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W.A.R.P. #3
T.E.M.P.O. - 3. L'uomo che visse per sempre (TEMPO)
Se non fosse per il programma TEMPO, creato dall'FBI per proteggere i testimoni scomodi facendoli rifugiare nel passato, Riley, un giovane orfano che vive nel 1898, e l'agguerrita Chevie, diciassettenne di oggi nonché agente speciale dell'FBI, non si sarebbero mai incontrati. Invece sono diventati amici per la pelle. Insieme hanno sconfitto un crudele tiranno e, ancor prima, il terribile sicario di cui Riley era l'apprendista, Albert Garrick. Lo credevano morto e sepolto, ma si sbagliavano: divenuto immortale, Garrick torna a cercarli proprio quando Riley ha raggiunto il successo come mago. Il sicario trascina i due amici nell'Inghilterra della caccia alle streghe e fa condannare Chevie al rogo… In una lotta all'ultimo sangue tra maestro e discepolo, soltanto Riley può battere il destino sul tempo, ma basterà la sua astuzia da prestigiatore a salvare l'amica?
303 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 23, 2015
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Eoin Colfer
155 books11.8k followersEoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) was born in Wexford on the South-East coast of Ireland in 1965, where he and his four brothers were brought up by his father and mother, who were both educators.
He received his degree from Dublin University and began teaching primary school in Wexford. He has lived and worked all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. After the publication of the Artemis Fowl novels, Eoin retired from teaching and now writes full time. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.
He received his degree from Dublin University and began teaching primary school in Wexford. He has lived and worked all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. After the publication of the Artemis Fowl novels, Eoin retired from teaching and now writes full time. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.
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July 5, 2015
The Forever Man was a great ending to a fantastic series. As always Colfer managed to grab my attention from the first page and more than exceeded my expectations. This book was an action-packed as well as an emotional read. I loved it.
It seems like I've waited forever on this book but oh was it worth the wait! I don't want to say too much of the story otherwise there will be too much spoilers but as is stated in the synopsis Riley and Chevie get pulled back two centuries in the past. That was just one thing making this book soooo awesome.
And of course a certain villain is back... which of course we all knew would be back. But anyway, I really liked the setting for this book. It was something different and there sure were some very intense scenes.
There really aren't enough words for how much I love Chevie and Riley. They're definitely two of my most favorite characters that Colfer has created. I adore their relationship. It isn't romantic per se but there's the promise that it could be something in the future and I just loved that.
It's a bit too bad that Otto Malarkey wasn't in this book but considering how wrapped up his character was in the previous book and that most of this book takes place two centuries before then I guess it's okay. But still, I kinda missed him. And the ending was a bit bittersweet at some parts, though it ended good overall.
All in all, what can I say that I haven't said before? I loved this book, I loved this series and I'll miss these characters so much. Reading some of the more emotional parts of this book I had a hard time not breaking down in tears, it affected me that much. And can I just say I can't wait to see what Eoin Colfer will come up with next!
It seems like I've waited forever on this book but oh was it worth the wait! I don't want to say too much of the story otherwise there will be too much spoilers but as is stated in the synopsis Riley and Chevie get pulled back two centuries in the past. That was just one thing making this book soooo awesome.
And of course a certain villain is back... which of course we all knew would be back. But anyway, I really liked the setting for this book. It was something different and there sure were some very intense scenes.
There really aren't enough words for how much I love Chevie and Riley. They're definitely two of my most favorite characters that Colfer has created. I adore their relationship. It isn't romantic per se but there's the promise that it could be something in the future and I just loved that.
It's a bit too bad that Otto Malarkey wasn't in this book but considering how wrapped up his character was in the previous book and that most of this book takes place two centuries before then I guess it's okay. But still, I kinda missed him. And the ending was a bit bittersweet at some parts, though it ended good overall.
All in all, what can I say that I haven't said before? I loved this book, I loved this series and I'll miss these characters so much. Reading some of the more emotional parts of this book I had a hard time not breaking down in tears, it affected me that much. And can I just say I can't wait to see what Eoin Colfer will come up with next!
February 13, 2016
I enjoyed Colfer’s Artemis Fowl stories (Yes, I know they’re fairy stories, they’re written for kids, and you know perfectly well that I don’t care, because they’re that good), so I thought I might try this. Unfortunately it’s the third book of a trilogy – which rather threw me in the deep end of the wormhole, but Colfer was clever enough to include a brief “Need to Know” introduction, which explains the background. And a bizarre background it is.
WARP stands for Witness Anonymous Relocation Programme, which is what you think it is… and not. Because Professor Charles Smart figured out how to mess with quantum physics to create wormholes into the past – and when the FBI found out about it they decided to use it to stash important witnesses back in history. But Professor Smart didn’t really understand what he was doing, nor does anyone else, and now he’s gone missing… And then there’s the unpredictable weird stuff that keeps happening to people who pass through the wormhole. You can see the potential for trouble. And then, Colfer throws in a couple of clever kids to save the world from a psychotic Victorian villain, who has been let loose to cause havoc across history.
As you might imagine, this book is a whole lot of fun. Colfer has a seriously warped sense of humour, and a talent for action. The youthful lead characters here are well-crafted (and more sympathetic than Artemis Fowl ever was). The villain is an absolute nutter, no bones about it. As for how it all works out in the end… very clever, Mr Colfer.
