Quantum Leap 11: Independence

It’s unreadable. I tried, I really did, but I lost the will to go on at page 63. It was 63 pages of Sam having angst over lusting after his hot grandma ancestor (he leaped into a many greats grandfather) because he’s travelled back to the 1770s this time. The author talked about practically nothing else.

I REALLY enjoyed this book! And, despite what a couple others have said, it DOES follow the "rules" that were said in the series; in that it IS possible for Sam to leap into the past. That was said in the episode where he leapt into his great-great grandfathers body, during the civil war.

First, a response to "A Reader". This book does, in fact, follow the canon of the television series. Don't forget the episode where Sam leaped back into his own grandfather during the Civil War. That said, I really enjoyed this book- and found it to be one of the best of the books I've read!

It's true. I've never seen the show. But, I can tell you this much: it was pretty good. The only reason I gave it four stars is that it didn't put you in the action. John Peel described the action scenes well, it's just that he told you what was happening, not showing you. For example, this sentence: "The knife wasn't well cared for, but the slightly dulled blade was still sharp enough to break the skin of his throat and start a drop of blood trickling downward," is very descriptive, but he could have included how Sam felt as the knife pricked him, or of his fear of being killed. If you overlook that, then it's a great book.

"Independence" is an entertaining story of Sam's leap into one of his Revolutionary War-era relatives (which _does_ follow the rules of the series, since, in the episode "The Leap Between the States,"--which took place in the Civil War-- Sam learned he can leap into his own ancestors through his bloodline. Don't ask me to explain that one.) Although the reason for Sam's attraction to his 1700s-era wife was a little cheesy, the story was still entertaining, suspenseful and well-written.

This book was very exciting and enjoyable. The only problem was that it did not follow the television show. In the show, Sam couldn't leap out of his own life. In the book, he leaped over 200 years into the past. If you could get past that, the book is still worth reading. Paul Marion Jr. Age 16