Title: Fevre Dream
Author: George R. R. Martin
Synopsis: “Abner
Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something’s amiss when he
is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. The hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua 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’s reasons for traversing
the powerful Mississippi are to be none of Marsh’s concern – no matter how
bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious York’s actions may prove. Not until the maiden voyage of Fevre Dream
does Marsh realize that he has joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps
more noble, than his most fantastic nightmare—and humankind’s most impossible
dream.”
Review: I’m not a
huge fan of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. Don’t get me wrong, they are wonderfully written
novels. The story just doesn’t do it for
me. That has always made me sad, because
I admire Martin’s gift with words and the way he puts them together into sentences, which then form paragraphs. You see where I'm going with this right? I don’t have to be sad anymore, because I
have discovered that he has written other novels and these novels are just as
well written and catch my fancy better than A Game of Thrones.
Fevre Dream is
a wonderful historical story of horror and vampires, and steamboats on the Mississippi
River. Since I picked it up I haven’t
wanted to put it down. When I reached
the last few pages I was sad because it was almost over. Even now, an hour later, I’m still grieving. I feel sorry for whatever I choose to read
next because I know it won’t even come close to being as good as Fevre
Dream. The mystery of who, or what,
Joshua York really is grabbed me right off.
I knew the truth, and watching Abner Marsh come to the realization so slowly
made me want to grab him and shake him until he figured it out. Martin’s amazing description of the rich history
of this time period flowed off of the page and into my brain so vividly that I
could see the swirling muddy water of the Mississippi and smell the smoke in
the air. The ending was perfect and
could not have met my expectations better even if I had written it myself. This is not your typical vampire novel, it’s
way better. Do yourself a favor and add
it to your summer reading list!
Publisher: Bantam
Books
ISBN: 978-0553577938
Looking for more novels that give a different spin to the
classic vampire tale? Try these
fantastic novels:
Sunshine by Robin McKinley (Find out why this is BookGirlR's favorite book here)
Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
A Taint in the Blood by S. M. Stirling
Blood Rights by Kristen Painter
These are new to me! Thanks for stopping by.
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