Dean Italiano's Reviews > The Everlasting

*Review includes a spoiler*

I really enjoy Tim Lebbon's writing. In the Everlasting, I found the Old Man to be one of the more creative and interesting visuals for a "monster" that I have read in a long time. I liked Scott enough to go on the journey, and I found Nina intriguing. Also, as a big ghost story fan, I give kudos to Tim for presenting ghosts and non-dead in layers and levels that interacted with each other.

I took off one star and this is the spoiler part: For most of the book we are told not to trust Lewis. Scott is scared of Lewis and doesn't trust him. Nina tells him not to trust Lewis. Really, the guy took Scott's wife away into the Wide. When they are about to close in on their target, the Chord of Souls, with very few words from his wife that he finally found, we're expected to fully trust Lewis. I needed more. I know they were supposed to be pressed for time, but if they had time to make rubbings, they could have had a little more tension/arguing over whether or not Lewis is trustworthy.

This story is great fun, and I do recommend it to anyone who likes a ghost story. It's creative, and I enjoyed the unique world Tim created.