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After a devastating war and decades of occupation by the Vegans, a decimated Earth faces final destruction by the Vegans and the possible elimination of the human race, in a new edition of the Hugo Award-winning novel. Reprint.
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A Short History of the Jewish People, Emil Bernhard Cohn, revised and expanded by Hayim Perelmuter. A succinct history of the Jewish people from Old Testament times to the present.
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Immortal Reckoning is a short story prequel to the Immortal Prophecy Series, taking place in 1912, where we get a bit of back story for the Chosen One, Isadora Winthrope before she meets her warrior.and we learn how dangerous her plight really is… At 200 years old, Isadora Winthrop is an infant in the Immortal world, so what turn of events has put a target on her back? For a second time in two centuries, an ancient evil is stalking her, a mighty Immortal bent on destroying her to gain his own ascension. She was lucky in her first clash with Darius, High Priest of Avalon, but this time around she may not survive. She's not strong enough to best him in a face-to-face battle, that's certain. She needs help.and right now. To that end, she’s made a pact with a shadowy group known as Sentinels, but will they be able to protect her, or will they lead this ancient evil right to her doorstep? I love a good romance and all things paranormal, so this Immortal Prophecy series is very near to my heart. The story is a paranormal romance with a slightly different take on the Arthurian legends and mythology. In this story, Merlin and Morgan le Fey weren’t witches or sorcerers, but powerful Elemental Immortals, able to manipulate the elements at will. These stories revolve around a prophecy (really, what good paranormal tale involving Ancients wouldn’t have one?) and a young Immortal’s fate as the Chosen One. Paired with her preordained warrior, they are destined by prophecy to defeat an evil Immortal bent on gaining ultimate power and upsetting the balance of the Universe. The story of a female Highlander meeting Aragorn from Lord Of The Rings in a contemporary world, the series is a love story wrapped in a grand and dangerous journey.
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Sometimes, I wish it would end. I’m the Oracle, leader of the angels. And I’m a fraud. Everyone looks to me for answers because I was chosen, but I don’t have any. God won’t speak to me. This burden was bearable when Leo was by my side. Now I’m left visiting the place he died year after year, asking why. I beg God to speak to me, but a demon comes instead. She gives me the answers I’ve been looking for. These Immortal Vows is a young adult LGBTQ+ paranormal romance series.
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Immortal Trust is the third book in Claire Ashgrove's exciting series about sexy Knights Templar and the modern women they will do anything to protect. When archaeologist Chloe Broussard accepts the contract to lead a dig in Ornes, France, she has no idea she will uncover the Veil of Veronica. When she does, she discovers a danger far greater than the demonic presence stalking her at night. Azazel wants her, as well as the Veronica, and his chosen minion is her brother. Her hope lies with immortal Templar Knight Lucan. Her life depends on oaths she knows nothing about. For countless centuries, Lucan of Seacourt has lived with the knowledge that his brother killed their family. Now, as Azazel's darkness eats away at his soul, old betrayal stirs suspicion. He trusts no one. Not even the seraph who can heal his dying spirit. With the fate of the Almighty hanging in the balance, Lucan must find faith in something more terrifying than the dark lord's creations. He must learn to believe his heart. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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The Palace of Eternal Joy (Yongle Gong) is a mammoth cult site dedicated to one of late imperial China's most popular deities, Lu Dongbin. This study focuses on the Palace's role in the development of Lu's legend. It takes into account the various histories of the Palace presented in different texts and stresses the ways in which the site both reflected and produced cultural diversity. Paul R. Katz analyzes the texts in terms of the textuality - the processes by which they were produced, transmitted and understood.
