The Immortal

by Christopher Pike

Book Overview

New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike takes his storytelling magic to Greece in a gripping new thriller. On vacation with her parents and her best friend, Josie stumbles upon an ancient... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671745107
• ISBN13: 9780671745103
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

One of my favorites

This has always been a personal favorite of mine when I look at Christopher Pikes work. Maybe it's the setting, Greece (awesome place, I stayed on one of the islands near Mykonos) or maybe it is how clearly and conchisely the story is told before it reaches it's conclusion. It all ties together at the end. The story is told from the point of view of Josie "Goodwin" (does that tip you off that she's the heroine?), a blond babe from LA with an attitude and a knack for helping her dad with his stories. (Her dad is a screenwriter). She is on a trip to Greece with her father, her friend Helen Demeter, and her dad's much younger girlfriend from Beverly Hills named "Silk". Josie hates her. The basic tone of this book is fun, although it does get serious later on. There is nothing in it that made me cringe and have nightmares when I read it at age 12, a long time ago. It's a pretty sweet story, and it portrays a thought provoking,modern Olympus. I used to love to read Greek mythology and he does a wonderful job capturing the flavor and folklore of the stories. It feels like something that he put a lot of thought into, and being a good storyteller, he really shines in this story. I think he must have gone to Greece and liked it. You and me both, Mr. Pike.

Great plot, great characters!

I read this book years ago, and I still remember it. I just got my own copy, and glad i did!. It is a great page turner, you won't be able to put it down! Pike is always famous for making his characters do the unexpected..you never who the real culprits are, so to speak. I also liked the greek mythology tie in, it was really creative. I always like how Pike's endings are written, but this book is one of the ones that really take the cake.

First Pike book I read

I read this book years ago and it left an impression, so much so I remember it almost 10 years later. It was the first book I ever read by Christopher Pike and he became my favorite author at that time! I would recommend "The Immortal" to any young person who likes mythology (especially Greek). If you really like Christopher Pike books, I would recommend Anne Rice when you get older.

teen horror

This was a very good book! Christopher Pike does an excellent job of writing horror stories. Although the story is definetly fictional, it was also very well written. I won't tell you exactly what its about because i don't want to ruin the ending, but basically its about two teenage girls visiting Delos, Greece who discover something about Delos neither of them knew. The first time i read it, it really freaked me out, like all of Christopher Pikes books do, but i am curently reading it for the second time, and enjoying it immensly. I also highly reccomend Witch, also by Christopher. Its about a young witch who sees the future on accident, and tries to change what she sees. They are both very good books, and an excellent choice if you enjoy horrotr stories.I wouldn't reccomend either books though for children under 13 (i'm older, because Immortal has alot of language, and parts of Witch are definetly very gory and somewhat disturbing. But for you horror story lovers who can read gory, scary stories before bed without nightmares, these are definetly good books for you!

This is an original

Josie woke up on the plane the same way one wakes up when they pull into their driveway; the feeling that you're home. Only she was on a plane to Greece, a place she had never been to before. Along with her father, his girlfriend, and her best friend Helen, Josie discovers a whole new world. But upon the tiny island of Delos, Apollo's birthplace, is where the fun starts. Dreams of two goddesses who were best friends forever, until love tore them apart, then murder and revenge, a trial . . . Soon, the shattering truth comes to Josie, but is it too late? Can Josie really confront the evil waiting for her? Christopher Pike really created a masterpiece with this one. I am always willing to read anything about Ancient Greece and mythology, and this is just sooo good. A definite must read for Pike fans