Forever Knight: These Our Revels [Paperback]

Ann Hathaway-Nayne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998

Nick Knight is one of the finest homicide detectives in Toronto. But he wishes he could shed the curse of his true calling. The burn of the thirst. The thrill of the kill. The endless nights longing to be human...and not a vampire.

Midsummer, 1599: Nicholas Chevalier (aka Nick Knight) is having the time of his immortal life acting in the company of his friend Will Shakespeare. But it's all about to end...

Product Details

• Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425164918
• ISBN-13: 978-0425164914
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,720,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasure -, September 21, 1999

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This review is from: Forever Knight: These Our Revels (Paperback)

Discriminating readers will find the writing, and especially the dialogue, in this book startlingly good and always inventive. Co-authored by two members of Forever Knight's online fan community, the book is lightly peppered with subtle references to FK fan factions and in-jokes. The writing betrays an extremely fine grasp of the main characters' (Nicholas Chevalier/Knight, Lucien LaCroix, Janette DuCharme) individual motivations, as well as developing some minor characters - sexy but rough-cut Conquistador Javier Vachon, his peculiar sidekick Screed (whose dialog alone is worth buying the book for IMO), and the pragmatic ancient Aristotle, who handles matters of vampire secrecy (and will not divulge whether he is "the original of that name"). Fans of the Nick-Janette relationship (Immortal Beloveds) and of Vachon (Vaqueros) will find this book of particular interest. Shakespeare fans as well, whether they have ever seen an episode of Forever Knight or not, should enjoy this. It delves deeply into the flavor of Elizabethan life, and visits all the Bard's haunts. It shouldn't surprise FK fans that Nick, the vampire who knew Joan of Arc, Rasputin, and probably myriad other historical figures, was a close personal friend of Will Shakespeare and very occasional actor. Some of the other reviewers make some astute criticisms, and this book is probably not for everyone. It is too episodic to be a real page-turner in my opinion, and some may find the language, which betrays the authors' very strong grasp of Elizabethan English, difficult to wade through.

I highly recommend this book to anyone not intimidated by dialects. It is the product of a close partnership of two talented writers who know their subject matter very well.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It made me think, and use some creative energy, August 15, 2003

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Derrick Schommer (Hudson, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forever Knight: These Our Revels (Paperback)

This book was well worth the buy. It was more intellectual then many novels of today (esp. in the genre we're talking about here). It was more beefy in content, dialect, language, and history.

I give it five stars for creative design and interaction. I was able to "believe" this could have really happened. Awesome.

If I may compare (although its a stretch) I compare this book to more of the intellectual level of "Lord of the Rings" where many others of its kind are at the "Harry potter" intellectual level. If you love to read and like Forever Knight then this book is for you. If you read just to pass the time... not a good pick.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nick and friends in Elizabethian England, January 2, 2006

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Jeanne Tassotto (Trapped in the Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forever Knight: These Our Revels (Paperback)

In this life Nick Knight is a police detective in Toronto but as a vampire he has lived many 'lives'. During one of those lifetimes Nick and his family spent time in Elizabethian England where Nick of course met Shakespeare and his friends. Janet is appalled by London, it's crudness, it's filth and longs to return to the only civilized city in the world - her beloved Paris. LaCroix is annoyed by his errant son's insistence on regarding these mortals as equals instead of as a meal. Nick is still grieving for his lost Alyssa, and seeks a way to exist in his 'forever night' without harming mortals.

Vachon and Screed also appear in a secondary plot line giving fans of the series a wealth of information into their pasts. We are also treated to Aristotle, the elusive vampire who arranges new lives for the community when it is time to move on.

This is a delightful treat for FOREVER KNIGHT fans. The characters are consistent with the tv series, the dialogue is skillfully done and the story itself is engaging, sadly a rare find in tie-in novels. The Shakespearean dialogue takes a bit of work on the reader's part to follow at first but is definitely worth the effort. The interactions with Shakespeare and the general background makes Elizabethan life come alive in a way those long school lectures failed to do.

This is a tie-in that is definitely worth the effort to track down.