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Memnoch the Devil Review

Memnoch the Devil Review

Memnoch the Devil

Published: 3, July 1995

Author: Anne Rice

The Vampire Chronicles, Book 5

Genres: Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Ghost, Gothic, History, Horror, Inspirational, LGBTQ+, Literary, Men's, Occult, Paranormal, Psychological, Saga, Spirituality, Vampire


Check the summary of this book here:

Memnoch the Devil Summary


The Review:

Anne Rice's Memnoch the Devil is, in my view, one of her greatest works in this series. She creates a breathtakingly gorgeous piece of literature and adventure that only she could bring to life. Some readers have criticized this work, however, I believe these critics read a completely different book than Memnoch the Devil.

With courageous and brilliant tales that are amazing in their depth and simplicity, she takes on all of Creation and its Creator. Our favorite Brat Prince is the ideal figure to carry such a heavy message, and he does so with style and emotion.

Except for cell phones and other modern advancements, the story is as relevant now as it was all those years ago. Anne Rice is a gifted writer, with a lush and vivid imagination that shines through in every word of this spiritual and historical trip.

I couldn't be happier with a novel and would suggest it to anybody who enjoys reading for both pleasure and education. It's one of my favorite books in general, as well as Anne Rice's. It's completely enthralling and thought-provoking.

I'd want to discuss the readers who disliked this book and the prior book in the series once more so that new readers may determine whether or not to read it.

Memnoch the Devil became the next book to read in this amazingly deep, rich, and complicated vampire mythology, just when I thought it couldn't get any deeper. I'd heard from some readers that the previous book in the series, The Tale Of The Body Thief, is when the series starts to go downhill and that this book is where it all comes to a halt and becomes nearly unreadable, and I used to be perplexed as to why these individuals thought the way they did, but now I believe I've discovered the answer to my suspicion that we didn't read the same book, but it's more than that, as I'll explain now…

If those critics were expecting a straight-up vampire tale, they were most certainly disappointed in that regard and if the very religious read this book and are the sort that can't separate their own views from reading a work of fiction, they were likely offended by it and would not appreciate it.

Memnoch the Devil is an unquestionably disputed work in that it examines the Christian religion, with Lestat as the main protagonist (I don't refer to him as a hero because he is an antihero.) who is confronted with his greatest moment of self-reflection and questioning of everything he has ever believed true in his two hundred plus years of existence as the Devil himself guides him through the stories of God, Jesus, Heaven, Hell, and creation.

Do I agree with the opinions in this book? Do I believe this book is a true revelation of what is going on in the spiritual realm? The answer to both of those queries is non of any ones concern but yes I have brain enough to recognize it is simply a novel like any other fictitious or fantasy book, religious or not.

I do believe, however, that Anne Rice crafted a profound work of fiction, one that, if one is open-minded enough, may instill in you a sense of creative wonder about how little we truly know about the afterlife, creation, how we got here, and other topics you may never have considered before. And to me, stories like that, are the most finely written works you can possibly read!


Final Thoughts:

What I discovered about Anne Rice from my reading experience is that, in case you didn't know, she is mostly a romance novelist. For example, Anne Rice will devote three pages to what another author describes in a single phrase: "He entered the room."

In Anne Rice's novel, no one simply enters the room or does something in a single sentence; they open the door and the doorknob reminds them of something, a shape, the texture of the knob, or the sound the door will make. The velvety carpet they walk on transports them back to their childhood in France, complete with rich odors of burning leaves and pine in the room and its environs, and in many cases, a friend, a family member, or even a servant may be remembered at the same time.

Her descriptions are full-bodied, robust, and rich. Do you want to expand your vocabulary or discover new word meanings? Anne Rice has more to say and you’ll learn a lot just by reading her novels. It's exactly what I'm looking for from her, and she delivers. I enjoy her portrayal of the Devil as well as the narrative between God and the Devil.

Her descriptions of paradise and hell were particularly interesting. Memnoch is an intriguing character who makes you want to learn more about him. I liked him as a character and Anne Rice's account of the events leading up to his transformation into the Devil.

If you have any reservations about this novel, read it! You could find yourself as impressed as I was. I thoroughly loved this book, so much so that it may be my favorite in the series so far!


