<![CDATA[Fevre Dream]]>

false <![CDATA[Fevre Dream]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174335669m/382450.jpg 382450 16 When struggling riverboat captain Abner Marsh receives an offer of partnership from a wealthy aristocrat, he suspects something’s amiss. But when he meets the hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York, he is certain. For York doesn’t care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh’s dilapidated fleet. Nor does he care that he won’t earn back his investment in a decade. York has his own reasons for wanting to traverse the powerful Mississippi. And they are to be none of Marsh’s concern—no matter how bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious his actions may prove. <br><br>Marsh meant to turn down York’s offer. It was too full of secrets that spelled danger. But the promise of both gold and a grand new boat that could make history crushed his resolve—coupled with the terrible force of York’s mesmerizing gaze. Not until the maiden voyage of his new sidewheeler Fevre Dream would Marsh realize he had joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps more noble, than his most fantastic nightmare...and mankind’s most impossible dream. <br>Here is the spellbinding tale of a vampire’s quest to unite his race with humanity, of a garrulous riverman’s dream of immortality, and of the undying legends of the steamboat era and a majestic, ancient river. 2564105 1982 Fevre Dream total:833|5:203|4:347|3:223|2:50|1:10| 833 3182 1250 112 4 0 false false Sun Oct 11 09:56:34 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 09:56:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 21 10:22:47 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 10:00:53 -0700 2009
The setting, characters and plot, t...more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 08 21:20:14 -0800 2007 Fri Jun 20 11:52:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 12:03:04 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 18:01:47 -0700 2009
Most of what I can say about this book is positive, because with this book more than mo...more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sat Apr 05 13:13:12 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 13:31:52 -0700 2008 then it has a supernatural element as well that becomes more and more central as the protagonist and the reader are drawn farther into the plot.

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This is one of Martin's earliest books, first published in 1982, and it has the feel of a writer who is still perfecting his craft. There is little of the intense Machiavell...more...]]> 3 0 true false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 12:07:35 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 12:43:57 -0800 2008 1
I wish we could use half stars...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 17 18:23:34 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 18:38:32 -0700 2009
George R. R. Martin is an excellent story teller who writes engaging dialog. The characters are well developed and...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Mar 03 10:42:07 -0800 2009 Fri Apr 17 13:39:25 -0700 2009 Originally wrote on 06.05.2007 on www.omninaif.blogspot.com

“Joshua York stared at him for half of forever.” – pg. 348

Just thinking of Martin makes my body shake with anticipation. The anticipation of brilliance. His ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ series has reeled ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 13:45:10 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 18:49:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 05:33:18 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 03:23:52 -0700 2008 Fevre Dream is not so much a horror story, but an historical novel with vampires. It's a really good story, centering around two camps of vampires. One camp is led by a forward looking...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 08:32:10 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 08:03:22 -0700 2008
It is clearly an early work, showing already GRRM mastery of characterization and compelling characters. However t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 18:30:03 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 18:51:01 -0700 2008
The beauty of Martin's va...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 13:21:25 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 07:56:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Thu Mar 20 14:38:53 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 14:52:31 -0700 2008
GRRM knows how to write, and how to plot.

The main character in this book isn't really a person at all... it's a steamboat, the Fevre Dream. It is built by ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 19 20:23:02 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 20:27:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 19 07:49:16 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 07:55:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 06:17:56 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 06:21:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 08 08:19:21 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 10:33:33 -0700 2009
As usual, George R. R. Martin creates living, breathing (heh) char...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 07:04:35 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 20:11:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=382450