The Everlasting [Mass Market Paperback]

Tim Lebbon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2007

A young man is haunted by ghosts who believe he can lead them to an ancient book that contains the secret of immortality.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“One of the most powerful new voices to come along in the genre.”—Fangoria

“The contemporary realism of Stephen King and…the lyricism of Ray Bradbury."—Fangoria

“Lebbon is a genuinely masterful writer.”—Rue Morgue

“Lebbon is quite simply the most exciting new name in horror for years.”—SFX Magazine

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

About the Author

The Everlasting is Lebbon's sixth book with Dorchester. He also writes fantasy novels under Bantam's Spectra imprint. He is a British Fantasy Award finalist and two-time British Fantasy Award winner, an International Horror Guild Award finalist, as well as a Bram Stoker Award finalist and two-time winner. Lebbon is a critically-acclaimed author who is hailed as one of the most powerful new voices in horror who is sure to constitute the future of the genre.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 325 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (May 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843954299
• ISBN-13: 978-0843954296
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,272,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've been published for ten years now, and you can find out loads about me at my website www.timlebbon.net. I'm the author of over thirty books, including the Noreela series of fantasy books (Dusk, Dawn, Fallen and The Island), the NY Times Bestselling novelisation of the movie 30 Days of Night, and several books with Christopher Golden, including The Map of Moments and the forthcoming Secret Journeys of Jack London for Harper. I've also written several screenplays and some TV proposals. I've won several prestigious awards, and some of my work has been optioned for the big screen.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Novella stretched into a novel, June 4, 2008

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William M Miller (Bronxville, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everlasting (Mass Market Paperback)

This story had a lot of promise, but unfortunately never paid off. Once the setup is revealed, nothing really happens until the very end. Long, vague descriptions slow the pace down to a crawl. Reading this reminds me of waking up from a dream I can't seem to remember because it all blurs into a confusing mess. This would have worked much better as a novella -- something, in my opinion, Tim Lebbon is better at writing. There simply wasn't enough material to merit a 325 page novel. I hate to say it, but this is another disappointment. Lebbon's novel, Beserk, is still his best work.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Read, August 11, 2007

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Kevin J. Hurtack - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everlasting (Mass Market Paperback)

Tim Lebbon does a lot of good things in this book. He has a good grasp of creating believable characters. Whether they are human or immortal their actions and personalities are believable and realistic.

Lebbon's writing also shines when it comes to creating a sense of paranoia and conspiracy, especially early in the novel when Scott has recieved the letter from Papa and is home alone. Lebbon also brings up this sense of paranoia when Scott recieves a mysterious message in the hotel when he's traveling with Nina.

He's also an excelent writer when it comes to actions sequences. His descriptions are very vivid and the style of writing is fast paced which keeps you on the edge of your seat.

The only problem I had with the book is that the truth behind the Chord of Souls is rather muddy at best. I would've preferred a bit more of an explanation as to the nature of the Chord. Although there are some definte hints throughout the tale as to what it does or is doing. I enjoy stories that allow the reader to fill in the gaps or wonder about it all. It's a tale that once done with if you think back over the plot things start to click.

SPOILER....







The only other thing that bothered me is I thought Lewis needed the Chord to recite a spell to release Papa, but unless I missed it this never happened and Papa was simply freed upon the Chord's destruction.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some very interesting ideas...but it fell flat, July 27, 2007

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J. Resnick (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everlasting (Mass Market Paperback)

I really liked the idea of these immortals living among us, and this ancient, secret "book" written way back when. But, after reading the word "Papa" for the 700th time by page 100, it started to annoy me. I get that the main character had a very close relationship with his grandfather...but it was over the top. And the last 20 or so pages didn't make a lot of sense. Characters just seemed to pop up in places. Ah well. I'm a fan of Mr. Lebbon's work, but this was just OK.