false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172801989m/219107.jpg 219107 10 Seeking the immortality promised in an ancient manuscript, The Book of Skulls, four friends, college roommates, go on a spring break trip to Arizona: Eli, the scholar, who found and translated the book; Timothy, scion of an American dynasty, born and bred to lead; Ned, poet and cynic; and Oliver, the brilliant farm boy obsessed with death. <br><br>Somewhere in the desert lies the House of Skulls, where a mystic brotherhood guards the secret of eternal life. There, the four aspirants will present themselves&#8211;and a horrific price will be demanded.<br><br>For immortality requires sacrifice. Two victims to balance two survivors. One by suicide, one by murder.<br><br>Now, beneath the gaze of grinning skulls, the terror begins. . . . 1876966 1972 The Book of Skulls total:182|5:30|4:74|3:55|2:20|1:3| 182 654 271 22 3 2 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 06:08:11 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 18:31:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 22 23:01:47 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 23:13:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 02:16:48 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 02:20:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 16 11:19:19 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 12:10:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 20:51:46 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 00:03:35 -0700 2008
The words, the voices, they were delirious. Psychotic. Ecstatic.

Silverberg's prose, while not as poetic as Peter S. Beagle's, was as close to flowing perfection as I can remember seeing in most authors I've read. Perhaps I'm biased, since many topics touch...more...]]> 3 0 false true Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 20:54:36 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 17:48:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 18:38:35 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 05 23:51:12 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 13 22:38:09 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 22:39:31 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Thu Oct 01 08:50:27 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 08:50:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Mar 08 00:28:07 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 21:10:29 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 14:32:29 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 16:18:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 06 11:57:53 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 11:58:30 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Dec 08 10:42:49 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 10:43:18 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Feb 20 16:36:33 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 14 06:08:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 20:28:44 -0800 2008 Mon Jun 02 02:37:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 01 18:19:56 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 01 18:21:45 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 08 11:22:11 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 08 11:22:11 -0800 2007
The book itself explores the psychological make-up of 4 young men as they undertake a road trip across America in search of a cult that promises eternal life. Their motivations and secrets are brought out, but the ending didn't satisfy me very much.]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 09 14:09:46 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 14:11:26 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Thu Jan 31 11:06:58 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 11:07:32 -0800 2008 It's hard to find...keep your eyes peeled at those garage sales and used book stores. It's well worth it.]]> 1 0 false false Wed May 28 10:48:15 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 08:41:35 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=219107