Not the book I expected or wanted. It had a great and engaging beginning. Usually Rice's pacing is like molasses, but for the last two books, she's quickened her pace. There were moments when I couldn't put the book down.

What turned me off from the book was the connection between vampires and Christianity. Blech. And the argument/battle between G-d and the devil. While Memnoch was sympathetic and the description of his devil form was perfect, I thought that Piers Anthony's "For Love of Evil" had already covered the topic. My complaint was that it was nothing new.

However, how else to bring about the narrative end of Lestat? While I hope there will be another book featuring his voice, I can't think of a better way to get him to shut down and shut up after everything he's experienced. After becoming godlike, and then human, and then back to godlike, what else could be done with a character?