- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Atom (Nov 6 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 190423321X
- ISBN-13: 978-1904233213
- Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 17.1 x 19 cm
- Shipping Weight: 259 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #964,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'I loved the way it was written! You'd be reading along and there'd suddenly be a sentence so perfectly phrased that you'd have to laugh.' Elizabeth (14) COOL READS.CO.UK on MIRROR DREAMS
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Sam Linnifer works part-time at a London university as a translator of obscure ancient texts. He's a quiet fellow with a few friends and an affection for cats. He's also immortal and the Son of Time. You might know him better as Lucifer, the Devourer of Souls, or the Devil. And with all the gods in Heaven about to go to war over the ownership of Earth, you're going to be extremely glad he's not exactly who legend makes him out to be.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
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Brilliant, Dec 17 2005
By Styx - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Waywalkers (Paperback)
I found this book excellent. Not only was it written in such a way that you are kept interested throughout, but the ideas it suggests are amazing. A truly original look at the gods of old and new.
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Sam on the run, May 8 2005
By kallan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Waywalkers (Paperback)
I pondered whether to buy "Waywalkers" for many a day. Should I buy something from the teen fiction section of my bookshop? Should I take a risk on something written by (shudder) a teen prodigy? Well, in the end I did and I'm glad of it. "Waywalkers" is an enjoyable read of the fantasy-meets-modern-world variety.
Sam Linnfer is leading a quiet existence as a university research assistant when a call from the police sends his life into a spin. A friend has been murdered, he is under suspicion, and as he begins to investigate he finds that his supernatural kin are up to some truly scary plotting. The book is essentially one long chase, with the reader gradually learning more about Sam and what's really going on as our hero pauses for breath before being pursued yet again.
I have to say, Webb's youth does show in some clunky writing ("immaculately proportioned cavern"?). But she has a talent for observation/imagination that is expressed in some excellent descriptions of places, the plot is really good, and Sam is interesting and sympathetic without ever being too powerful or perfect.
I'm going to assume that Webb has picked up the mythology that loads her plot as a picturesque background most readers can relate to, rather than that she has Something To Say on the deep and meaningful side of life. As an action adventure with a supernatural twist, "Waywalkers" is a fun read that I found quite haunting. If I could, I would give it three and a half stars.
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my new favorite, Dec 9 2005
By Miranda "an eagle scared of heights" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Waywalkers (Paperback)
i LOVED this book. it was interesting, page turning, and inteeligent. I could hardly believe the author was only 15 (?) when she wrote it. I could barely put it down. I can't WAIT to get the sequel
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