Last Call Audiobook

" Tim Powers' magical realism is really intriguing. He's woven a tale with gambling, magic, and suspense that I adore. There are one or two pieces of the narrative that click when they should Bang but he's managed to make the fantastic such an organic part of the character's experience that I revel in it. "

" Excellent read, though it got a little convoluted toward the end. Combines elements of poker, tarot, the fisher king legend in a mostly successful contemporary fantasy. "

" I enjoyed this book for about 50 pages. The premise was very nifty: a world where the mysticism of the tarot created an astral network. But then the terrible characters, the stupid situations, the dumb dialogue just got me down. I really wanted to like this book, but I got nauseated thinking about this guy lusting after his baby foster sister. Sick of narratives where there's a ONE hero to save the world. Bleh. "

" I found this to be one of my favorite books. I have read it several times and each time is still as entertaining as the last. It is wonderfully weird and magical and totally marries the world of the ancient tarot cards with superstitions of the Las Vegas gambling mecca. I definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for something different! "

" One of my all-time favorite books. I've read it at least three times. "

" One of the best reads ever! (so far, anyways) Its a book that you will want to read twice in a row. Hard to follow without charting all of the characters and their 'personalities', but definitely worth the effort! If you've been to Vegas, the story is even better. "

" very good, much better than Declare "

" "American Gods" if the Gods were Jungian archetypes and their pawn were corrupted professional gamblers and thugs, laced with arcane obsessions, ancient ritual and a hint of madness. Genius telling of a story that could easily have slipped off the rails into cliche. "

" I couldn't play cards for months after this fun little trip through the magic and mayhem of Tarot and poker. "

" I just could not relate to this book. Stopped reading about halfway through. Stop the nightmare! "

" even the poker stood up - i soooo want to play assumption :) "

" One of my favorite books. "

" As a cartomancer I quite enjoyed this book. The plot was tight and there was lots of card lore amidst the action. I would recommend it hardily to card players and card readers alike. "

" This was a new one for me, I don't think I've read any fantasy books before. But I enjoyed this one--the mix of tarot, Vegas, and legend made for an entertaining read. "

" Modern fantasy novel focusing on poker, Tarot and the mystical kingship of the American West. "

" This hallucinatory tale involving gambling, Las Vegas and a whole bunch of other crazy stuff is just beyond description. Let's just say I will never look at Lake Mead in the same way again. "

" I really wanted to like this story about magic, poker and fate. "

" One of my all-time favorite books. I've read it at least three times. "

" A twisty tale full of mythic and enormous powers, kept me hooked right to the end. "

" This was an interesting, intricate fantasy flavored by poker and tarot, but somehow it never came to life for me. The scenario was intriguing, but the characters never really came to life for me. "

" Fast paced with an interesting premise. "

" Cards: all fun until someone loses an eye...Those who like TP will like this, although it sprawls rather more than say, Anubis Gates. "

" One of my favorite, favorite books of all time. I love the way the Tarot and the Arthurian stuff is used, as well as the Las Vegas setting and its ghosts. This is a book I reread once a decade or so. The best of Power's (many) good books. "