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Immortal #4
Collision of Worlds
I've just finished reading Valjeanne Jeffers' IMMORTAL IV: COLLISION OF WORLDS. And what a great time I had!
The world of Tundra has been altered, changed, and reshaped in the demon Tehotep's image. Oh, yes, he's back and badder than ever. This sucker is one mean dude, and he has a nasty agenda, too. We again meet up with Sonya, Joseph, Opal, Consuela, Joan and the whole gang. Karla and Joseph have been transported to a steam-powered world.
Did I mention that Karla has become Tehotep's reluctant concubine? And then there's the Guardian William, who's cut off from the life he once led and imprisoned in a strange mansion, where he stares into a mirror that is his only contact with the outside world. He can see people, see The Others, and sometimes swears they can see him, too. And the front door seems to move closer at certain times, and then recedes at others.
As usual, there are plenty of wonderful vampires roaming the streets, preying on anyone unlucky enough to cross their path. Demons rule and android enforcers make sure the laws of Tundra are upheld. Like the first three books in the series -- IMMORTAL, IMMORTAL II: TIME OF LEGEND, and IMMORTAL III: STEALER OF SOULS, Jeffers once again offers up another fun and yet terrifying world of werewolves and demons, and various shape shifters.
Her splendid 4-book series has more than you could imagine, more than you could hope for: street gangs and drug addicts, drug rehab, political and social upheaval, revolution, corporate overlords, and vampires who drink blood and steal time from their victims. And before I forget, let me mention her cast of demons, centaurs, mermen, merwomen, folks who "walk between the raindrops," and mirrors that are actually portals into other realities . . . well, you have more imagination, more characters, more plot, more theme, and more to offer in these 4 novels than most door-stop novels of 1000 pages.
Jeffers' prose in lean and mean, with the poetic rhythm that is her unique voice. She uses no more words than are needed to describe her world, letting the story and the characters bring it all to life and invoke the images in your mind. Her narration moves like a speeding steam-powered train, and her dialogue breathes life into her characters as well as propels the story -- and transports the reader inside the magic of her writing. This is my introduction to steampunk, and this series ROCKS!!!!! It has a definite street flavor and a 1960s feel with an ultra modern as well as futuristic sensibility.
Valjeanne Jeffers is the real deal, and these novels are the real thing. Four-star rating for the whole quadrilogy. Excellent stuff you can get totally lost in, a world you would like to visit, but will surely walk its streets looking over your shoulder.
The world of Tundra has been altered, changed, and reshaped in the demon Tehotep's image. Oh, yes, he's back and badder than ever. This sucker is one mean dude, and he has a nasty agenda, too. We again meet up with Sonya, Joseph, Opal, Consuela, Joan and the whole gang. Karla and Joseph have been transported to a steam-powered world.
Did I mention that Karla has become Tehotep's reluctant concubine? And then there's the Guardian William, who's cut off from the life he once led and imprisoned in a strange mansion, where he stares into a mirror that is his only contact with the outside world. He can see people, see The Others, and sometimes swears they can see him, too. And the front door seems to move closer at certain times, and then recedes at others.
As usual, there are plenty of wonderful vampires roaming the streets, preying on anyone unlucky enough to cross their path. Demons rule and android enforcers make sure the laws of Tundra are upheld. Like the first three books in the series -- IMMORTAL, IMMORTAL II: TIME OF LEGEND, and IMMORTAL III: STEALER OF SOULS, Jeffers once again offers up another fun and yet terrifying world of werewolves and demons, and various shape shifters.
Her splendid 4-book series has more than you could imagine, more than you could hope for: street gangs and drug addicts, drug rehab, political and social upheaval, revolution, corporate overlords, and vampires who drink blood and steal time from their victims. And before I forget, let me mention her cast of demons, centaurs, mermen, merwomen, folks who "walk between the raindrops," and mirrors that are actually portals into other realities . . . well, you have more imagination, more characters, more plot, more theme, and more to offer in these 4 novels than most door-stop novels of 1000 pages.
