At the same time, he is increasingly aware that the Devil knows who he is and wants something from him. Dora has moved Lestat like no other mortal ever has, and he cannot get her out of his visions. In the fifth Vampire Chronicle, Lestat is searching for Dora, the beautiful and charismatic mortal daughter of a drug lord. Called Out of Darkness:A Spiritual Confession (2008).The Master of Rampling Gate (Vampire Short Story) (1982).Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (2008).Prince Lestat and the Realmsof Atlantis (2016).Blood Communion: A Tale ofPrince Lestat (2018).Ramses the Damned:The Reign of Osiris (2022).I'm thrilled with this new handsome and fresh treatment by the publisher. Much as I love all my books, this is-I repeat-my favorite of the Chronicles.'Ī New Edition of Memnoch the Devil has been released and includes Anne's essay on her Earlier Works and a Study Guide.Īnne has provided the following comment on this new edition: 'This is the most spiritual and most religious of the Vampire Chronicles, a real stepping stone for me in my return to Christ. Of course, Lestat's blood lust is also connected to the blood of Christ in this novel. Have any of you connected Veronica's Veil to Lestat's unusual assault on Dora after his freedom from Memnoch? I am speaking of the folklore of the veil. Whom does he believe in? Who does he serve? What are the element of religious belief? Lestat finds himself caught in a whirlpool of the ultimate choiceįrom Anne: 'As of August, 2000, I can tell you sincerely that Memnoch the Devilis my favorite of the Vampire Chronicles. Lestat faces a choice between the Devil or God. Memnoch presents Lestat with unimagined opportunities: to witness creation, to visit purgatory, to be treated like a prophet. While torn betwen his vampire world and his passion for Dora, Lestat is sucked in by Memnoch, who claims to be the Devil himself.

Memnoch the devil by anne rice