I can't believe that I missed this book from Tracy Hickman when it came out. A Batman novel by one of my favourite fantasy novelists!? I couldn't wait to grab this up at my local library. I'm not going to give a long plot synopsis, but let me tell you that it gives a much broader, and deeper look into the mind and father of Bruce Wayne/Batman. I like how it refers to Batman, when Bruce Wayne is wearing the cowl, and how it says Bruce Wayne when he doesn't. And since it's Tracy Hickman, who's been working on his craft for years and years, I knew it would be well written, but even as a trhickman fan, I was surprised at the pure genius of it. The use of flashbacks to Thomas Wayne's life, and the jumping around the city using a small horizontal rule, and a small font stating the place and time of the next bit of text was a great way to introduce a change of scenery.
So long story short, this passed mustard. If you like Batman and/or Tracy Hickman take it out of the library.
