5/26/2023 0 Comments The tale of the body thief![]() ![]() In his journey, Memnoch claims he is not evil, but merely working for God by ushering lost souls into Heaven. He takes Lestat on a whirlwind tour of Heaven and Hell, and retells the entirety of history from his own point of view in an effort to convince Lestat to join him as God's adversary. ![]() ![]() Eventually, Lestat meets the Devil, who calls himself Memnoch. At the same time, Lestat has become increasingly paranoid that he's being stalked by a powerful force. Roger asks him to take care of his daughter Dora, a devout and popular televangelist, whom he wants to spare from embarrassment. The title and many themes of this novel are borrowed from the 19th-century gothic novel Melmoth the Wanderer by Irish author Charles Maturin.Īfter stalking and killing Roger, a ruthless but passionate mobster, Lestat is approached by Roger's ghost. In this story, Lestat is approached by the Devil and offered a job at his side. 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. ![]()
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