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Dark magic and forbidden love . Born the daughter of a witch, Sarah is no stranger to magic but when she meets a vampire she quickly discovers that nothing can compare to the magic of being loved by an Immortal. The only thing Sarah has ever wanted is to have a normal life but a normal life is not part of her destiny. She is one of the Immortal Sisters and her fate is one of darkness. But in that darkness, she will discover a love she never imagined possible. While Nicole and theLight Seekers search for the two remaining sisters, Sarah is on her own and unaware that she is the target of an ancient and powerful vampire and that vampire wants her dead. Darrien is as cold and ruthless as they come. He kills without conscience and is the perfect assassin to rid the ancients of the Immortal Sisters but when he looks into Sarah's eyes he is consumed with a fiery passion that not even his lust for blood can overcome. Other Books in the Immortal Destiny Series 1. Born to Darkness 2. Night Breed 3. Wolves and Black Roses 4. Tears of the Vampire
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This first volume of our Great Falling Away Series biblically explicates both the beginning and the end of the biblical age, while also revealing mankinds great falling away from a biblically-defined faith in God and His mortal, immortal, and eternal Messiah - Jesus the Christ of Bethlehem/Nazareth/Judea. The full title for this first book of our series is: 'The Great Falling Away Volume I: The Biblical Age'. This book is now available directly from Xlibris, as well as from on-line booksellers and retail bookstores everywhere. The second book of our Great Falling Away Series is entitled: 'The Great Falling Away Volume II: Anti-Christ, Babylon, and the Bride of the Lamb'. This second and final book in our Great Falling Away series is now completed, and is now also available directly from Xlibris, as well as from booksellers everywhere.
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Conrad Nomikos has a long, rich personal history that he'd rather not talk about. And, as Arts Commissioner, he's been given a job he'd rather not do. Escorting an alien grandee on a guided tour of the shattered remains of Earth is not something he relishes- especially when it is apparent that this places him at the center high-level intrigue that has some bearing on the f.more
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Feb 26, 2018Evgeny rated it it was amazing
How can I describe a plot of a book with less than 150 pages; the book that has alien spies, unstoppable assassins, mutants, a vampire (created by scientific means), a secret terrorist organization, several exciting and deadly fistfights, and a seemingly immortal guy? I will not even try to pretend my writing skills is anywhere close to those of Zelazny and honestly say: I cannot describe the plot. Below is my pitiful attempt to do so anyway.
After the total nuclear holocaust the Earth is not wh.more
Dec 19, 2007Jim rated it it was amazing · review of another editionAfter the total nuclear holocaust the Earth is not wh.more
Shelves: scifi, 1paper, apocalyptic, 2fiction, favorites, 3classics
This is a lot of fun to read & one of my favorite books of all time. Post apocalyptic earth is being toured by an alien, whose species helped save us after we mostly blew up our home. The tour guide, Conrad, who tells the story from his POV & most of the trip is through a surreal blending of SF & diverse mythology brought to life by radiation. It's short, quirky, & simple on the surface, but there are offhand references, names & partial quotes that make this story a bit of a.more
Feb 16, 2018Algernon (Darth Anyan) rated it it was amazing
'Do you not see a convergence of life and myth, here, during the last days of life on this planet?'
Somewhere between 'Heart of Darkness' and 'Tales of the Dying Earth', Roger Zelazny found once again a story to tell about ordinary people acting like Gods in the desolate aftermath of a world war. 'Lord of Light' may be my favorite book in the Zelazny catalog, but 'This Immortal' comes real close on its heels. Instead of exploring the intricacies of the Hindu Pantheon, this time the author goes.more
Shelves: post-apocalyptic, favorites, new-wave-sf, fantastic-weird
This Immortal: Flamboyant New Wave SF with Greek mythic overtones
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Roger Zelazny was one of the darlings of the New Wave in the 1960s, mainly with short stories, but his first novel This Immortal tied for the inaugural Nebula Award in 1966 with none other than Frank Herbert’s Dune, arguably the greatest SF novel ever. So how could this slight 174-page Ace paperback (David, if you will) rival a Goliath like Dune?
It’s the story of Conrad Nomikos, a man in charg.more
Jan 18, 2010Stephen rated it it was amazingOriginally posted at Fantasy Literature
Roger Zelazny was one of the darlings of the New Wave in the 1960s, mainly with short stories, but his first novel This Immortal tied for the inaugural Nebula Award in 1966 with none other than Frank Herbert’s Dune, arguably the greatest SF novel ever. So how could this slight 174-page Ace paperback (David, if you will) rival a Goliath like Dune?
It’s the story of Conrad Nomikos, a man in charg.more
Shelves: sf-apocalyptic-and-post-apocalyptic, 1954-1969, audiobook, 6-star-books, supermen, science-fantasy, award-nominee-hugo, award-winner-hugo, easton-press, mythstories-and-legends
6.0 stars. I just re-read this classic by Roger Zelazny and I was very impressed. Not quite as good as Lord of Light (then again how many books are), but still a smart, well written and original science fiction story combining elements of post-apocalyptic science fiction, alien travelogue and mythic fiction.
