false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174353346m/385483.jpg 385483 2 What do Edmonton, D&D, cannibalism, <I>Star Wars</I>, comic books, ancient African mythology, black culture, drugs, organic food, magic, and television shows have in common? They all play important roles in <I>The Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad</I>, a zany, stylish, and fun novel. <I>Coyote Kings</I>, the debut by Edmonton writer, teacher, and radio host Minister Faust, has a large cast of characters but mainly follows two roommates--Hamza, a former graduate student who's been reduced to working as a dishwasher, and Yehat, a video store clerk who invents insane gadgets in his spare time. They're stuck in a rut of self-pity and going nowhere real slow when a mysterious woman shows up and seduces Hamza by quoting his favorite comics and sci-fi films. (The only problem: she may not be human.) Before long, the three are caught up in a quest for a magic artifact, but they're not the only ones. Arrayed against them is a wide assortment of characters--including an old romantic rival of Hamza's, drug dealers who peddle a mystical high, and a former Canadian Football League player with aspirations of immortality--all with their own plans for the artifact. The action takes the cast through the streets of Edmonton and to Drumheller, where an ancient, startling secret is revealed.<br> <br> The originality of the plot of <I>Coyote Kings</I> is only half the appeal of the book. It's also strong on characterization--the story is told entirely in first person, from the perspectives of all the major players involved--and culturally hip without being pretentious. For instance, the characters are introduced with D&D-style character sheets listing their vital stats--Hamza's alignment is "SF (general), <I>ST</I> (original series), <I>SW</I>, Marvel, Alan Moore +79." You can't help but appreciate style like this, even if you're not a geek. But if you are a geek, it doesn't get any better than <I>Coyote Kings</I>. <I>--Peter Darbyshire</I> 375196 3 8 2004 The Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad total:85|5:19|4:40|3:17|2:7|1:2| 85 322 164 18 4 3 false false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Oct 03 12:49:11 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 03 12:51:07 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Sep 07 21:02:57 -0700 2008 Wed Dec 03 20:25:09 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Sep 03 14:43:13 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 14:43:13 -0700 2008
I enjoyed the monologues of the two characters in the first four chapters and though...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 03 00:09:17 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 00:34:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 12 12:08:04 -0800 2008 Tue May 20 07:20:01 -0700 2008 It was an interesting departure for me - unlike anything else I've read. I guess it could be called "hip-hop sci-fi"? Chapters switched between narration from various charact...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 10:35:29 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 17:41:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 24 01:24:00 -0700 2007 Thu May 24 01:31:09 -0700 2007
Coyote Kings follows two best friends, Hamza and Yehat, as they become involved in a plot that at first seems like a good ole fashioned sci fi/fantasy drug ring/secret society/gangster yarn. See what I mean about...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 23 21:16:06 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 21:23:39 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 19:22:27 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 19:23:43 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 13:09:47 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 13:10:52 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Dec 24 10:55:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 10:55:35 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 18:28:49 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 18:32:38 -0700 2008
I read it when it first came out, ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jun 16 09:48:57 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 10:01:12 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Mar 16 22:14:04 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 22:16:45 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed May 07 09:38:53 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 09:40:49 -0700 2008 5 0 true false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 28 21:33:30 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 28 21:55:09 -0800 2008
some may not want to delve too deeply into the biography of the author.]]> 0 0 false false Sat Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 06:15:37 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 07:26:44 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Jan 12 11:19:21 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 12 11:19:43 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Nov 19 01:34:24 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 01:34:24 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 15 20:21:20 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 20:21:20 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=385483