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nattyg's review against another edition
3.0
A story about conquistadors and native people. Greed. Righting wrongs. Time. Science. Love. Hate.
thegeekyblogger's review against another edition
4.0
Listened for Review (Tantor)
Overall Rating: 4.00
Story Rating: 4.25
Character Rating: 3.75
Audio Rating: 3.50 (not part of the overall rating)
First Thought when Finished: Well I didn't see that coming in the end but The Eternal World was a fascinating read/listen!
Quick Thoughts: I am a fan of Christopher Farnsworth's Presidential Vampire series. I know he can write really interesting worlds that are different yet familiar. You can almost see these things happening right under our noses. The Eternal World was another story that just made me go OMG that is brilliant yet scary. He took a pretty popular mythology and said well what if this happened? What would you do if you held the secret to ever lasting life? How would you treat it? What would it corrupt in you? How would you stop it? Needless to say this was part thriller, part thinker, and all really good! My personal answer? I am glad I am not responsible for that kind of power!
Audio Thoughts
I thought Tom was a good fit for most of the characters except for two: David and Shako. Overall though still an enjoyable listen and I would listen to Tom again.
Part of my Read It, Rate It, File It, DONE! Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.00
Story Rating: 4.25
Character Rating: 3.75
Audio Rating: 3.50 (not part of the overall rating)
First Thought when Finished: Well I didn't see that coming in the end but The Eternal World was a fascinating read/listen!
Quick Thoughts: I am a fan of Christopher Farnsworth's Presidential Vampire series. I know he can write really interesting worlds that are different yet familiar. You can almost see these things happening right under our noses. The Eternal World was another story that just made me go OMG that is brilliant yet scary. He took a pretty popular mythology and said well what if this happened? What would you do if you held the secret to ever lasting life? How would you treat it? What would it corrupt in you? How would you stop it? Needless to say this was part thriller, part thinker, and all really good! My personal answer? I am glad I am not responsible for that kind of power!
Audio Thoughts
Narrated By Tom Perkins / Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
I thought Tom was a good fit for most of the characters except for two: David and Shako. Overall though still an enjoyable listen and I would listen to Tom again.
Part of my Read It, Rate It, File It, DONE! Reviews
jefffrane's review against another edition
4.0
I really wanted Christopher Farnsworth to write another novel about the President's Vampire but I enjoy his writing enough to give The Eternal World a shot. Based on stories of the Fountain of Youth, the book cuts back and forth in time from the 16th Century Spanish invasion of what we now call Florida to the modern world. Having slaughtered the indigenous people relying on the Fountain, a small group of Conquistadors uses the secret of the Water to amass untold wealth and power over the next five centuries. They face two foes: the single Native survivor of that genocide and the inevitable end to their supply of the Water. They hire a brilliant young scientist to reproduce their secret to eternal life, with mixed results.
Like his previous novels, The Eternal World is full of humor, violence and the supernatural. It's fast-moving but far more thoughtful than this plot sketch would seem to indicate. Great stuff (but I want my vampire book!).
Like his previous novels, The Eternal World is full of humor, violence and the supernatural. It's fast-moving but far more thoughtful than this plot sketch would seem to indicate. Great stuff (but I want my vampire book!).
ymiranda's review against another edition
DNF for now. This didn't hold my attention at all.
tpaulschulte's review against another edition
4.0
This was the first book by Christopher Farnsworth that i have read. I know my good friend, Jason Frost loves this guy and has been a big fan since his first book, Blood Oath. The Eternal World was great fun! Imagine almost 500 year old conquistadors heading a billion dollar biotech company which is trying to reformulate the water from the Fountain of Youth which they are running out of. A brilliant young researcher who just might pull it off and a beautiful native woman whose great mistake was saving the life of one of the conquistadors with the Water those many years and is now seeking the deaths of those responsible for murdering her whole clan and stealing the Water.
The novel weaves a fast paced and compelling story about one of the most enduring myths of this continent. Farnsworth seamlessly handles the modern day story with flashbacks to the arrival of the Spanish in Florida and their brutal treatment of the indigenous people.
The book has a wonderfully exciting and satisfying conclusion, but I would recommend it for readers 18 and up due to language and adult content.
The novel weaves a fast paced and compelling story about one of the most enduring myths of this continent. Farnsworth seamlessly handles the modern day story with flashbacks to the arrival of the Spanish in Florida and their brutal treatment of the indigenous people.
The book has a wonderfully exciting and satisfying conclusion, but I would recommend it for readers 18 and up due to language and adult content.
meghanmarion's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book free from Goodreads Giveaways.
What an great read! I thought the synopsis sounded interesting, but wasn't sure what I was getting into when I started the book. Boy was I surprised! The author did an excellent job of weaving a story that leaves you wanting more with lots of twists and turns.
What an great read! I thought the synopsis sounded interesting, but wasn't sure what I was getting into when I started the book. Boy was I surprised! The author did an excellent job of weaving a story that leaves you wanting more with lots of twists and turns.
saxamophone's review against another edition
3.0
Picked this ARC up at ALA annual and it's readable, action packed, and has a very cool premise: what would happen if a group of Spanish conquistadors found the Fountain of Youth in Florida in the 16th century, stole the water, and now, in 2015, were starting to run out? The chapters set in the 16th century were interesting, and how they (the Council) go about trying to recreate the water in 2015 is cool, but the motivations of the council are never clearly defined. Shako and David are interesting but I wanted more of their relationship too. Overall a good quick read- reminds me of an older Clive Cussler novel, which I dig.
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