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| Original Title: | Memnoch The Devil |
| ISBN: | 096319254X (ISBN13: 9780963192547) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Vampire Chronicles #5 |
| Characters: | Lestat de Lioncourt |
Anne Rice
Hardcover | Pages: 354 pages Rating: 3.75 | 73562 Users | 1586 Reviews
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| Title | : | Memnoch the Devil (The Vampire Chronicles #5) |
| Author | : | Anne Rice |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Limited Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 354 pages |
| Published | : | March 1999 by B E Trice Pub (first published July 3rd 1995) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fantasy. Paranormal. Vampires. Fiction |
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In the fifth Vampire Chronicle, Lestat is searching for Dora, the beautiful and charismatic mortal daughter of a drug lord. Dora has moved Lestat like no other mortal ever has, and he cannot get her out of his visions. At the same time, he is increasingly aware that the Devil knows who he is and wants something from him. While torn betwen his vampire world and his passion for Dora, Lestat is sucked in by Memnoch, who claims to be the Devil himself. Memnoch presents Lestat with unimagined opportunities: to witness creation, to visit purgatory, to be treated like a prophet. Lestat faces a choice between the Devil or God. Whom does he believe in? Who does he serve? What are the element of religious belief? Lestat finds himself caught in a whirlpool of the ultimate choiceRating Of Books Memnoch the Devil (The Vampire Chronicles #5)
Ratings: 3.75 From 73562 Users | 1586 ReviewsNotice Of Books Memnoch the Devil (The Vampire Chronicles #5)
MEMNOCH THE DEVIL is a brilliant reinvention of good and evil. I still think about this book 18 years after I read it. One of my all time favorites. Rice was at the top of her game here.This is the 5th book in the Vampire Chronicles series, picking up after the events of the Tale of the Body Thief. Lestat once again feels that he's being followed, except this time, it is not by a human being, but by the Devil himself. The Devil, who prefers to go by the name of Memnoch (and not Satan or Lucifer), approaches Lestat because he wants him to be his assistant. Memnoch takes Lestat through the story of Creation, takes him into Heaven and Hell, and explains his disagreements with God.
Here we are on book number 5 for the Vampire Chronicles. The narrator has to this point remained the same and has done an immaculate job bringing all of these characters to life. Lestat is once again sensing a presence around him. But this isnt just any presence. This is an evil presence. Could it in fact be the devil himself? What you must understand about Lesat is that through this entire series he seems to be warring with himself. He just cannot come to terms with what he is. He doesnt know
At the time that I read this book I was an agnostic, pagan, ex-catholic, confused about religion person. Anne Rice's technique and passion is so persuasive that I was a true believer after reading this book. And this was before she converted back to Catholicism! She is just so powerful, her narrative technique is, I want to say, loving towards her reader. I think her love for the characters she's created makes that happen. Anyway, this one is a must for followers of the chronicles and fans of
Memnoch the Devil was nothing like what I was expecting as the next installment of The Vampire Chronicles. Absolutely drenched in theological argument, Memonch the Devil is not for anyone who dislikes religion in their fiction.Only two things happened in this entire book. Lestat stalked a victim for the first third of the book. He then spent the last two thirds of the book talking to the devil (and occasionally God). It was written as what appeared to be an extremely long-winded interview (think
I deeply admired "Interview' w/its rich writing style of place and period, and its dispassionate portrayal of characters like Claudia, who after being a 6 year old vampire for decades has become a steely-eyed predator(ahem instead of a 100 year old vampire vegan w/an insatiable desire to...sit through high school english again and again). The Vampire Lestat was equally good w/a wonderful shift in perspective that gave a great new spin to the character an events that transpired. The books that
Memnoch the Devil was nothing like what I was expecting as the next installment of The Vampire Chronicles. Absolutely drenched in theological argument, Memonch the Devil is not for anyone who dislikes religion in their fiction.Only two things happened in this entire book. Lestat stalked a victim for the first third of the book. He then spent the last two thirds of the book talking to the devil (and occasionally God). It was written as what appeared to be an extremely long-winded interview (think
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