About this title: In this darkly suspenseful novel, a wife and mother must confront her husband's immortality: he is the member of a sect that traded in humanity for freedom from death. Now he is being summoned back to Ethiopia, the source of the sect, and he wishes to take his wife and daughter with him.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Description: Fine. 006105366X NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Eos
Date Published: 1998-04-01
ISBN-13:9780061053665ISBN:006105366X
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Eos
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780061053665ISBN:006105366X
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Great Copy. Text is white, bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Spine is square and has no creasing, mild edgewear & remainder mark. Like New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 352 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Eos
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780061053665ISBN:006105366X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Ex-library. Usual library markings and stickers. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 346 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Eos, New York, NY
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780061053665ISBN:006105366X
Description: Good+; Cover has noticeable scuff at corners and edges. Small tear/chipped areas at spine corners. 006105366x. Cover and text are unmarked and clean, except as noted.; 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 Inches; 352 pages. read more
"This is one of the best thrillers I have ever read. If has a hint of reality in the fictional pages, that keeps you guessing. I loved it, and recommend that if you like suspence, read this series."
"This is not a vampire book. There are no vampires in this book, only people who have ingested blood and gone through a formal ceremony which makes them immortal. No. Vampires.
However - I wasn't looking for vampires, and didn't want them, so I was a-okay with this series. It's an interesting, original take on immortality, and well-done. I honestly think this book is the weakest in terms of characterization, but that could very well be because I managed to accidentally read the series backwards,and therefore it felt like a bit like character regression.
I did feel like Dawit overreacted to some situations - I mean, come on, he's 400+ years old and he hasn't learned how to lie convincingly/cover his tracks/find a solution to a problem that doesn't include murder? - but I quite liked the flashbacks, and the sense of disconnection he has from humans, while not being able to live solely among immortals for too long.
I'm not sure how I feel about Jessica in this volume; she's a fairly strong character here, and I like that she's the parent who's working too late all the time, but I feel she gets more interesting as the series progresses."
"Putting a spin on the question "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?", Tananarive Due's My Soul to Keep starts out eerily as she answers the question and then leaves her readers begging to know how. Linked to this question is a murder mystery that Due's protagonist, a Black Christian woman and investigative reporter, sets out to unravel and write about.
As she sets out to solve the murder -- and another that might be related -- readers' interests in the story heighten as the initial question is answered and then creates another question. Will the protagonist find out how close to home the mystery hits? As the drama unfolds over the rest of the novel, what Due presents an allegory about fraternal organizations, social norms, and privilege. Each of these societal elements, Due illustrates through her characters, function only to counter Biblical references to Jesus's teachings.
Fans of sci-fi and Christian literature will find this a compelling novel worth reading."
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