Synopsis:

“"STARTLING . . . FIENDISH . . . MEMNOCH'S TALE IS COMPELLING."
--New York Daily News

"Like Interview with the Vampire, Memnoch has a half-maddened, fever-pitch intensity. . . . Narrated by Anne 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."
--Rolling Stone

"SENSUAL . . . BOLD, FAST-PACED."
--USA Today

"Anne Rice has penned an ambitious close to this long-running series. . . . Fans will no doubt devour this."
--The Washington Post Book World

"MEMNOCH THE DEVIL OFFERS PASSAGES OF POETIC BRILLIANCE."
--Playboy

"[MEMNOCH] is one of Anne Rice's most intriguing and sympathetic characters to date. . . . Anne Rice ups the ante, taking Lestat where few writers have ventured: into heaven and hell itself. She carries it off in top form."
--The Seattle Times”


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Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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The Tale of the Body Thief Review

The Tale of the Body Thief Review

The Tale of the Body Thief

Published: 4, October 1992

Author: Anne Rice

The Vampire Chronicles, Book 4

Genres: Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Ghost, Gothic, Horror, Inspirational, LGBTQ+, Literary, Men's, Occult, Paranormal, Psychological, Saga, Spirituality, Vampire


Check the summary of this book here:

The Tale of the Body Thief Summary


The Review:

The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice reads almost like a mystery novel. It is not required to be a vampire enthusiast to enjoy it. It's a fascinating novel to read since nothing happens as planned. Every turn brings a fresh adventure. As you might anticipate, the characters are constantly changing as he flows in and out of several bodies, hence the title "The Tale of the Body Thief." It's amusing to read and not at all terrifying.

I read it in one sitting and didn't even realize it. My advice is to read it over the course of a weekend; because once you start, you'll feel compelled to finish it Then you want it to continue on forever, but fortunately, you can read "Memnoch the Devil" the next book in the series once you've finished it.

The tale is now centered on Lestat thanks to Body Thief. There isn't much interaction with other vampires. Other vampires are only warning voices that will be ignored in any case. Lestat's failure to learn from anything other than his own sorrow and peril is the subject of this narrative. It's also part of what makes the narrative intriguing because his weaknesses are responsible for all of the adventures and misadventures we're reading about.

The Tale of the Body Thief is a simple way to re-enter Anne Rice's vampire universe, as it does not need the readers to re-acquaint themselves with the large cast of characters from the previous works. Lestat is back in the spotlight, and Louis, a New Orleans bloodsucker produced by Lestat two centuries ago, makes an appearance, as does the spirit of Claudia, the vampire kid they created and then lost.

Following the near-apocalyptic events of The Queen of the Damned, Lestat appears to be unhappy and dissatisfied with his vampire existence, distancing himself from his fellow vampires. His only friend is the elderly mortal David Talbot, the leader of the Talemasca, a group dedicated to the study of the supernatural.

In this novel, we are reminded why Lestat is one of contemporary fiction's most recognized anti-heroes in the book's last chapter. A lot of this book is Anne Rice at her best, especially when Lestat and David have long discussions about God and the Devil, and the nature of good and evil. This is something Anne Rice is known for, and it's clear that Lestat is her alter ego, especially when he talks about what he's learned after two centuries of observation of the human condition. 

Her vampires truly have a wonderful gift of gab; it's one of her signature traits. Although the reader may not always agree with what Anne Rice is attempting to convey via her characters, it is always worthwhile to read. The other key to her vampire books' popularity is that she subtly makes the reader feel as if they are one of the gorgeous immortals themselves as if Lestat is interacting with one of his own kind when he speaks to them in the first person.

You can also see where and how the groundwork for 'Memnoch the Devil' and some of the subsequent volumes in the series is being laid down.

Spoiler Ahead: The next paragraph contains information that will reveal the novel's main plot.

Raglan James, a young guy who claims to be able to exchange bodies, approaches the lonely Lestat and informs him that he is actually a 70-year-old man who has purloined the youthful body he currently occupies after hijacking it in a British mental institution where it was in a terminal coma. James has a proposal for Lestat: they swap bodies for a few days, allowing Lestat to reclaim his humanity while James enjoys being inside the incredibly strong body of a vampire for a brief period. What's the worst that might happen? Despite Louis and David's warnings that this is the worst of all possible ideas, and the reader can also clearly see that James is bad news, but Lestat is intrigued by the offer.


Final Thoughts:

Anne Rice continues the Lestat narrative with another fantastic story. Intriguing, with suitable twists and turns that complement what we already know about Lestat while also revealing more about Lestat and his closest associates.

Although certain places may appear to be dragging in "unnecessary information," I loved the change of pace and atmosphere offered for the participants. Another winner in the end!

This is a terrific novel, as is any book by Anne Rice, one of my favorite authors. I've read everything she's ever written at least twice, and for me, she's the gauge against which all other works of this genre (Vampires) are measured. Apart from Bram Stoker's "Dracula," no other vampire tale I've ever read can compare to Anne Rice.

Her characters are almost believable, almost human, flawed...and without a sparkle in their eyes...thank you, Anne Rice, for being a part of my life for so long.


Synopsis:

““Anne Rice is our modern messenger of the occult, whose nicely updated dark-side passion plays twist and turn in true Gothic form.”—San Francisco Chronicle

In a gripping feat of storytelling, Anne Rice continues the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles that began with the now-classic Interview with the Vampire. For centuries, Lestat—vampire-hero, enchanter, seducer of mortals—has been a courted prince in the dark and flourishing universe of the living dead. Now he is alone. And in his overwhelming need to destroy his doubts and his loneliness, Lestat embarks on the most dangerous enterprise he has undertaken in all the years of his haunted existence.