October 8, 2016
The final novel in the W.A.R.P. set has a reasonably exciting finale extending over several chapters. It really is a sequel to Book 1 "The Reluctant Assassin" rather than a completion of plot elements stretching over the two preceding books. "The Hangman's Revolution" really has very little input in the final volume.
There are some interesting new characters, notably Fairbrother Isles and Pointer. Further the Wormhole becomes a character as well adding a major interest to the plot. Chevie is rather a disappointment. She seems to lack the dynamic energy she had in Books One and Two. In many ways she is quite subservient. Instead of the vigorous "Injun Princess" who can fight on equal terms with nearly anyone she winds up the helpless princess who has to be rescued by her hero (Riley). I'm not at all certain that the rather complicated love story actually works either--despite its ingenuity.
Albert Garrick is a disappointment. In the first book he was a menacing and believable character. In this one he becomes a cardboard villain who wants to--you guessed it--rule the world and become God.
Of course there is still much to enjoy. The mixture of violence and humour is usually quite effective and there is no doubt but that Colfer know how to keep the reader on edge.
In the end I think that the first book of the series is the best; this one never quite lives up to its predecessor.
There are some interesting new characters, notably Fairbrother Isles and Pointer. Further the Wormhole becomes a character as well adding a major interest to the plot. Chevie is rather a disappointment. She seems to lack the dynamic energy she had in Books One and Two. In many ways she is quite subservient. Instead of the vigorous "Injun Princess" who can fight on equal terms with nearly anyone she winds up the helpless princess who has to be rescued by her hero (Riley). I'm not at all certain that the rather complicated love story actually works either--despite its ingenuity.
Albert Garrick is a disappointment. In the first book he was a menacing and believable character. In this one he becomes a cardboard villain who wants to--you guessed it--rule the world and become God.
Of course there is still much to enjoy. The mixture of violence and humour is usually quite effective and there is no doubt but that Colfer know how to keep the reader on edge.
In the end I think that the first book of the series is the best; this one never quite lives up to its predecessor.
June 23, 2015
The series is over... A few surprises but the story, to me, just ambles along. No sure I enjoyed the ending, but it is what it is...
December 29, 2022
Best book o the series wrapped up quite good awesome ending
November 11, 2024
Ή στραβός είναι ο γιαλός ή στραβά αρμενίζουμε, λέει ο σοφός μας ο λαός και άδικο δεν έχει. Εξού και η συγκεκριμένη σειρά, σε αντίθεση με εκείνη των περιπετειών του Αρτέμη, ολοκλήρωσε τον κύκλο της πολύ γρήγορα και ίσως κάπως άδοξα. Βέβαια δεν απορώ ιδιαίτερα που συνέβη αυτό, αφού ο συγγραφέας έγραψε τρία βιβλία και με κανένα από αυτά δεν κατάφερε να μας κάνει ν' αγαπήσουμε τους ήρωές του, να δεθούμε μαζί τους ή να παρακολουθήσουμε με ενδιαφέρον τις περιπέτειές τους.
November 2, 2015
This book is so good. I have yet to read a book by Eoin Colfer that I did not love. I'm just sad to see this series end. It has time travel, humor, fun characters, everything. An excellent read.
Full review coming soon.
Full review coming soon.
June 2, 2016
I was just really not into this at all lol
February 5, 2018
The Forever Man (W.A.R.P. book 3) takes place in both the 19th century... and the 17th century. Riley, a boy from the 19th century, and Chevie, an FBI agent from the 21st century. Neither of them have parents- Chevie's mom died form cancer, and her dad from a freak oil leak. Riley's mom and dad were both murdered by Albert Garrick, who spared 3-year-old Riley from death. Garrick then put Riley through a series of dreadful tasks, all to train him to be his magician's apprentice. Riley managed to escape Garrick in the first book (and lock him in a wormhole), but now Garrick is back in book 3, ready to take revenge. I won't say anymore because of spoilers :)
What I liked about the book is that is that is was rather complex, with a couple story lines going at once, but not too complex as to make the book lengthy. I liked the characterization of pretty much all the characters, especially Chevie, pointer, Isles, and Garrick. I also liked the ending, which really wrapped everything together and gave a lot of characters important roles (like a non-main character killing... someone, I won't say who).
There wasn't much I didn't like, although I feel as if the Sci-Fi portion of the book was kinda stretching reality too much. I mean, its a time travel book. Generally, those books are supposed to be impossible, but at least sound like they could easily be possible. In some parts of this series, especially in the third book, the wormhole talk became too fictional, with people becoming invincible, people getting their conscience and their body separated, the wormhole "acting alive," etc.
All in all, the Forever man was a great book (and the series was a great series), and I'll probably read it again in a few years. For that, I'll give it 5 stars (I'm really not a harsh critic - but some of those other reviews out there are).
What I liked about the book is that is that is was rather complex, with a couple story lines going at once, but not too complex as to make the book lengthy. I liked the characterization of pretty much all the characters, especially Chevie, pointer, Isles, and Garrick. I also liked the ending, which really wrapped everything together and gave a lot of characters important roles (like a non-main character killing... someone, I won't say who).
