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Author name: Jennifer Fallon

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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN num: 9780765316820
ISBN number: 076531682X
Label: Tor Books
Manufacturer: Tor Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 512
Printing Date: May 13, 2008
Publishing house: Tor Books
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Sale Popularity Level: 68288
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When a routine hanging goes wrong and a murderer somehow survives the noose, the man announces he is an immortal. And not just any immortal, but Cayal, the Immortal Prince, hero of legend, thought to be only a fictional character. To most he is a figure out of the Tide Lord Tarot, the only record left on Amyrantha of the mythical beings whom fable tells created the race of half-human, half-animal Crasii, a race of slaves.

Arkady Desean is an expert on the legends of the Tide Lords so at the request of the King's Spymaster, she is sent to interrogate this would-be immortal, hoping to prove he is a spy, or at the very least, a madman.

Though she is set the task of proving Cayal a liar, Arkady finds herself believing him, against her own good sense. And as she begins to truly believe in the Tide Lords, her own web of lies begins to unravel...




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Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - Unkillable Immortals-- Definitely a Curse not a Gift!!!
Cayal is an immortal who has lived for thousands of years, has seen mortal kingdoms rise and fall and has been responsible for the deaths of thousands. Immortals cannot die; they just heal and regenerate. But Cayal is bored, supremely tired of living. He's seeking the one thing he cannot have. Or the subsequent best thing. He purposely gets caught and tried for murder, hoping a headsman's axe will at least relieve him of his head. He won't die, but he'll lose his memories (this has happened to one of his fellow immortals). Unfortunately, the axe-man is out of town so he's only hanged, and naturally revives... When asked about who he is and why he demands to be beheaded, Cayal admits he's the Immortal Prince, a Tide Master.

Declan Hawkes, the King's Spymaster, sees a possible conspiracy involving another kingdom against his king. He asks his old friend Arkady, Duchess of Lebec, to quiz the prisoner under her guise as an academic, an expert in old lore, to prove him false. Arkady and Declan are both from the slummier side of the city... she married up, not for wealth, but as a friend and shield for the Duke who secretly favors men, and who had promised to help her father who was imprisoned for helping slaves. The slaves are the Crasii, human-animal hybrids who were originally created by the Tide Lords, although no humans believe that, either.

Arkady is fascinated by Cayal's tales of capricious and petty immortals who play with humans and animals at whim when the power of the Tides is High. For over a millennium, the Tide has been Low, so the Tide Lords and Immortals have remained hidden and powerless--and humans no longer believe what they haven't seen in so many centuries. So Arkady, intelligent and learned, cannot believe him. He has no proof other than surviving a hanging. But of course, things are about to change...

This is the very first in a trilogy. It's a very long introduction, mostly setting the scene, introducing a few human characters (Arkady, the Duke, his lover Jaryx, and Declan) and a few Crasii (Warlock, a canine, who was in the subsequent cell to Cayal and who can smell a Tide Lord from instinct). And Cayal's tales give a glimpse into the past--the making of immortals and Tide Lords, some of their antics, such as totally destroying ancient kingdoms, rearranging geography, raising volcanoes and creating inland seas, creating the Crasii at the cost of raping and killing human women, and revealing a few of the factions and enmities among the small group.

Action and plot movement doesn't really happen until the last part of this 500 page book.

Cayal's tales are interesting, however, in a horrific way. The 22 or so immortals are mostly pieces of work you'd never want to meet even if they were locked up in the most impregnable cell with the Tide never coming in. Even Cayal, not really a bad guy at heart--but still very flawed, seems a Golden Boy in comparison. They aren't amazing Evil Overlords, more like the petty, capricious gods of myth who have all the flaws of humans (and then some) and don't worry about yielding to them--AND are immortal with godlike powers. It's just a bad combination for all concerned (even other immortals).

Arkady's attraction to Cayal is not all that easy to see. He's extremely self-centered and is only interested in ending his life--not because he's feeling guilt at all he's done, but more because he's tired of living and very bored. What is revealed in his tales is not at all flattering, but is interesting somewhat in the way train-wrecks are. But then, Arkady is in a sham marriage, isn't aware that Declan, her childhood friend, was in love with her even though he goads her with her marriage of opportunity every chance he gets, and she has a past of sexual abuse.

So... the characters are not all that sympathetic. It's hard to really root for them, although in comparison to the immortals, they are absolute paragons of virtue and goodness.

I can't say that I absolutely enjoyed myself reading this, but the concept was intriguing and there was certainly enough of interest to carry me along to the end. Because I wasn't that caught up by any of the characters, emotionally, I'm not all that sure I'd seek out the subsequent book, but I may if I'm in the right mood.


Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - AWESOME...
Wow, I have always loved Jennifer Fallon, I have never been disappointed or put one of her books down before finishing it.

This book is so original and the concept is amazing, so... I am not going to elaborate on the story, you will need to read it for yourself. I only wish I didn't have to wait for the subsequent one...

I am somewhat of a budding writer and ideas have always been pretty easy for me, its all the stuff in between that gets lost in translation sometimes. For this reason I find the concept, idea, and all the stuff in between so great in this book. I am a pretty avid SCIFI person, have been all my life and the ideas in this book were completely new to me.
All I can say is BRAVO Ms. Fallon, I don't think anyone would be disappointed in this book, it would be impossible.


Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Another great entry in the Fantasy genre
I am greatly pleased with Fallon's latest entry in the genre. She makes the characters come alive with snappy dialogue, intrigue and political ramifications that makes the reader anxiously await the subsequent installment. The only problem is how soon will the subsequent book be published! Great read.


Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Utterly delightful!
Immortal prince
Otherworldly novels can be so deceptive. Filled with the creations of an authors imagination, the landscapes and character sets either work very well, or fall apart at times of conflict.
This is not so with "The Immortal Prince" by Jennifer Fallon. Book 1 of a new trilogy revolves around the efforts of one Kyle Lakesh, or Cayal, to end his immortality by taking the lives of 7 men in a local village. Knowing local law, he expects a beheading, and almost wishes for it. Unfortunately, the executioner is on compassionate leave (a family funeral), so a hangman is brought in to finish the job. Ahh, not so easy. The rope is taut, the panel drops, and Kyle hangs there, waiting for a death that will never come.
So begins "Immortal Prince", and the efforts of the Lady of Lebec, Dr Arkady Desean, to either prove he is insane, or truly immortal. Insane, he goes free. Immortal, then she is forced to believe the Tide Lord mythology she had long ago dismissed, and truly look at the Tarot that local practishoners use to entertain, and pass on legends. From there, only the Tide Lords know what the result might be.
Ms Fallon has created a marvelous backdrop for a stubborn academic like Arkady, who is not only struggling with Stellans' sexual deception, his lovers' advances, and growing curiousity and attraction to a man who just might be immortal. If we add to the mix, the Crasii, half human, half dog servants of the humans in the area, and a Kingly nephew, Mathu, who is not so thick and undisciplined as he seems, and this is one good stew.

Her writing style is uncluttered, and yet it conveys all that is required for readers mental projectors to click on, and engage. She has a marvelous sense of irony and humour that shines through in the dialogue.
Book 2 just can't appear on shelves quickly enough.
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Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - so good i ordered the subsequent three from Australia
This one was great but the subsequent three are even better so much so the i spent the $50 to ship them from australia...why wait 4 years

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