I think to strangers he prefers āPrince Lestatā to keep them at armās length, but loved ones, he wants them to feel closer and dispense with honorifics. Especially bc they used to call him a Brat Prince in a mocking way, so it still retains a little bit of that negative connotation. Which he sometimes likes.Ā
It was Louisās IDEA to transfer Amel out. Louis didnāt do the entire operation himself, but it was his idea as a safety measure for the tribe (bomb squad Louis in action!) and also bc he wanted to relieve the burden from Lestat. It doesnāt seem that Lestat has lost any power in transferring Amel out, but weāll see, maybe he did! Lestat is still kinda considered the leader of the tribe, so to speak, so he keeps the title, even though heās no longer carrying the Sacred Core.
Iāll be honest with you, Anon. I havenāt actually absorbed these recent books, and I doubt I ever will. I didnāt finish Realms of AtlantisĀ and I havenāt read Blood Communion. I know the plot points bc I love being spoiled, but thereās just too much work in learning so much info that isnāt consistent enough for me to accept. There just seems to be a lot of rewards and overflowing love going around, and it feels unearned to me.
SoĀ when I answer questions about these books, look to the comments for better answers. I donāt really want to go in and validate individual responses bc itās all open to reader interpretation, but you might find ppl who are more into discussing these books than Iām able to do!