There wasn't much I didn't like, although I feel as if the Sci-Fi portion of the book was kinda stretching reality too much. I mean, its a time travel book. Generally, those books are supposed to be impossible, but at least sound like they could easily be possible. In some parts of this series, especially in the third book, the wormhole talk became too fictional, with people becoming invincible, people getting their conscience and their body separated, the wormhole "acting alive," etc.
All in all, the Forever man was a great book (and the series was a great series), and I'll probably read it again in a few years. For that, I'll give it 5 stars (I'm really not a harsh critic - but some of those other reviews out there are).
June 28, 2018
Great book series for middle school! Full of adventure, humor, and action! I love this author
March 1, 2020
Der dritte und letzte Teile schwankt zwischen charmanter Fortsetzung und dann doch etwas übertriebenem Wirrwarr hin und her. Das gelungene Ende versöhnt.
August 23, 2022
WARP #3
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.5
I think this is the weakest of the three books.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.5
I think this is the weakest of the three books.
June 7, 2020
This time, the time tunnel takes our heroes (and villain) to the 17th century, during a time of witch hunts.
Garrick is even worse than before, and there's more stories of the abuse he visited on Riley. He's insane and maniacal and clever.
Chevie had a lot less to do in this book, but Riley shone throughout. Whether it's in Victorian London, the time tunnel, or a small village overrun with suspicion of witchcraft, he's fantastic to follow.
Garrick is even worse than before, and there's more stories of the abuse he visited on Riley. He's insane and maniacal and clever.
Chevie had a lot less to do in this book, but Riley shone throughout. Whether it's in Victorian London, the time tunnel, or a small village overrun with suspicion of witchcraft, he's fantastic to follow.
June 28, 2016
Inhalt:
Chevie und Riley landen gemeinsam mit dem „Ewigwährenden“ Garrick mitten im Jahr 1647, in einer Zeit, in der Hexen noch gefürchtet und verbrannt wurden.
Gut für Garrick, dass ihn das Wurmloch bereits einmal in dieser Zeit an diesem Ort ausgespuckt hat und er sich dort als Hexenfinder einen Namen gemacht hat. Schlecht für Chevie, die durch eine Mutation Katzenaugen hat und nun für ein Ungeheuer, eine Hexe gehalten wird.
Doch auch in dieser Zeit gibt es Licht am Ende des Tunnels – und das nicht nur in Gestalt von Riley.
Meinung:
Mich konnten die beiden Vorgänger rund um die Special Agents des WARP-Projektes sehr gut unterhalten, der Bösewicht ist immer noch böser geworden und so war ich sehr gespannt, wie Eoin Colfer die Trilogie zu Ende bringt.
Der Einstieg in einem fremden Jahr, um Rileys verschollenen Bruder aufzuspüren, klang wie von selbst. Die Ereignisse überschlagen sich und der „Magier“ Garrick tritt wieder auf, es kommt zum Kampf und ehe man es sich versieht, landen er, Chevie und Riley in einer längst vergangenen Zeit, in der Garrick schon einmal gelebt hat und von Teilen der Bevölkerung regelrecht vergöttert wird.
Ort und Zeit sind kein Zufall, wie ich bald herausfinden konnte. Denn während Chevie als Hexe gefangengenommen wird erfuhr ich, dass rund um das beschauliche Städtchen bereits zahlreiche Mutationen vom Wurmloch ausgespuckt wurden. Nicht alle sind noch bei Sinnen, aber Hilfe ist nicht fern.
Dennoch gestaltete sich der Kampf gegen den Antagonisten alles andere als leicht. Trotz des allwissenden Erzählers täuschte mich der Autor ein ums andere Mal und führte mich geschickt an der Nase herum. Unsere Helden brauchten trotz oftmaliger guter Verheißungen ewig, um überhaupt ein Stück voranzukommen – zu viele Hürden wurden ihnen in den Weg gelegt, sodass die Spannung nie abnahm.
Der Schreibstil ist nach wie vor flüssig und genau im richtigen Maße detailliert, sodass nie der rote Faden verloren wurde, die Spannung nie ins Unerträgliche gesteigert, sondern mit einer Prise Humor durchmischt wurde. So ergab ich mich dem wurmlochähnlichen Lesesog.
Als kleines Manko sah ich jedoch den auf mich erzwungen wirkenden romantischen Part an. Ich bin selbst Fan von romantischen Geschichten, hatte mir zu Beginn der Reihe vielleicht sogar eine solche Entwicklung gewünscht … leider wirkte sie für mich nicht authentisch genug, auch wenn mich das Ende nach einem spannungs- und actionlastigen Showdown dafür entschädigte.
Urteil:
„Die Katzenhexe“ ist ein spannungs- und actiongeladener Abschluss der Zeitreise-Trilogie rund um die WARP-Agenten. Die gelungene Erzählweise, zahlreiche kleine eingeflochtene Details und eine Prise Humor konnten mich überzeugen. Lediglich der romantische Part sagte mir nicht ganz so zu. 4 Bücher für Chevie und Riley und ihren Kampf gegen den Oberbösewicht Garrick.
