Immortal. Gene Doucette [Retail - ePub/Mobi]

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Book Description

“I don’t know how old I am.My earliest memory is something along the lines of fire good, ice bad, so I think I predate written history, but I don’t know by how much. I like to brag that I’ve been there from the beginning, and while this may very well be true, I generally just say it to pick up girls.” --Adam the Immortal

Surviving sixty thousand years takes cunning and more than a little luck. But in the twenty-first century, Adam confronts new dangers—someone has found out what he is, a demon is after him, and he has run out of places to hide.Worst of all, he has had entirely too much to drink.

Immortal is a first person confessional penned by a man who is immortal, but not invincible. In an artful blending of sci-fi, adventure, fantasy, and humor, IMMORTAL introduces us to a world with vampires, demons and other “magical” creatures, yet a world without actual magic.

At the center of the book is Adam.

“I have been in quite a few tight situations in my long life. One of the first things I learned was if there is going to be a mob panic, don’t be standing between the mob and wherever it is they all want to go. The second thing I learned was, don’t try to run through fire.” --Adam the Immortal

Adam is a sixty thousand year old man. (Approximately.) He doesn’t age or get sick, but is otherwise entirely capable of being killed.His survival has hinged on an innate ability to adapt, his wits, and a fairly large dollop of luck.He makes for an excellent guide through history . . . when he’s sober.

Immortal is a contemporary fantasy for non-fantasy readers and fantasy enthusiasts alike.

Editorial Reviews

In creating the ageless Adam, Gene Doucette has conjured up a character as witty as he is old, and as charming as he is depraved. IMMORTAL is by turns thrilling, moving, and deeply, darkly funny. --Eric Garcia, author of Repo Men, Matchstick Men and the Anonymous Rex series

A sui generis Urban Fantasy/Historical/Crime crossover novel, in which pixies, demons, dragons, and vampires are real though few humans know that... Narrated by a wisecracking immortal that s worldly, noir, skeptical without bleak cynicism, and open to surprises; he s half Gilgamesh and half Raymond Chandler. I couldn't put it down! --Jonathan Vos Post, professor of physics and astronomy; co-author with Ray Bradbury & Richard Feynman; semi-finalist for 1996 Nebula Award

Part science fiction fantasy, part action adventure and thriller, Gene Doucette creates the perfect balance of humor and edge-of-your-seat anticipation in this genre-defying story of an immortal man named Adam, who finds himself battling demons and bounty hunters in his eternal search for Eve, the red haired mystery woman who haunts his dreams. Witty and wonderful, with a bite of sarcasm, Immortal is a five star read for any fiction lover. --Lori Hettler, book blogger, The Next Best Book Blog

About the Author
In addition to ghost writing for an immortal man, Gene Doucette has been published as a humorist with BEATING UP DADDY: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF AN AMATEUR FATHER and THE OTHER WORST CASE SCENARIO SURVIVAL HANDBOOK: A PARODY. He is also a screenwriter and a playwright. This is his first novel. Gene lives in Cambridge, MA with his wife and two children.