Praise for The Tale of the Body Thief

“Tinged with mystery, full of drama . . . The story is involving, the twists surprising.”—People

“Fast-paced . . . . mesmerizing . . . silkenly sensuous . . . No one writing today matches her deftness with the [sensual].”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Hypnotic . . . masterful.”—Cosmopolitan”


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Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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The Queen of the Damned Review

The Queen of the Damned

Published: 12, September 1988

Author: Anne Rice

The Vampire Chronicles, Book 3

Genres: Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Gothic, Horror, LGBTQ+, Literary, Occult, Paranormal, Psychological, Saga, Vampire


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The Queen of the Damned Summary


The Review:

Anne Rice's The Queen of the Damned is a multi-character drama that stands alone and has its own class. I've searched and haven't found anything that has as many fast-paced narratives, each with its own unique twists and turns. This book is a stunning tapestry woven from a perfect amount of story threads: a must-read for Anne Rice's lovers and everyone searching for a fast-paced cerebral novel.

This work is without a doubt one of the most fast-paced and complicated stories of our time. I was not expecting to be thrown into the world of Anne Rice's vampires when I picked up this book, thinking it to be simply another low-energy serial novel that would put me to sleep at night. This novel contains so many plots that it's difficult to imagine how they'll all fit together.

Anne Rice crafts a whole universe and entire characters with all of the plots: no gaps, no unresolved questions. Anne Rice demonstrates that she can describe a poor southern rape victim with just as much emotion and vivid detail as she can a billionaire vampire falling in love with another vampire.

I enjoyed being whisked from one corner of the world to another. Anne Rice's world encompasses the core of ours, including both what we value and what we'd prefer to leave out.

In The Queen of the Damned, the Children of the Darkness have their "Baltimore Catechism," as Anne Rice calls it. The novel does an excellent job of getting a new reader up, but it's best to start with The Vampire Lestat and before that The Interview with the Vampire.

The books appear as characters in this novel, much as they did in The Vampire Lestat. The characters are given significant depth, such as Daniel, the original writer of "The Interview with the Vampire," who aspires to be a vampire and follows Armand about until Armand agrees.

Jesse, a redhead who appears to be related to the original Twins who dealt with the Queen in 5000 B.C., is one of the new characters presented.

The novel starts out sluggish, with a lot of explanations about what's going on in Louis' life, New Orleans, the mystery organization Talamasca, and other mystical nonsense that was at times difficult to comprehend.

Midway through the story, all of the individuals we've met assemble at a cabin in Sonoma to discuss what they'll do about the Queen, who actually just wants to destroy the whole male half of the human race, since males are so terrible. In this regard, I thought Anne Rice's writing to be really engaging.

At times, Lestat appears to be behaving out of character, acquiescing to his Queen and even participating in the carnage instead of opposing. That was a major disappointment.

I won't give away the finale, but after all the build-up, I thought the final encounter was rushed and unsatisfactory.

The concluding pages were entertaining: Lestat revels in his newfound power, and Anne Rice lays the stage for the next novel The Tale of the Body Thief.

In the end, it's entertaining, but you'll need the patience of an Exorcist to get there! Best character: Jesse, despite the fact that she was largely absent from the tale from the start. Worst of all would have to be Mael, who didn't have much of a part in the last act.


Final Thoughts:

Great novel, deserving of its place in the Vampire Chronicles. I like learning about "how it all began" and imagining those tremendously strong entities. It genuinely immerses you in the scene; I could smell the desert air and see palm trees. If you like Anne Rice's other vampire novels; you must read this one also.

In my opinion, this is the most compelling of the Chronicles. Mostly because it includes other vampires who either get to share their own stories or have their stories told to us.

It's a shame that the movie ostensibly based on this book misrepresents the plot of the book. This should have been the simplest of the series to adapt for the big screen. This is, without a doubt, the greatest of the group, and it could easily stand alone from the rest of the series. 


Synopsis:

““With The Queen of the Damned, Anne Rice has created universes within universes, traveling back in time as far as ancient, pre-pyramidic Egypt and journeying from the frozen mountain peaks of Nepal to the crowded, sweating streets of southern Florida.”—Los Angeles Times

In a feat of virtuoso storytelling, Anne Rice unleashes Akasha, The Queen of the Damned, who has risen from a six-thousand-year sleep to let loose the powers of the night. Akasha has a marvelously devious plan to “save” mankind and destroy The Vampire Lestat—in this extraordinarily sensual novel of the complex, erotic, electrifying world of the undead.

Praise for The Queen of the Damned

“Mesmerizing . . . a wonderful web of dark-side mythology.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Imaginative . . . intelligently written . . . This is popular fiction of the highest order.”—USA Today

“A tour de force.”—The Boston Globe”


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Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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