Holy cow, that book came out of nowhere. I suspect that it's mostly comprised of extra material written for the first two books and later cut for space, so I say hooray. Immortals as playable characters gives me a flashback to Mystic China that scratches me right where I itch.
As for for Erick Wujcik posting on our message board, I'm honored. All of those times I called him Palladium's best writer have finally paid off.
Little known fact: when I was in junior high I wrote my own little After the Bomb supplement set under the ocean, and wrote to Erick to ask about getting it published. To my great surprise, not only did he write back, he actually gave me some good writing and publishing advice, without ever telling me that I was just a dumb kid who had no business writing. Encouragement and acceptance like that are rare, and I have incredible respect for the man because of it. And if you're still reading, Erick, I apologize for relating a story that almost certainly makes you feel old.
And by the way, Nicadymus, I am shamed to admit that I haven't had a chance to actually play any Rifts China games, though I've created several characters and sketched out some adventure ideas. My gaming group fell apart a few months ago, and I have yet to rebuild it.