Jeffers' prose in lean and mean, with the poetic rhythm that is her unique voice. She uses no more words than are needed to describe her world, letting the story and the characters bring it all to life and invoke the images in your mind. Her narration moves like a speeding steam-powered train, and her dialogue breathes life into her characters as well as propels the story -- and transports the reader inside the magic of her writing. This is my introduction to steampunk, and this series ROCKS!!!!! It has a definite street flavor and a 1960s feel with an ultra modern as well as futuristic sensibility.
Valjeanne Jeffers is the real deal, and these novels are the real thing. Four-star rating for the whole quadrilogy. Excellent stuff you can get totally lost in, a world you would like to visit, but will surely walk its streets looking over your shoulder.
- GenresScience Fiction Fantasy
Unknown Binding
First published April 4, 2012
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About the author
Valjeanne Jeffers
52 books100 followersValjeanne Jeffers is the author of the award winning Immortal series which includes: Immortal, Immortal II: The Time of Legend, Immortal III: Stealer of Souls, and Immortal IV: Collision of Worlds.
She is also the author of The Switch II: Clockwork (includes The Switch I and II), Colony: Ascension An Erotic Space Opera, Mona Livelong: Paranormal Detective, and Voyage of Dreams, as well as The Story of Eve (nonfiction).
Her novels are available at
http://www.vjeffersandqveal.com
and http://tehotep.wixsite.com/immortalii...
Valjeanne is a graduate of Spelman College and has been published in Steamfunk!, Genesis: An Anthology of Black Science Fiction, Griots II: Sisters of the Spear, Possibilities, Revelry, Drumvoices Revue, The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South, Liberated Muse: How I Freed My Soul, Pembroke Magazine Vol 39, Say it Loud: Poems about James Brown, PurpleMag, The City and more recently, Fitting In, Sycorax's Daughters (nominated for the Bram Stoker Award) and Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia Butler (winner of the Locus Award, nominated for the Hugo Award).
She also writes under the pen name Valjeanne Jeffers-Thompson and Valijeanne Jeffers.
She is also the author of The Switch II: Clockwork (includes The Switch I and II), Colony: Ascension An Erotic Space Opera, Mona Livelong: Paranormal Detective, and Voyage of Dreams, as well as The Story of Eve (nonfiction).
Her novels are available at
http://www.vjeffersandqveal.com
and http://tehotep.wixsite.com/immortalii...
Valjeanne is a graduate of Spelman College and has been published in Steamfunk!, Genesis: An Anthology of Black Science Fiction, Griots II: Sisters of the Spear, Possibilities, Revelry, Drumvoices Revue, The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South, Liberated Muse: How I Freed My Soul, Pembroke Magazine Vol 39, Say it Loud: Poems about James Brown, PurpleMag, The City and more recently, Fitting In, Sycorax's Daughters (nominated for the Bram Stoker Award) and Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia Butler (winner of the Locus Award, nominated for the Hugo Award).
She also writes under the pen name Valjeanne Jeffers-Thompson and Valijeanne Jeffers.
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August 5, 2012
I've just finished reading Valjeanne Jeffers' IMMORTAL IV: COLLISION OF WORLDS. And what a great time I had!
