In Anne Rice\'s extraordinary fifth novel of The Vampire Chronicles, irresistible antihero Lestat encounters his most dangerous adversary--the mysterious being Memnoch, who claims to be the Devil. --Kirkus Reviews (starred) A MAIN SELECTION OF THE BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB AND THE QUALITY PAPERBACK BOOK CLUB.
A HORRIFIC TOUR OF HELL. . . --The Seattle Times RICHLY DESCRIPTIVE.
She carries it off in top form.
Rice ups the ante, taking Lestat where few writers have ventured: into heaven and hell itself. . . --Playboy [Memnoch] is one of Rice\'s most intriguing and sympathetic characters to date. --The Washington Post Book World Memnoch THE Devil OFFERS PASSAGES OF POETIC BRILLIANCE.
Fans will no doubt devour this last visit with Lestat. .
Louis Post Dispatch Rice has penned an ambitious close to this long-running series, as well as a classy exit for a classic horror character. --St.
A BRILLIANT BOOK. . . --Rolling Stone SHOCKING.
Narrated by Rice\'s most cherished character, the vampire Lestat, Memnoch tells a tale as old as Scripture\'s legends and as modern as today\'s religious strife. . . --New York Daily News Like Interview With the Vampire, Memnoch has a half-maddened, fever-pitch intensity.
MEMNOCH\'S TALE IS COMPELLING. . .
FIENDISH. . .
STARTLING.
Ushered through the realms of Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell, Lestat must finally decide if he can believe in the Devil or God--and which, if either, he will serve.
In Anne Rice\'s extraordinary fifth novel of The Vampire Chronicles, irresistible antihero Lestat encounters his most dangerous adversary--the mysterious being Memnoch, who claims to be the Devil