Die Reihe:
1. WARP – Der Quantenzauberer
2. WARP – Der Klunkerfischer
3. WARP – Die Katzenhexe
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Chevie und Riley landen gemeinsam mit dem „Ewigwährenden“ Garrick mitten im Jahr 1647, in einer Zeit, in der Hexen noch gefürchtet und verbrannt wurden.
Gut für Garrick, dass ihn das Wurmloch bereits einmal in dieser Zeit an diesem Ort ausgespuckt hat und er sich dort als Hexenfinder einen Namen gemacht hat. Schlecht für Chevie, die durch eine Mutation Katzenaugen hat und nun für ein Ungeheuer, eine Hexe gehalten wird.
Doch auch in dieser Zeit gibt es Licht am Ende des Tunnels – und das nicht nur in Gestalt von Riley.
Meinung:
Mich konnten die beiden Vorgänger rund um die Special Agents des WARP-Projektes sehr gut unterhalten, der Bösewicht ist immer noch böser geworden und so war ich sehr gespannt, wie Eoin Colfer die Trilogie zu Ende bringt.
Der Einstieg in einem fremden Jahr, um Rileys verschollenen Bruder aufzuspüren, klang wie von selbst. Die Ereignisse überschlagen sich und der „Magier“ Garrick tritt wieder auf, es kommt zum Kampf und ehe man es sich versieht, landen er, Chevie und Riley in einer längst vergangenen Zeit, in der Garrick schon einmal gelebt hat und von Teilen der Bevölkerung regelrecht vergöttert wird.
Ort und Zeit sind kein Zufall, wie ich bald herausfinden konnte. Denn während Chevie als Hexe gefangengenommen wird erfuhr ich, dass rund um das beschauliche Städtchen bereits zahlreiche Mutationen vom Wurmloch ausgespuckt wurden. Nicht alle sind noch bei Sinnen, aber Hilfe ist nicht fern.
Dennoch gestaltete sich der Kampf gegen den Antagonisten alles andere als leicht. Trotz des allwissenden Erzählers täuschte mich der Autor ein ums andere Mal und führte mich geschickt an der Nase herum. Unsere Helden brauchten trotz oftmaliger guter Verheißungen ewig, um überhaupt ein Stück voranzukommen – zu viele Hürden wurden ihnen in den Weg gelegt, sodass die Spannung nie abnahm.
Der Schreibstil ist nach wie vor flüssig und genau im richtigen Maße detailliert, sodass nie der rote Faden verloren wurde, die Spannung nie ins Unerträgliche gesteigert, sondern mit einer Prise Humor durchmischt wurde. So ergab ich mich dem wurmlochähnlichen Lesesog.
Als kleines Manko sah ich jedoch den auf mich erzwungen wirkenden romantischen Part an. Ich bin selbst Fan von romantischen Geschichten, hatte mir zu Beginn der Reihe vielleicht sogar eine solche Entwicklung gewünscht … leider wirkte sie für mich nicht authentisch genug, auch wenn mich das Ende nach einem spannungs- und actionlastigen Showdown dafür entschädigte.
Urteil:
„Die Katzenhexe“ ist ein spannungs- und actiongeladener Abschluss der Zeitreise-Trilogie rund um die WARP-Agenten. Die gelungene Erzählweise, zahlreiche kleine eingeflochtene Details und eine Prise Humor konnten mich überzeugen. Lediglich der romantische Part sagte mir nicht ganz so zu. 4 Bücher für Chevie und Riley und ihren Kampf gegen den Oberbösewicht Garrick.
Die Reihe:
1. WARP – Der Quantenzauberer
2. WARP – Der Klunkerfischer
3. WARP – Die Katzenhexe
©hisandherbooks.de
April 10, 2016
This is the beautifully crafted final book of the W.A.R.P. series, and it trumps all other writing by Colfer. I was a huge fan of Artemis Fowl and I still enjoy the books but towards the 5th book of the installment the adventures get more and more impossibly extreme while the main characters become more and more beaten and wearied. There is some character development but there are some unfinished moments, dropped characters and two-dimensional relationships.
W.A.R.P. is the correction of all the above. The characters are better, more thought-out, we are allowed into their head more often and so their changes of heart make sense to the reader. The adventure is easier to comprehend, the secondary characters are better developed and play important roles in the run of the story, and the settings are defined and well-described.
As the final volume of W.A.R.P. here everything becomes complete and Colfer has tied up all the loose ends of the three books but before that we meet another field team made up of an African man, a ghost and a dog in the 17th century, Chevie gets cat eyes instead of her own in the inter-dimension, and Riley has to employ all his patience, martial arts knowledge and magical tricks to get them all out of the new mess they are in. And of course there is the Forever Man whom they need to silence once and for all. Fast-paced but not to an extreme, this book is the best end Colfer could have written to the W.A.R.P. series.
W.A.R.P. is the correction of all the above. The characters are better, more thought-out, we are allowed into their head more often and so their changes of heart make sense to the reader. The adventure is easier to comprehend, the secondary characters are better developed and play important roles in the run of the story, and the settings are defined and well-described.
As the final volume of W.A.R.P. here everything becomes complete and Colfer has tied up all the loose ends of the three books but before that we meet another field team made up of an African man, a ghost and a dog in the 17th century, Chevie gets cat eyes instead of her own in the inter-dimension, and Riley has to employ all his patience, martial arts knowledge and magical tricks to get them all out of the new mess they are in. And of course there is the Forever Man whom they need to silence once and for all. Fast-paced but not to an extreme, this book is the best end Colfer could have written to the W.A.R.P. series.