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Many hundreds of years following a devastating nuclear war call 'The Three Days,' the Earth has a population of only four million and is infested with a variety of mutated.more
Apr 03, 2015Michael rated it really liked itBRIEF PLOT SUMMARY:
Many hundreds of years following a devastating nuclear war call 'The Three Days,' the Earth has a population of only four million and is infested with a variety of mutated.more
Shelves: mythology, science-fiction, post-apocalyptic, fiction, aliens
It’s embarassing that this is my first read of Zelazny. I’d always pictured his work as quirky fantasy, not something that would appeal to my decades long affinity for hard sci fi over the decades. But I am more open to fantasy now, and, besides, this one is science fiction, and a delightful one at that.
The setting is a post-nuclear apocalyptic Earth where the remaining humans, numbering only in a few million, are divided between those who live a utopian life under the support of an advanced al.more
The setting is a post-nuclear apocalyptic Earth where the remaining humans, numbering only in a few million, are divided between those who live a utopian life under the support of an advanced al.more
Nov 13, 2018Craig rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This Immortal was Zelazny's first novel and tied with Dune for best of the year the year it appeared. It's a true classic. It showcases all of Zelazny's strengths: mythic influences, lyrical writing, memorable characters, and a fast-paced plot with so many twists and turns and surprises that the reader is left amazed at how he made such a hodgepodge of points into a brilliant and cohesive narrative. It's an expansion of And Call Me Conrad, which remains a great short version in its own right. I.more
Dec 10, 2008Becky rated it it was ok Shelves: reviewed, 2009, apocalyptic-types, disappointing, science-fiction, mythology
I wish that I could give this book a higher rating, I do. But as it is, I think that 'It was OK' sums it up perfectly for me.
This was my very first Zelazny, and it may not have been the best one to start with. But I just love post-apocalyptic books, and I had wanted to read this one since I heard that it was one. I won't let the fact that this didn't get a higher rating turn me off of Zelazny though. :)
There were a few things that made this book less than great for me.
First, I was under the im.more
This was my very first Zelazny, and it may not have been the best one to start with. But I just love post-apocalyptic books, and I had wanted to read this one since I heard that it was one. I won't let the fact that this didn't get a higher rating turn me off of Zelazny though. :)
There were a few things that made this book less than great for me.
First, I was under the im.more
Sep 24, 2008Dan Schwent rated it really liked it
As you can tell from the title, This Immortal is about an immortal. The Earth is in bad shape after a three day nuclear exchange and most people have fled Earth for Vega where they are second class citizens. Conrad, the immortal of the title, is tasked with escorting a Vegan on a tour of various Earth ruins, accompanied by several other people, most of which want the Vegan dead and the Earthlings on Vega to come home.
Despite the length of time it took me to read this, I liked it a lot. The char.more
Despite the length of time it took me to read this, I liked it a lot. The char.more
Feb 26, 2009Manny rated it liked it
What Roger Zelazny did best was short stories, but he certainly wrote a lot of novels too. There was a period in the late 60s when his formula was to take a classic set of myths, and rework them as SF. He did Hindu and Buddhist mythology in Lord of Light (very good), and the Egyptian gods in Creatures of Light and Darkness (dull).
This Immortal is an SF retelling of the Hercules legend, and quite decent. It doesn't have the epic scope or the poetry of Lord of Light, but the Hercules character is.more
May 26, 2018Peter Tillman rated it really liked it · review of another editionThis Immortal is an SF retelling of the Hercules legend, and quite decent. It doesn't have the epic scope or the poetry of Lord of Light, but the Hercules character is.more
Shelves: fantasy, at-bg-pa, science-fiction, award-winner
Zelazny in mythic romance mode, protag Conrad protecting his new bride Cassandra from the foggy foggy dew.
Great stuff, and an immediate resonance for this reader, even after many decades away. Published in an era when a complete novel was often well under 200 pp., or what today would be a long novella. Bravo!
