> >Piers Anthony has already been mentioned several times but I can > "me too" > >that as well. > > I think that, by this point, it should be assumed that any given > person has > been disappointed by Anthony, pending evidence to the contrary. :) > > >Anne Rice. By Queen of the Damned I was thinking it was turning sour. > [...] > > In my opinion, she made a critical error by changing the focus of > the story > from Louis to Lestat. Louis had a core of essential humanity to him that > lent his character depth. IMO, Lestat is just a spoiled playboy who she > decided to give superpowers to. > I concur. Also, considering who received the part of Lestat in the movie, wouldn't that be a case of reverse type-casting ? W