October 6, 2015
Colfer has this wonderful quality to his writing that really gets your blood pumping. When on his high game, his stories are thrilling and unbelievably enjoyable adventures that leave you breathless. The Forever Man was one of these books. To be honest, the first two instalments of the WARP series left me feeling a little lukewarm -- the characters seemed too much like pale caricatures of the ones in the Artemis Fowl series -- so I had very low expectations for The Forever Man. But after pushing through a few pages, I was all in, all over again. Suddenly I was grinning at every victory, in love with every new character, chuckling through the witty banter. I will never stop reading Eoin Colfer, though my faith may occasionally waver. If you loved Artemis Fowl, if you love excellently written adventure with lovable characters, read this entire series. You won't regret it.
October 27, 2016
Warp #3 The Forever Man
This book tells a story about a boy called Riley and an FBI agent called Chevron Savano(Chevie) who travel through time to defeat Albert Garrick (Riley's old master) whose plan is to kill Riley because he was disobedient to him. Riley, Chevie and Garrick end up in the 16th century in a town called Mandrake,where Garrick used to be the Witchfinder. Chevie ends up in the town, in a different place and with a bit of mutations, she now has cat's eyes. Garrick asks the native people to take Riley but not kill him. While Riley tries to get out, Chevie has found more FBI agents and together they make a plan to save Riley and to defeat Garrick. The book really catches when they are in a different time period by the way the people talk. Although this is the third book in the series it tells a different story and you wouldn't need to read to in order.
This book tells a story about a boy called Riley and an FBI agent called Chevron Savano(Chevie) who travel through time to defeat Albert Garrick (Riley's old master) whose plan is to kill Riley because he was disobedient to him. Riley, Chevie and Garrick end up in the 16th century in a town called Mandrake,where Garrick used to be the Witchfinder. Chevie ends up in the town, in a different place and with a bit of mutations, she now has cat's eyes. Garrick asks the native people to take Riley but not kill him. While Riley tries to get out, Chevie has found more FBI agents and together they make a plan to save Riley and to defeat Garrick. The book really catches when they are in a different time period by the way the people talk. Although this is the third book in the series it tells a different story and you wouldn't need to read to in order.
December 11, 2015
This was craziness. It went a lot darker than the Colfer I'm used to, but then, this series as a whole was much darker than Artemis Fowl.
As it's in the description of the book, it's not a spoiler that Garrick is back, which is a good thing, horrible man that he is, because he's an incredible villain. "The Hangman's Revolution" suffered a little without Garrick in it, but he's back in fine (terrible?) form in this one.
Riley and Chevie are stuck in the middle of witch-finding hysteria in the 17th century, and it is not easy or pretty. But it is exciting, compelling, emotional, and where needed, has that sly sense of humor of Colfer's. Good end to the trilogy.
As it's in the description of the book, it's not a spoiler that Garrick is back, which is a good thing, horrible man that he is, because he's an incredible villain. "The Hangman's Revolution" suffered a little without Garrick in it, but he's back in fine (terrible?) form in this one.
Riley and Chevie are stuck in the middle of witch-finding hysteria in the 17th century, and it is not easy or pretty. But it is exciting, compelling, emotional, and where needed, has that sly sense of humor of Colfer's. Good end to the trilogy.
May 9, 2017
I would read pretty much anything written by Eoin Colfer, but his books are not all created equal. This series is better than The Supernaturalist or Half-Moon Investigations, but not as good as the Benny books, and nowhere near Artemis Fowl or Airman. I suspect that part of the awkward pacing of this series has to do with the audiobook narrator. This volume, in particular, would be better in print, I think.
Time-travel books have plot holes -- that's a basic property of time travel. That said, this series has fewer than most. I was left with questions at the end, but there weren't any major plot lines left hanging, which I always appreciate.
Time-travel books have plot holes -- that's a basic property of time travel. That said, this series has fewer than most. I was left with questions at the end, but there weren't any major plot lines left hanging, which I always appreciate.
September 20, 2018
Disappointing conclusion to the series. The action was fun, but the main female badass character was simply waiting to be saved for most of the book, the plot a little too deus ex machina, and the “magic” rules changes too much from the earlier entries. It went from sci-fi time-travel to loosely written fantasy for the 3rd volume and greatly disappointed.
September 11, 2016
There's nothing quite like this writing style. This was pretty strange but I'm glad I finished this trilogy.
