Interesting comparison. I can't really argue with you about if that's accurate or not, because I've never read any of the Anne Rice books, and only the first one of the Charlaine Harris books, so I don't know what the characteristics of those vampires were. I can imagine that there'd be some similarities. There's only so many way to write about a vampire before characteristics overlap. Of course stories are going to have things in common. Actually, my vampires more follow the rules of "Claudia Gray meets Richelle Mead", or so I thought anyway. But remember that above all, the point of the story isn't about JC being a vampire, it's about the internal struggle with love, eternity, and how the way you treat others comes full circle.