Stalled at about p. 100, where I ceased (momentarily) to care about the Radpol irredentists. Hey, if Terrans are happy in their new homes, working for Vegans, how is this different than a.more
Great stuff, and an immediate resonance for this reader, even after many decades away. Published in an era when a complete novel was often well under 200 pp., or what today would be a long novella. Bravo!
Stalled at about p. 100, where I ceased (momentarily) to care about the Radpol irredentists. Hey, if Terrans are happy in their new homes, working for Vegans, how is this different than a.more
Feb 05, 2017Kalin rated it really liked it · review of another edition
How could you not love Zelazny, for gems like these:
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Phil (.) had not always been the wielder of the bladeless sword without a hilt
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As Commissioner of Arts, Monuments and Archives, I received special considerations. I got The Suite: Number 19..more
It wasn’t exactly the way I’d left it. It was clean and neat.
The little metal plate on the door said:
This suite was the headquarters of Konstantin Karaghiosis during the founding of the Radpol and much of the Returnist Rebellion.
Inside, there was a plaqu
May 16, 2019Oleksandr Zholud rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This is the first novel by Zelazny and for such it was quite successful – it won (tie-in with Dune) Hugo in 1966. It was read as part of Earth Day Challenge by Hugo & Nebula Awards: Best Novels Group.
The mankind almost killed itself in a nuclear war and now remnants of population work for advanced alien civilization that made a tourist attraction and museum out of Earth. Our protagonist is the Commissioner of Arts, Monuments and Archives for the planet Earth, a sinecure he himself created. H.more
The mankind almost killed itself in a nuclear war and now remnants of population work for advanced alien civilization that made a tourist attraction and museum out of Earth. Our protagonist is the Commissioner of Arts, Monuments and Archives for the planet Earth, a sinecure he himself created. H.more
Sep 05, 2015fromcouchtomoon rated it really liked it
The post-apoc setting and myth-building is fantastic enough to drown out the tiringly stoic and macho tone of the otherwise funny protagonist, but the overreliance on deus ex machina (I know, I know, I get the point in this 'is it fantasy? is it sci-fi? is it myth?' novel, but still) and the cheesy and prolonged character wrap up dulled what could have been a perfect little novel.
[Originally read September 20-21, 2010]
I should start by noting that I didn't read the full version of this novel -- instead, I read the abridged one that first appeared in two parts in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. This is the actual version which won the Hugo Award, and as much as I would have liked to find the full version, my library system didn't have it, so I had to settle for the abridged one, found in Volume 2 of the Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny: Power and Light.
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Feb 08, 2013Jim rated it it was amazing · review of another editionI should start by noting that I didn't read the full version of this novel -- instead, I read the abridged one that first appeared in two parts in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. This is the actual version which won the Hugo Award, and as much as I would have liked to find the full version, my library system didn't have it, so I had to settle for the abridged one, found in Volume 2 of the Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny: Power and Light.
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Shelves: scifi, apocalyptic, fantasy, 2fiction, 1audio, favorites, 3classics
I've worn out several paperbacks of this book. It's brilliant & well worth multiple re-reads. There's always a new tidbit to find, but it's also just a wonderful journey. Zelazny poetically & subtly uses classical references to draw a 'fantastic' post-apocalyptic world. On its face, the book is a good, straight SF story with a bit of PSI powers tossed into the radioactive mix. The subtexts & foreshadowing are so masterful, all set to prose that is often poetic.
When I saw there was an.more
When I saw there was an.more
May 09, 2009James rated it it was amazing
This 5 star rating is more about this book than about how much I enjoyed it. This book is set in a post-apocalyptic Earth. It has a basic---if epic---journey as its central plot, with only one truly interesting character. But what a Kallikanzaros he turns out to be!
Conrad, the narrator, comes back to the radioactive Earth to lead an alien Vegan on a tour of Mediterranean ruins. The mutations and alien species introduced after the nuclear conflagration has made most of the world inhospitable. Man.more
Conrad, the narrator, comes back to the radioactive Earth to lead an alien Vegan on a tour of Mediterranean ruins. The mutations and alien species introduced after the nuclear conflagration has made most of the world inhospitable. Man.more
To begin, this book should not be called This Immortal. It's a terrible title, and by all accounts Zelazny himself preferred the name he used when he serialized the novel: .And Call Me Conrad. You can see why.
