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Title: The Immortals by Tracy Hickman ISBN: 0-451-45404-9 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: April, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99

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Average Customer Rating: 4.47 (15 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: A triumph! A book I am recommending to everyone.
Comment: It is an understatement to say I am an avid reader. Having read all of Tracy Hickman's previous works, solo or with Margaret Weis, I can not admit I was prepared for how this book would affect me and how I would feel upon completing it. I find Tracy Hickman's novels to be stories about the triumph of the individual spirit and about an awareness and exceptance of ones own place in the grand scheme. The Immortals is such a book, and so much more. I was completely engrossed and compelled by the story. I immediately wanted to share how I felt about what I was reading with friends and family. This is the first book I ever read where I openly discussed the story and overall message over the dinnertable (My parents don't have much use for my fantasy interest). Questions were raised and answered and a deeper understanding was reached. I thank Mr. Hickman for this opportunity to ask the, sometimes, unaskable questions and to create a story where the reader can surely share completely in the author's vision and message. By the end of the book, I must admit, words were hard to come by. Shameless plug: For more book reviews visit the Dog Pound @ 'www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/3803' ; by Digger

Rating: 5
Summary: This one really sticks with you.
Comment: It's been about 3 years since I first read this book, and I have yet to forget how I felt when I got to the last page. Hickman's realistic characters and believable social structure go a long way towards the flawless suspension of disbelief. I think people who enjoy science fiction as well as those who just enjoy speculative fiction will both find something in here for their tastes. Hickman does a superb job of discussion the issues at hand without preaching directly to the reader. I just might have to read this one again for pure pleasure!

Rating: 2
Summary: Bad Science, OK Fiction
Comment: If you prefer hard science Sci-Fi, avoid this book. The difficulty in writing Sci-Fi set in the near future is maintaining a sense of believability. Unfortunately, the science as set forth in this novel is sadly deficient. Even if the technologigal geegaws set forth in this book were invented in late 1996 (the book was printed in May, 1996) it is implausible that they would have totally replaced the former infrastructure by 2010 (the year in which the main events occur).

However, this Sci-Fi book is more interested in the story than the technical geegaws. Within the technological framework given, the story, although treacly and predictable, is enjoyable as a borrow once from the library book. I would not recommend purchase of it tho.