The world of Tundra has been altered, changed, and reshaped in the demon Tehotep's image. Oh, yes, he's back and badder than ever. This sucker is one mean dude, and he has a nasty agenda, too. We again meet up with Sonya, Joseph, Opal, Consuela, Joan and the whole gang. Karla and Joseph have been transported to a steam-powered world. Did I mention that Karla has become Tehotep's reluctant concubine? And then there's the Guardian William, who's cut off from the life he once led and imprisoned in a strange mansion, where he stares into a mirror that is his only contact with the outside world. He can see people, see The Others, and sometimes swears they can see him, too. And the front door seems to move closer at certain times, and then recedes at others. As usual, there are plenty of wonderful vampires roaming the streets, preying on anyone unlucky enough to cross their path. Demons rule and android enforcers make sure the laws of Tundra are upheld. Like the first three books in the series -- IMMORTAL, IMMORTAL II: TIME OF LEGEND, and IMMORTAL III: STEALER OF SOULS, Jeffers once again offers up another fun and yet terrifying world of werewolves and demons, and various shape shifters. Her splendid 4-book series has more than you could imagine, more than you could hope for: street gangs and drug addicts, drug rehab, political and social upheaval, revolution, corporate overlords, and vampires who drink blood and steal time from their victims. And before I forget, let me mention her cast of demons, centaurs, mermen, merwomen, folks who "walk between the raindrops," and mirrors that are actually portals into other realities . . . well, you have more imagination, more characters, more plot, more theme, and more to offer in these 4 novels than most door-stop novels of 1000 pages. Jeffers' prose in lean and mean, with the poetic rhythm that is her unique voice. She uses no more words than are needed to describe her world, letting the story and the characters bring it all to life and invoke the images in your mind. Her narration moves like a speeding steam-powered train, and her dialogue breathes life into her characters as well as propels the story -- and transports the reader inside the magic of her writing. This is my introduction to steampunk, and this series ROCKS!!!!! It has a definite street flavor and a 1960s feel with an ultra modern as well as futuristic sensibility. Valjeanne Jeffers is the real deal, and these novels are the real thing. Four-star rating for the whole quadrilogy. Excellent stuff you can get totally lost in, a world you would like to visit, but will surely walk its streets looking over your shoulder.
The world of Tundra has been altered, changed, and reshaped in the demon Tehotep's image. Oh, yes, he's back and badder than ever. This sucker is one mean dude, and he has a nasty agenda, too. We again meet up with Sonya, Joseph, Opal, Consuela, Joan and the whole gang. Karla and Joseph have been transported to a steam-powered world. Did I mention that Karla has become Tehotep's reluctant concubine? And then there's the Guardian William, who's cut off from the life he once led and imprisoned in a strange mansion, where he stares into a mirror that is his only contact with the outside world. He can see people, see The Others, and sometimes swears they can see him, too. And the front door seems to move closer at certain times, and then recedes at others. As usual, there are plenty of wonderful vampires roaming the streets, preying on anyone unlucky enough to cross their path. Demons rule and android enforcers make sure the laws of Tundra are upheld. Like the first three books in the series -- IMMORTAL, IMMORTAL II: TIME OF LEGEND, and IMMORTAL III: STEALER OF SOULS, Jeffers once again offers up another fun and yet terrifying world of werewolves and demons, and various shape shifters. Her splendid 4-book series has more than you could imagine, more than you could hope for: street gangs and drug addicts, drug rehab, political and social upheaval, revolution, corporate overlords, and vampires who drink blood and steal time from their victims. And before I forget, let me mention her cast of demons, centaurs, mermen, merwomen, folks who "walk between the raindrops," and mirrors that are actually portals into other realities . . . well, you have more imagination, more characters, more plot, more theme, and more to offer in these 4 novels than most door-stop novels of 1000 pages. Jeffers' prose in lean and mean, with the poetic rhythm that is her unique voice. She uses no more words than are needed to describe her world, letting the story and the characters bring it all to life and invoke the images in your mind. Her narration moves like a speeding steam-powered train, and her dialogue breathes life into her characters as well as propels the story -- and transports the reader inside the magic of her writing. This is my introduction to steampunk, and this series ROCKS!!!!! It has a definite street flavor and a 1960s feel with an ultra modern as well as futuristic sensibility. Valjeanne Jeffers is the real deal, and these novels are the real thing. Four-star rating for the whole quadrilogy. Excellent stuff you can get totally lost in, a world you would like to visit, but will surely walk its streets looking over your shoulder.
June 14, 2012
Outstanding!
Immortal IV is fast paced, full of action and delivers excitement on every page.
Karla, Joseph and their friends are trapped in a world they don’t know, fighting an enemy they don’t remember. Valjeanne Jeffers crafted a great twist to the story to push her characters even further than before. You feel for Karla and Joseph as they navigate through a world unknown but familiar to them.
