Joel's review
The Worm Ouroboros
by E.R. Eddison
Joel's review
The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison
Joel's review
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recommended for: derring-doers
wow! nothing like good old epic fantasy fun to keep you going on a backpacking trip. closest comparison is to the Odyssey, rather than lord of the rings, but the fellows in this book make Odysseus look like a hack. Highest quality feats of strength, political intrigue, dashing of skulls on rocks, bringing-forth of darkness, and all manner of derring-do. Totally sweet; although if you can't see yourself reading shakespeare for pleasure, it might be tough to get through due to olde english aspirations as far as spelling and grammar.
