Rating: 
Summary: It made me think, and use some creative energy
Review: This book was well worth the buy. It was more intellectual then many novels of today (esp. in the genre we're talking about here). It was more beefy in content, dialect, language, and history.I give it five stars for creative design and interaction. I was able to "believe" this could have really happened. Awesome. If I may compare (although its a stretch) I compare this book to more of the intellectual level of "Lord of the Rings" where many others of its kind are at the "Harry potter" intellectual level. If you love to read and like Forever Knight then this book is for you. If you read just to pass the time... not a good pick.
Rating:
Summary: It made me think, and use some creative energy
Review: This book was well worth the buy. It was more intellectual then many novels of today (esp. in the genre we're talking about here). It was more beefy in content, dialect, language, and history. I give it five stars for creative design and interaction. I was able to "believe" this could have really happened. Awesome. If I may compare (although its a stretch) I compare this book to more of the intellectual level of "Lord of the Rings" where many others of its kind are at the "Harry potter" intellectual level. If you love to read and like Forever Knight then this book is for you. If you read just to pass the time... not a good pick.
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Summary: I loved this book
Review: This is the best of the Nick Knight books I've read. It is a very clever recreation of the Globe Theater and the Shakespearean scene. If you liked the movie Shakespeare in Love, you'll like this book. It's also very funny in the sections about the new vampire Vauchon, who has no proper vampire standards and horrifes the older, traditional vampires who are settled into important political jobs. Best of all, it gives a wonderful view of Nick and Janette in the Elizabethan world. I hope we hear more from the author.
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Summary: Vampires and Elizabethan theatre; an intriguing combination
Review: This novel is nominally a tie-in to the television series "Forever Knight", and certainly works well enough as a tie-in to please any "Forever Knight" fan immensely. The characters that are drawn from the series are not only presented authentically, but new, compelling insights into these characters are revealed throughout a multi-layered, challenging story. But this novel is so much more than a tie-in. Any reader who has ever enjoyed the vampire genre, or who has an interest in Shakespeare and the golden age of the Elizabethan theatre, or who simply enjoys a well-wrought historical drama, will like this book. Anyone with a taste for all three will love it. Familiarity with the television series is not at all necessary to the enjoyment of "These Our Revels". Legends of the Elizabethan Theatre liven the pages of this novel, a Burbage or a Jonson rollicking through the Mermaid, dropping epigrams and downing tankards of ale with convincing panache. Master Shakespeare is thoughtfully drawn, and his long conversations with Nicholas, the vampire protagonist of the story, are intellectually stimulating and often emotionally touching. The undead and undying Nicholas is the perfect audience for a playwright who will one day achieve a brand of immortality of his own, and this resonant premise serves as a fertile core for the whole complex story. London under Elizabeth I becomes a skillfully and authentically drawn backdrop for the story "on stage". From the intrigue and politics of Elizabeth's court, to the squalor of a mean "stew", to the complex hierarchy of servants in a typical upper class mansion, vivid period details are sprinkled throughout the novel, giving it an unobtrusive, yet telling authenticity. The elegant cadences of Shakespeare's English enrich the voices of all the characters, and that of the authors, as well. And fans of the Bard will certainly enjoy the sly quotes and paraphrases from his works that are embedded, like carelessly scattered treats, in the well-written dialogue. This is a large story, and is filled with a large number of characters. There are the "Forever Knight" characters, as well as the numerous historical figures, and the incidental "players" that people this fictional globe. The authors have managed to integrate all these disparate individuals into one cohesive whole by treating each character, from the main to the least, with close observation and touching compassion. Each is vivid and memorable, and some are haunting. I enjoyed this book a great deal, and would gladly recommend it to anyone. It's thought provoking, and examines some of the timeless themes of Shakespeare's works, in a fine approximation of the great poet's own voice. And what better vehicle for the examination of timeless themes than the timeless image of the eternal vampire? A clever and creative juxtaposition. The book is also often funny, frequently tragic, occasionally horrifying, and, in some rare moments, all of these, all at once. Shakespeare, vampires, and an involving, wonderfully satisfying story. What more could any reader ask?
Rating:
Summary: Vampires and Elizabethan theatre; an intriguing combination
Review: This novel is nominally a tie-in to the television series "Forever Knight", and certainly works well enough as a tie-in to please any "Forever Knight" fan immensely. The characters that are drawn from the series are not only presented authentically, but new, compelling insights into these characters are revealed throughout a multi-layered, challenging story. But this novel is so much more than a tie-in. Any reader who has ever enjoyed the vampire genre, or who has an interest in Shakespeare and the golden age of the Elizabethan theatre, or who simply enjoys a well-wrought historical drama, will like this book. Anyone with a taste for all three will love it. Familiarity with the television series is not at all necessary to the enjoyment of "These Our Revels".
Legends of the Elizabethan Theatre liven the pages of this novel, a Burbage or a Jonson rollicking through the Mermaid, dropping epigrams and downing tankards of ale with convincing panache. Master Shakespeare is thoughtfully drawn, and his long conversations with Nicholas, the vampire protagonist of the story, are intellectually stimulating and often emotionally touching. The undead and undying Nicholas is the perfect audience for a playwright who will one day achieve a brand of immortality of his own, and this resonant premise serves as a fertile core for the whole complex story.
London under Elizabeth I becomes a skillfully and authentically drawn backdrop for the story "on stage". From the intrigue and politics of Elizabeth's court, to the squalor of a mean "stew", to the complex hierarchy of servants in a typical upper class mansion, vivid period details are sprinkled throughout the novel, giving it an unobtrusive, yet telling authenticity. The elegant cadences of Shakespeare's English enrich the voices of all the characters, and that of the authors, as well. And fans of the Bard will certainly enjoy the sly quotes and paraphrases from his works that are embedded, like carelessly scattered treats, in the well-written dialogue.
This is a large story, and is filled with a large number of characters. There are the "Forever Knight" characters, as well as the numerous historical figures, and the incidental "players" that people this fictional globe. The authors have managed to integrate all these disparate individuals into one cohesive whole by treating each character, from the main to the least, with close observation and touching compassion. Each is vivid and memorable, and some are haunting.
I enjoyed this book a great deal, and would gladly recommend it to anyone. It's thought provoking, and examines some of the timeless themes of Shakespeare's works, in a fine approximation of the great poet's own voice. And what better vehicle for the examination of timeless themes than the timeless image of the eternal vampire? A clever and creative juxtaposition. The book is also often funny, frequently tragic, occasionally horrifying, and, in some rare moments, all of these, all at once.
Shakespeare, vampires, and an involving, wonderfully satisfying story. What more could any reader ask?
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Summary: A Pretty good book
Review: This was a pretty good book. It had some boring parts but mostly it was interesting. This book would be really good for those who want to know what Nick's and Janette's relationship was like in the past. This book is mostly about Nicholas' life and how he, LaCoix, and Janette lived during the late 1500 and early 1600.
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Summary: NIck recalls a complex time in his past.
Review: Unlike most FK writtings, this takes place during the first Elizabethen age. The rhythm of the language takes a while to deciefer but isn't impossible. In fact in helps enhance the period fealing of the work. All of LaCroix' family and many other vampires the reader had come to know make and appearance. Some things never change as far as personality.
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