Immortal IV ran the gambit. Valjeanne Jeffers superbly captured the mystique of vampires, the excitement of werewolves and the nastiness of demons in a world full of science fiction, horror and fantasy. Immortal IV is a superb conclusion to a wonderful series.
Malcolm "Rage" Petteway
Author
Immortal IV is fast paced, full of action and delivers excitement on every page.
Karla, Joseph and their friends are trapped in a world they don’t know, fighting an enemy they don’t remember. Valjeanne Jeffers crafted a great twist to the story to push her characters even further than before. You feel for Karla and Joseph as they navigate through a world unknown but familiar to them.
Immortal IV ran the gambit. Valjeanne Jeffers superbly captured the mystique of vampires, the excitement of werewolves and the nastiness of demons in a world full of science fiction, horror and fantasy. Immortal IV is a superb conclusion to a wonderful series.
Malcolm "Rage" Petteway
Author
June 8, 2012
Our heroes are scattered in another time without memory of their previous existence or each other, whilst the sorcerer, Tehotep, rules. "Collision of Worlds" is the thrilling conclusion to the Immortal series.
October 15, 2012
Valjeanne “Sister Moon” Jeffers continues to rise in the ranks of speculative-fiction authors with the release of her latest novels in her interlocking Immortal/Switch series. her writing weaves vivid threads of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica into patterns as intricate as those in a kente cloth. Her plotting involves labyrinthine twists and turns, through which she unerringly guides the reader.
Immortal IV takes up where the initial Immortal trilogy left off. Tundra, the idyllic post-racial alternate Earth that survived several threats to its existence in the first three books, has been totally transformed by Tehotep, an immensely powerful demonic entity whose main motivations are to rule the populance of the planet, and claim the heart and soul of a woman named Sonya, who is a latent vampire...
-Charles Saunders, author of the Imaro Series
From his review "Sister Moon Rising"
Read the rest at http://www.charlessaunderswriter.com/
Click "Recommended" and then "Sister Moon Rising."
Immortal IV takes up where the initial Immortal trilogy left off. Tundra, the idyllic post-racial alternate Earth that survived several threats to its existence in the first three books, has been totally transformed by Tehotep, an immensely powerful demonic entity whose main motivations are to rule the populance of the planet, and claim the heart and soul of a woman named Sonya, who is a latent vampire...
-Charles Saunders, author of the Imaro Series
From his review "Sister Moon Rising"
Read the rest at http://www.charlessaunderswriter.com/
Click "Recommended" and then "Sister Moon Rising."
October 14, 2012
Valjeanne “Sister Moon” Jeffers continues to rise in the ranks of speculative-fiction authors with the release of her latest novels in her interlocking Immortal/Switch series. her writing weaves vivid threads of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica into patterns as intricate as those in a kente cloth. Her plotting involves labyrinthine twists and turns, through which she unerringly guides the reader.
Immortal IV takes up where the initial Immortal trilogy left off. Tundra, the idyllic post-racial alternate Earth that survived several threats to its existence in the first three books, has been totally transformed by Tehotep, an immensely powerful demonic entity whose main motivations are to rule the populance of the planet, and claim the heart and soul of a woman named Sonya, who is a latent vampire...
-Charles Saunders, author of the Imaro Series
From his review "Sister Moon Rising"
Read the rest at http://www.charlessaunderswriter.com/
Click "Recommended" and then "Sister Moon Rising."
Immortal IV takes up where the initial Immortal trilogy left off. Tundra, the idyllic post-racial alternate Earth that survived several threats to its existence in the first three books, has been totally transformed by Tehotep, an immensely powerful demonic entity whose main motivations are to rule the populance of the planet, and claim the heart and soul of a woman named Sonya, who is a latent vampire...
-Charles Saunders, author of the Imaro Series
From his review "Sister Moon Rising"
Read the rest at http://www.charlessaunderswriter.com/
Click "Recommended" and then "Sister Moon Rising."
December 7, 2012
Our heroes are scattered in another time without memory of their previous existence or each other, whilst the sorcerer, Tehotep rules. "Collision of Worlds" is the thrilling conclusion to the Immortal series.
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