June 7, 2025
I would say this was a two star until the last hundred pages. It seemed to me in the beginning of this book that it was all completely pointless and soulless, just Eoin Colfer trying to revive the same feelings that fans loved in Artemis Fowl but without putting effort into fleshing out his new characters. And when the convenient, wormhole-made-me-do it love story plot point hit? Oh my god I have never been so disappointed. It didn't feel real or natural. If they had suddenly realized what their feelings were that had been growing throughout the past two books, sure, maybe. But to being it about so suddenly felt like a tacked-on afterthought, possibly there to appease the Artemis/Holly shippers that never got what seemed so obvious in context. I saw the first glimmer of hope in Isles and Pointer, a duo that was almost a joy to read about and with a little more character development would've probably outshone the main duo. Their banter was snappy and well done, honestly I would read a whole book about them, and the way it ended for them was really really bittersweet. I also quite liked the setting of the small town and encroaching forest, the old time puritan mindsets of the village people, especially Wolfe, who I felt could also be a much more sympathetic character if he had some extra page time. The final fight was quite entertaining and had some nicely raised stakes, not too over the top though, which I enjoyed. It might have objectively gone on a bit too long, but I mostly didn't mind that. The ending was also appropriately emotional, although the sad ending ten page turn around to perfect happy ending was a teeny bit rushed. And by the end I could overlook the romance's not so humble beginnings and appreciate it for what it was. Overall, a very mid series with good potential that was barely saved by the bell at the end. Eoin Colfer, you should really try more buddy cop stuff. Also make the characters that are supposed to form bonds actually talk to each other a few more times, preferably not in the exact middle of an action sequence.
September 13, 2020
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Evighedsmanden er den episke afslutning til Eoin Colfers WARP-serie, der indeholder både tidsrejser, FBI-agenter og hekse. Colfer leverer et sindssygt plot: Riley og Chevie bliver hurtigt rodet ind i de mest usædvanlige og sjove situationer, du kan forestille dig. Så, hvis det er et godt grin du mangler, bør du samle denne bog op.
Plot:
"Så hvo, der er følsomt anlagt, bør øjeblikkeligt lægge denne roman fra sig og finde sig en bog om heste eller sådan noget."
Plottet er fyldt med usædvanlige begivenheder, og man hopper konstant fra den ene underlige situation til den anden. Dette gør, at bogen aldrig bliver kedelig og forudsigelig, men det gør også, at den nogle gange bliver lidt for underlig.
Mit største problem med plottet er Chevies rolle. Hun ender ofte med at spille jomfru i nød trods fortællerens konstante kommentarer om hendes gode kampevner. Denne kontrast gjorde, at jeg havde svært ved at se sammenhænget mellem den måde hun blev fremstillet på, og hendes egentlige rolle i bogen.
Karakterer:
Chevie:
"Chevie, som i det mindste havde teoretisk erfaring i situationer som denne, skar direkte igennem til det væsentlige spørgsmål."
Chevie er den karakter, jeg havde det sværest med. På trods af, at hun skal virke fandenvoldsk, kampklar og som en hård negl, er hun ofte hjælpeløs i bogen. Ligeledes mangler hun en følelsesmæssig kompleksitet, idet hele hendes karakterudvikling har fokus på hendes kærlighedsliv.
Herved mindede Chevie mig om den type kvindelige karaktere, man ofte så i 00´erne, hvor hendes mangel på kompleksitet og selvstændigt liv bliver retfærdiggjort igennem hendes kampevner. Dog, fordi det er 2020, er denne retfærdiggørelse blevet forældet, og det er tydeligt, hvor dårligt skrevet Chevies karakter er.
Riley:
"Riley måtte have bemærket angstsveden på hendes pande, for han kantede sig nærmere og hviskede: "Bare rolig, Chevie. De låse er barnemad for mig. Jeg har brækjern i håret.""
Riley er den karakter i bogen, der har den største følelsesmæssige kompleksitet. Trods dette, har jeg meget lidt at sige om ham. Ud over, at han er overdrevet seriøs, lettere aktavet og nervøs af natur, er der ikke noget specielt ved ham. Derimod virker han blot som den typiske protagonist i bøger som disse.
Garrick:
"Garricks ansigt var roligt. "Det har du prøvet, min dreng. Du sendte mig til helvede, og nu er jeg kommet tilbage."
Garrick er arrogant, forfængelig, magtsyg og den mest underholdende karakter i hele bogen. Der er noget charmerende ved den måde, han fører sig frem i livet på: han er så sikker på, at verden er en scene og, at han har fået hovedrollen, at han faktisk ender med at få den. Derfor, selv om han er bogens skurk, kan man ikke lade være med at kunne lide ham.
Cryer:
"Cryer, der var så puritansk, som man kan blive, og anså humor som Djævlens opfindelse, gav afrikaneren et solidt spark i rumpen."
Cryer er din ærketypiske puritaner; han er lettere fanatisk og mistænkelig overfor alt og alle. Altså bortset fra Garrick, som er den eneste, han burde mistænke. Cryers misledte tro og fanatisme gør herved hurtigt, at han bliver til en joke. Dog, bag humoren, er der en skarp kommentar om, hvor nemt et menneske kan misledes og blive blindet af deres egen tro.
Fairbrother Isles:
"Jep," sagde Fairbrother Isles. "Og griseprutter er Djævelens ånde. Du er en tumpe, Tudehorn. Jeg fordømmer dig. Hvorfor går du ikke hjem og får en god ridetur?"
Fairbrother Isles er din typiske amerikaner; han er højlydt, nationalistisk og ret glad for sine våben. På trods af hans stereotypiske personlighed, er han dog en underholdende karakter, der får dig til at grine. Dette samt den udvikling han gennemgår, gør at han fremstår som en velskrevet og sympatisk karakter.
Pointer:
"Og lad være med at kalde mig 'vovse'. Jeg er ikke en hund, mand," sagde Pointer. "Jeg er en mutation. Vis lidt medfølelse."