Zelazny is remembered as one of SF's cleverest, most exciting writers. His heroes are larger than life, the adventures they find themselves in are even bigger, and they're surrounded by richly imagined settings and supporting casts. None of this matters. What does is that he was a masterf.more
Zelazny is remembered as one of SF's cleverest, most exciting writers. His heroes are larger than life, the adventures they find themselves in are even bigger, and they're surrounded by richly imagined settings and supporting casts. None of this matters. What does is that he was a masterf.more
Jun 09, 2010Althea Ann rated it liked it · review of another edition
It shared the Hugo with Dune the year it came out. While it was an entertaining book (I think it was Zelazny's first novel), it is NOT as good as Dune. Sorry.
Oct 26, 2010David rated it really liked it · review of another edition Shelves: audiobook, post-apocalyptic, science-fiction, immortals
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Although this is a classic, it's one of the few older sci-fi stories that isn't too dated, as the setting is a post-nuclear war Earth at some indefinite point in the future and all the technology is vague and generically futuristic (like 'skimmers'). It's the characters where Zelazny exercised his imagination. Earth is now overrun by mutants who resemble creatures out of myth, and the main character, Conrad, appears to be an immortal and may even be a god. He's a typical Zelazny main character:.more
Zelazny has a talent, an enviable talent, of braiding action, philosophy and humor into an airy but intricate dance that drags the reader, relentlessly, along blind corridors and sudden turnings until you end, hours or days later, bewildered, dazed, but a little wiser and much happier. This is rampant, chaotic, bacchanal among monster and men, in a ruined world, with all the terror implied, and still joyous and enchanting. I loved every moment, but then I knew I would.
Sep 29, 2010Kat Hooper rated it really liked it · review of another edition
4.5 stars
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT Fantasy Literature.
The Earth has been mostly depopulated as humans have discovered more sophisticated and comfortable cultures elsewhere in the universe. Much of its infrastructure was destroyed during “The Three Days,” and most of the mainland areas are still “hot.” Genetic mutations have caused the birth of creatures previously thought to be only myth. Now Earth is a strange and dangerous place, fit only as a tourist attraction and a vacation spot for the Vegans.
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Mar 18, 2015Amy Sturgis rated it really liked itORIGINALLY POSTED AT Fantasy Literature.
The Earth has been mostly depopulated as humans have discovered more sophisticated and comfortable cultures elsewhere in the universe. Much of its infrastructure was destroyed during “The Three Days,” and most of the mainland areas are still “hot.” Genetic mutations have caused the birth of creatures previously thought to be only myth. Now Earth is a strange and dangerous place, fit only as a tourist attraction and a vacation spot for the Vegans.
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Shelves: science-fiction-vintage, postapocalyptic-dystopia, 20th-century, hugo-award
This novel tied with Frank Herbert's Dune for the 1966 Hugo Award, and although it's no Dune (an unfair comparison for almost any work), it holds up remarkably well. Every time I read Roger Zelazny, I remind myself that I should seek out more of his work.
This Immortal takes place on a post-apocalyptic earth where 'hot spots' are the lasting gift of a nuclear war and mutant humans who resemble creatures out of myth are reclaiming the land. The main character, Conrad Nomikos, seems to be immortal.more
This Immortal takes place on a post-apocalyptic earth where 'hot spots' are the lasting gift of a nuclear war and mutant humans who resemble creatures out of myth are reclaiming the land. The main character, Conrad Nomikos, seems to be immortal.more
Oct 04, 2016Thom rated it really liked it
This SF road story with mythic elements was lucky enough to share the 1966 Hugo award with Frank Herbert's Dune. I have read that it is not as good as Dune, nor Zelazny's other Hugo winner, Lord of Light, but this is a good read.
Starts off in confusion, but that is to be expected with a main character who is immortal and the victim of evil rumors - or are they true? Many of these elements are not completely cleared up, but the main narrative definitely is. Zelazny's characters have solid motivat.more
Jul 04, 2013Cedric Nye rated it it was amazingStarts off in confusion, but that is to be expected with a main character who is immortal and the victim of evil rumors - or are they true? Many of these elements are not completely cleared up, but the main narrative definitely is. Zelazny's characters have solid motivat.more
Shelves: all-time-favorites, apocalypse, sci-fi, awesome-and-dark
I have read this book countless times, and still I love it!
