Book 5/13 : Vampire Chronicles

Memnoch the Devil is the fifth novel in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, published in 1995, where the vampire Lestat encounters the Devil, who calls himself Memnoch. Memnoch takes Lestat on a tour of Heaven, Hell, and history, retelling biblical events from his perspective to convince Lestat that he is not evil but a servant of humanity, opposing God's tolerance of suffering. The book is a major theological exploration, featuring a controversial scene where Lestat drinks from the crucified Christ, and serves as a philosophical debate on faith, evil, and God's role in the world.