Det første du burde vide om Pointer er, at han er en talende hund. Der er selvfølgelig en logisk forklaring på dette, men det gør ikke oplevelsen mindre syret.
Men hvis man ser bort fra, at ideen om en talende hund roder med mit hovede, udgør Pointer en udmærket karakter. Han er underholdende og har en stærk personlighed, man ikke kan glemme, selv hvis man ville.
Professor Smart:
"Jeg ved det ikke," siger genfærdet. "Nogle gang virker det."
Smart er en underholdende og tankevækkende karakter, der hænger resten af science-fiction genren ud. I bogen fremstår Smart nemlig som en parodi på den typiske skøre videnskabsmand, man ser i science-fiction bøger. Derudover viser hans karakteres uvidenhed om sine egne maskiner også, hvorfor man ikke burde lege med ting, man ikke forstår.
Worldbuilding:
"I dette tilfælde oprettede FBI vidnebeskyttelsesprogrammet WARP for at kunne skjule vidner i fortiden. Det var en idé, som var så kolossalt kompliceret og dyr, at den var dømt til at mislykkes på helt katastrofal vis."
En af de ting jeg elskede mest ved denne bog var worldbuildingen. Selv om den er rodet, overkompliceret og skamløst tilpasser sig plottet, passer den godt til bogen. Det er nemlig ved at komme med overkomplicerede forklaringer for at få plottet til at give mening, at fortælleren gør grin med science-fiction genren.
Skrivestil:
"Vi slår de første toner af en uhyggelig, skæbnesvanger musik an: Bom-bom-bom-bommmmmm."
Fortællerstilen er morsomt uformel, fyldt med forkerte fakta angivelser og platte jokes. Herved er den proppet med underholdende sidespring, der nogle gange tager overhånd. Trods dette, fungerer den det meste af tiden og gør karakterne mere interessante, idet den ofte udnytter deres stereotype personlighed til at komme med bestemte pointer.
Temaer:
"Alt skal før eller siden betales, og Møder Natur er den mest nådesløse kreditor af alle."
På trods af, at bogen først og fremmest sigter efter at være humoristisk, har den et stærkt budskab: lad være med at lege med naturen. Dette er både et relevant budskab, men også et, der hænger et typisk træk i science-fiction genren ud. På denne måde ender bogen hurtigt med at få en satirisk natur, der understreges igennem fortællertypen og dens stereotypiske karakterer.
Alt i alt er bogen let tilgængelig for børn og underholdende for voksne og teenagere. Derfor, hvis du er i humør til vanvid, satire og spænding, kan Evighedsmanden varmt anbefales.
July 25, 2024
So this is the fourth Eoin Colfer I’ve read. It still basically stands as only one that I’ve really enjoyed, and that’s the Hitchhiker’s. This one came so close! But just continued to idle its pages along and tried to be very climactic.
Colfer is best known for Artemis Fowl. I’d like to believe the only reason those books are well-known is because of greedy publishers trying desperately to cash in on Harry Potter. I have yet to read any of the results that have a tenth of Rowling’s abilities. Colfer has the foundling bestowed with adventure. Not much else. Forever Man is basically the conclusion of a sequel trilogy wherein Colfer realized well after the fact he’d like to tackle Voldemort. There is no appreciable difference between the results here and Artemis Fowl except in cosmetics.
Only when he initially introduces (maybe in the pages of this book, although they could have appeared in the other two) the FBI agent Pointer and we have Fairbrother in context (Colfer’s strong suits do not extend to reasonable depictions of…anything, really, which is half the problem, so it’s better when he just gets on with the banter).
Otherwise it’s just a ridiculous series of Riley and/or Chevie captured by the cardboard thin villains (including Colfer’s Voldemort) and trying to rescue each other while trying not to make kissy faces at each other while the other characters (like in the Artemis Fowl I read) do all the actual heavy lifting.
Colfer’s gifts were so much more evident when he didn’t have to do the lifting (Hitchhiker’s), too. I guess that’s what he understands best.
I will officially not be looking to find out further.
Colfer is best known for Artemis Fowl. I’d like to believe the only reason those books are well-known is because of greedy publishers trying desperately to cash in on Harry Potter. I have yet to read any of the results that have a tenth of Rowling’s abilities. Colfer has the foundling bestowed with adventure. Not much else. Forever Man is basically the conclusion of a sequel trilogy wherein Colfer realized well after the fact he’d like to tackle Voldemort. There is no appreciable difference between the results here and Artemis Fowl except in cosmetics.
Only when he initially introduces (maybe in the pages of this book, although they could have appeared in the other two) the FBI agent Pointer and we have Fairbrother in context (Colfer’s strong suits do not extend to reasonable depictions of…anything, really, which is half the problem, so it’s better when he just gets on with the banter).
Otherwise it’s just a ridiculous series of Riley and/or Chevie captured by the cardboard thin villains (including Colfer’s Voldemort) and trying to rescue each other while trying not to make kissy faces at each other while the other characters (like in the Artemis Fowl I read) do all the actual heavy lifting.
Colfer’s gifts were so much more evident when he didn’t have to do the lifting (Hitchhiker’s), too. I guess that’s what he understands best.
