Floating City

Excellent book in Lustbaders 'Ninja' Series. has the action, suspense, eroticism and martial arts excitement of his previous books in the series. I first read this book as a young child and it spurned my interest in all types of martial arts. As for those who disbelieve the 'spiritual' powers of the main character Linnear, be warned that there are more things in heaven and earth than the everyday person can percieve. And yes a gun can beat hand to hand, but you have to see your enemy to shoot him. And martial arts do include firearms and other weapons. I digress... I recommend this book to anyone who likes martial arts or any Lustbader fan. And Shidoshi Stephen K. Hayes is a very good teacher of modern day Ninpo. Hopefully some of you get lucky to actually meet someone of ninjutsu lineage. It will change your perspective on martial arts.

I love all the authors books due to the simple fact that they can consume hours of time, and after page 50 or so all the characters meld into one to be either honoured, killed or pleasured by our hero - the tanjian Nicholas.I advise getting this on tape as it is even more fun, to get confused and have a good laugh at - especilly good for long journeys!!!His other books are good as well esp. Ninja and Miko

Eric Lustbader writes about the Japanese, their country and their customs like a man very well acquainted with his topic indeed. His descriptive passages crackle with vibrancy. Nicholas Linnear has grown into a hero a bit *too* impressive for my personal tastes--able to manipulate his own life force and massive mega-corporations with casual ease--but still remains the focus of a rip-roaring, high stakes game. This is probably not the best book to start with in either Lustbader's or Linnear's library, but if it's the only one you can find and you have a taste for intrigue, sex, martial arts action and oriental mysticism/politics...do yourself a favor and give it a read.

THE STORY WAS WELL TOLD AND VERY EXITING, BUT, THE STORY SEEMED NOT TO WANT TO MOVE AS FAST AS IT WAS SUPOSSED TO. THE IDEAS AND THE PLACES HE TOOK US WERE FABULOUS AND THE WAY EVERYTHING WAS ENTANGELED WAS SPECTACULAR BUT THE WHOLE REASON FOR THE ATTACK AT THE END SEEMED ADDED ON JUST TO END THE STORY. THE NEXT BOOK SECOND SKIN FINNISHES ALL OF THE STORY AND TOGETHER THE STORY ARE WELL WORTH A SCORE OF 11. THANK AND AS ALWAYS. LOVE, CYRIC THE GREAT.

All of Eric Lustbader`s books are excellent but I especially enjoy the Nicholas Linnear series. I am a 67 year old grandmother who fell in love with Eric`s writing. From the time I read Black Heart I was hooked. I anxiously await each new book and am never disappointed.Keep on writing Eric and I`ll keep on reading