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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
Format: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
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
Format: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
Format: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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The most Compelling, captivating & thought provoking of, Rice's...
Anne Rice continues to enthral and captivate us once more, in this fifth instalment of her Stunning series The Vampire Chronicles. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sean de Lyon
Missing the point
Do not listen to the negative reviews about this book - it is possibly the best book I have ever read. Read more
Published 11 months ago by TrevorTurnip
Not the gripping novel I know Anne Rice for
Surely Anne Rice (whose previous books I've loved time and time again) couldn't possibly write this! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Alana The Geek :)
VERY DISAPPOINTING
Let me first say that I have read almost all of the vampire novels by Anne Rice and I absolutely love them, so never in my wildest nightmares did I expect to find one of her books... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Eleni
Not as good as the first three chronicles - but not bad!
When it comes to novels, I tend not to read into the reviews of others too much as, after all, it's a matter of taste an opinion. Read more
Published 21 months ago by The Philosopher
Not her best.
I have to admit I was disappointed with this one. It lacked the usual spark that jumps out of Rice's books. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Tohru
4 stars
I just wish that it hadn't been part of the Vampire Chronicles. Sure, you can offer other possible explanations, but having a character show up and--fairly convincingly, at... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Rebecca
Disapointing
Well the book started off promsting to be a good read got though the 1st couple of chapters and give up now i dont like giving up on books i like to see them though but this one... Read more
Published on 25 May 2010 by Lilvamp-xx
not sure what happened?
Loved this book as i have loved all the Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles. I will not tell you what happens, because i am sure there are numerous synapsis for this book. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2010 by mrskvetoslavac
Give it a miss...
Unless you're a diehard Rice fan, a disposition to which I plead guilty, give this title a miss - for a book about half the length of the last 3 in the chronicles it sure drags... Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2010 by S. Bokhari
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