Memnoch the Devil
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Memnoch the Devil (1995) is a horror novel by American writer Anne Rice, the fifth in her Vampire Chronicles series, following The Tale of the Body Thief. Many of the themes of this novel and in large part the title are re-borrowed from the 19th-century gothic novel Melmoth the Wanderer by Irish author Charles Maturin. In this story, Lestat is approached by the Devil and offered a job at his side.
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13 primary books#5 in The Vampire Chronicles
The Vampire Chronicles is a 13-book series with 13 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Anne Rice.
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So many questions were left in my mind after reading this. About the tale, about God and the devil. With no further explanation.
THIS IS NOT THE LESTAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
This is not a novel it's a sermon, a rant even. Its all here God, The Devil, Creation, Angels, Heaven & Hell. You could call it The Gospel according to Rice. If you get to the bit where Lestat drinks the blood of Christ then you've done really really really well. You might think that is a really exciting part of the book but it really isn't. Nothing really happens apart from a tiny bit at the end.
first 180 pages ok
last 40 pages ok
The rest is preachy, bonkers and pointless.
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