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Apocalyptic new novel, the fifth in the chronicles of the Vampire Lest at, who stars (played by Tom Cruise) in the major Hollywood movie, Int erview with the Vampire
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In this stunning, terrifying new novel from the phenomenally successful Anne Rice, Lestat, her vampire hero, makes a Faustian pact with Memnoch, the fallen angel and devil. When the novel opens, Lestat is being stalked through the squalor and opulence of New Orleans, sensing for the first time what it must be like to be one of his own victims. The dramatic plot hurtles through space and time from the New Orleans underworld in the 1990s to the first century AD, the Fourth Crusade, and an apocalyptic denouement in hell. Lestat brings back the shroud imprinted with the face of Christ, and is saved from damnation only by will of Dora, the saintly nun whose blood he desires but whom he could not bring himself to harm. Blind in one eye, and weak, he returns to earth and the present as a captive of his own kind and Dora's charge, uncertain whether he will ever be able to kill again. . . .
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not very exciting,
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This review is from: Memnoch The Devil (Volume 5 of The Vampire Chronicles) (Paperback)
After reading the first four books of the vampire chronicles, Memnoch the devil is a pretty big disappointment. The first few chapters are promising and quite a good read but now i'm forcing myself to read it to the end, whereas, usually i can't put her novels down. It is way too theological, and seems to lose the vampire plot completely, i don't really see where it ties in.
It is well written, of course, and still has the emotion and atmosphere of an Anne Rice novel but is a bit tedious and hard to follow at times. I would say read it if you plan on reading The Vampire Armand, if not i wouldn't bother (i'm 19, atheist and have not yet finished the book) I love Anne Rice's writing i just think she ran away with the idea a bit or maybe its not my thing. I will still be reading The Vampire Armand
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A typical 5th sequel,
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This review is from: Memnoch The Devil (Volume 5 of The Vampire Chronicles) (Paperback)
Although the previous 4 volumes of the Vampire Chronicals were excellent, partically the 3 volumes concerning the vampire Lestat, this was a poor attempt to contine the series regarding Lestat but how could one top The Tale of the Body Thief? This volume basically covers Anne Rice's views about heaven and hell, how the earth was formed and the atrocities that have been committed in the name of religion over the centuries, supposedly viewed by Lestat. Maybe Ms. Rice fell in love with her creation as much as every reader of the chronicles have and wanted one more volume to continue her affair with Lestat. A poor final volume on Lestat
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
miss it if you plan to read Armand,
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This review is from: Memnoch The Devil (Volume 5 of The Vampire Chronicles) (Paperback)
Loved Interview, Lestat, Queen of the Dammed and Tale of the Body Thief. I forced myself to finish this one as I had to know how Lestat ended up. Too much theology for my tastes: I'm open to religous arguments, but they really don't sit well here, they bog you down and you can lose the thread of the story. If you have or plan to read Armand, it will tell you what you need to know from this book. A disappointing exit for my favourite fictional character.
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