I will officially not be looking to find out further.
March 29, 2020
This is the third and final book in Eoin Colfer's W.A.R.P saga. Another good installment to this time travel adventure which features the two teenagers, Chevie Savano and Riley, who hail from two vastly different time periods. Very glad, I read this trilogy. Darker and more violent than Colfer's Artemis Fowl series. Written for older students, in my opinion. Interesting cast of characters and very imaginative.
Short Description of book:
The dreaded and murderous magician, Albert Garrick, did not disappear forever in the time-travel "wormhole" as some may have thought. Young Riley always knew that their paths would meet, again. They would not meet in Victorian England nor would they cross paths in the modern world. Instead, time travel would set down FBI agent Chevie Savano, her devoted friend, Riley, and the evil Garrick into a 1600s Puritan village in England. It is here that Albert Garrick has the villagers convinced that he is their protector... a Witchfinder. Accusing Chevie of being a witch and Riley as her "familiar" is an all too convenient plan to finally destroy them for good.
Short Description of book:
The dreaded and murderous magician, Albert Garrick, did not disappear forever in the time-travel "wormhole" as some may have thought. Young Riley always knew that their paths would meet, again. They would not meet in Victorian England nor would they cross paths in the modern world. Instead, time travel would set down FBI agent Chevie Savano, her devoted friend, Riley, and the evil Garrick into a 1600s Puritan village in England. It is here that Albert Garrick has the villagers convinced that he is their protector... a Witchfinder. Accusing Chevie of being a witch and Riley as her "familiar" is an all too convenient plan to finally destroy them for good.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 17, 2018
The story is told from a third person point-of-view which allows readers a glimpse into the minds of multiple characters. The narrative voice wasn’t particularly remarkable on either end of the spectrum (awful vs. wonderful). There were times when the story was difficult to follow but that was more of an issue of subject matter than word choice. Score: 4/5
The characters are lovable, for the most part. There is clever and witty Riley, brave and loyal Chevie, and a host of other characters that jump off the page come to life in a masterful way with their large and distinguishable personalities. Oh how one will love to hate the novel’s central antagonist. Score: 4/5
Unique and riveting, this plot will grab readers of science fiction and won’t let go until the very last word on the very last page. The story really builds up in a way that will have hearts racing and people almost falling over the edge of their seats. Admittedly, the romance....
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The characters are lovable, for the most part. There is clever and witty Riley, brave and loyal Chevie, and a host of other characters that jump off the page come to life in a masterful way with their large and distinguishable personalities. Oh how one will love to hate the novel’s central antagonist. Score: 4/5
Unique and riveting, this plot will grab readers of science fiction and won’t let go until the very last word on the very last page. The story really builds up in a way that will have hearts racing and people almost falling over the edge of their seats. Admittedly, the romance....
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June 15, 2021
I liked this book wayyyy better than the second one! I think maybe the lack of Otto Malarkey was a good thing in this case. The new characters were great, and the unfolding drama was so well done. The end was also really great, and I’m pretty sure there won’t be any more installments. It wrapped up really well. I’m a bit sad about
The main two characters are just so great. I don’t love the audiobook narrator’s voice for Chevvy but her character still came across well. Also, time travel is confusing but I think Colfer handles it in a semi-logical, nicely humorous way. So. Props.
The main two characters are just so great. I don’t love the audiobook narrator’s voice for Chevvy but her character still came across well. Also, time travel is confusing but I think Colfer handles it in a semi-logical, nicely humorous way. So. Props.
October 3, 2019
Eh... I felt like this book diverged a little bit too much from the first books. Did not like it that much, but finished it for the record books.
February 2, 2020
While this series is no comparison to Artemis Fowl, it is definitely still really good! I love how he ends the series in such a way that makes everyone happy.
It's a great conclusion to a great series. As always, Eoin Colfer never fails to have humor, action, and crazy adventures in his books!
Another thing I love about his books is that while they're written for a younger audience he doesn't treat that audience as if they are stupid and can't comprehend difficult topics. I can't wait until my son is old enough to be able to see exactly why I fell in love with this author from the beginning!
It's a great conclusion to a great series. As always, Eoin Colfer never fails to have humor, action, and crazy adventures in his books!
Another thing I love about his books is that while they're written for a younger audience he doesn't treat that audience as if they are stupid and can't comprehend difficult topics. I can't wait until my son is old enough to be able to see exactly why I fell in love with this author from the beginning!
July 21, 2020
I'm probably just a little biased toward this book because I started reading The Reluctant Assassin trilogy when I was in high school and I just LOVED it to death at the time. (Also, yes, it's been more than six years since I started the trilogy.) That being said, I went into reading the book with more love in my heart than I have for most things.
I still really liked this book even though it didn't seem to live up to The Reluctant Assassin in my mind. I kind of wish Chevron was more involved in the plot, and the ending seemed kind of lame. Idk. I was expecting more, but The Forever Man is still a solid conclusion to the W.A.R.P. trilogy.
I still really liked this book even though it didn't seem to live up to The Reluctant Assassin in my mind. I kind of wish Chevron was more involved in the plot, and the ending seemed kind of lame. Idk. I was expecting more, but The Forever Man is still a solid conclusion to the W.A.R.P. trilogy.
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