Nomikos, how old are you?
This tale takes us on a wild ride through a post-nuclear war earth, that has been ravaged by not only war, but also an alien species.
Nomikos is the star of this show. He moves slowly, until it is time to act. Even Hassan the Assassin fears the hard hands of Nomikos!
He broke an alien bat's neck, and fell hundreds of feet, and he survived all the ravages of a harsh and unforgiving world; yet still he fights for his.more
Mar 08, 2013sologdin rated it did not like it · review of another editionNomikos, how old are you?
This tale takes us on a wild ride through a post-nuclear war earth, that has been ravaged by not only war, but also an alien species.
Nomikos is the star of this show. He moves slowly, until it is time to act. Even Hassan the Assassin fears the hard hands of Nomikos!
He broke an alien bat's neck, and fell hundreds of feet, and he survived all the ravages of a harsh and unforgiving world; yet still he fights for his.more
Shelves: blew-it-up-you-maniacs, burns-like-cold-iron, geocentric-aliens
I can usually understand why a text wins a Hugo--but not here. What starts as pausanian travelogue for an extraterrestrial ends up apollonian struggle with neo-mythical creatures arising out of a nuked wasteland. Random adventures in wilderness, hints of deep past, never realized. Pointless encounters like an RPG. Narrator may be a mutant or a demigod; it's all very nebulous. But either way, who cares? Ultimately and expressly affirms feudal property tenure over revolutionary politics. Barf.
Jan 01, 2011Byron 'Giggsy' Paul rated it it was ok Shelves: post-apocalyptic, speculative-fiction, meh
meh. Zelazny. Hugo award co-winner tied with Dune. I was supposed to love it. meh.
Mar 08, 2017Chris rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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Gosh darn it - ol' Roger sure knows how to write one hell of an adventure story!
Really, though - this is one hell of an action-packed story, and it has all of the hallmarks of great old adventure movies; a lovely romantic interlude, a descent into savage lands, battles with fierce and fantastic beasts, strange races of men and not-men, daring, dark, and brave heroes. and also, all of those old themes of mild sexism and racism. As much old sci-fi as I've been digesting lately, I'm almost missin.more
Really, though - this is one hell of an action-packed story, and it has all of the hallmarks of great old adventure movies; a lovely romantic interlude, a descent into savage lands, battles with fierce and fantastic beasts, strange races of men and not-men, daring, dark, and brave heroes. and also, all of those old themes of mild sexism and racism. As much old sci-fi as I've been digesting lately, I'm almost missin.more
Jul 17, 2019Eliatan rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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This was not my first Zelazny, and it won't be my last. His writing style is like nothing else, and his ability to drag you in and draw you along while you're busy looking around trying to figure out what rabbit hole you just fell down is superb.
Unlike many of its contemporaries, which seem dated for contemporary consumption, Zelazny could have delivered this novel to his publisher yesterday, and it would still offer something new to the cann.more
Jan 06, 2009Joy H. rated it liked itThis was not my first Zelazny, and it won't be my last. His writing style is like nothing else, and his ability to drag you in and draw you along while you're busy looking around trying to figure out what rabbit hole you just fell down is superb.
Unlike many of its contemporaries, which seem dated for contemporary consumption, Zelazny could have delivered this novel to his publisher yesterday, and it would still offer something new to the cann.more
Shelves: sci-fi, fantasy, recommended-by-a-reader-friend
_This Immortal_ was my first sci-fi book. At first I had trouble getting into it (too many strange names and places), but once I did, I found that it was a good story. Zelazny's writing style takes some getting used to. He makes quite a few references to classical literature or mythology. Much of it went over my head. However, once I got into the story I found that his dialogue was well done, much of it with humor. His descriptions were vivid. The story is full of strange other-world characters..more
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Roger Zelazny made his name with a group of novellas which demonstrated just how intense an emotional charge could be generated by the stock imagery of sf; the most famous of these is A Rose for Ecclesiastes in which a poet struggles to convince dying and sterile Martians that life is worth continuing. Zelazny continued to write excellent short stories throughout his career. Most of his novels dea.more
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