... of the Body Thief, and Memnoch the Devil.25 His fans, including Rice herself, are deeply fascinated by this "tall, fair-skinned man with a mass of blond hair."26 They dream of this intriguing vampire stealing into their room with a "graceful, almost feline quality to his movements,"27 moving closer, "his gray eyes [burning] with an incandescence,"28 and whispering to ... ends in a truly folktale-ish manner. Tom Walker is "come for" by the black woodsman, and no one seems to mind much.63 But the forest is "haunted in stormy nights by a figure on horseback, in morning gown and white cap,"...

• Word Count: 3126
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School