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Memnoch the Devil, the fifth novel in the series, ‘the vampire chronicles’ which also includes ‘Interview with the Vampire’, ‘The Vampire Lestat’, ‘Queen of the Dammed’, ‘The Tale of the body thief’ and ‘The Vampire Armand’ all written by Anne Rice. This is a novel that will have you questioning the very foundations of your religion. The book opens with a brief statement from Lestat in the form of a two-page prologue a prologue that tries to explain a world in which vampires exist. The tale begins in New York, Lestat, Anne Rice’s most popular vampire is on the prowl for his victim Roger, Lestat chooses his victims with care, only those truly evil humans that he admires and loves. The obsession with his current victim and continuous stalking finally comes to an end when Lestat realises that he too is being stalked by a mysterious being that he cant place and eventually kills his victim Roger to find out if his victim and the mysterious being are connected in any way, only to find out they are not. His stalker Memnoch, the devil, is waiting for the right time to capture Lestat and take him on a journey so he can discover the he has led and will continue to lead his life. Once dead Roger comes