Joseph Baneth Allen's Blog, page 84
April 24, 2022
"The Avengers - Steed and Mrs. Peel - The Comic Strip Adaptations - Volume Four"
Just finished listening to "The Avengers - Steed and Mrs. Peel - The Comic Strip Adaptations - Volume Four" released by Big Finish Productions.
After their highly successful run of reproducing the original first season of "The Avengers" that have been lost to time due to the policy of the BBC back in the 1960s to reuse and re-record over video tape as a means to cut costs, Big Finish Productions was approached to turn the comic strip adaptations of The Avengers into full length hour long audios and these adaptations remain true to the original comic strips while adding a bit more depth - and in the case of "Now You See Him" is an actual original sequel to a previously adapted comic strip that hinted of a past encounter between Steed and a villain.
"The Avengers - Steed and Mrs. Peel - The Comic Strip Adaptations - Volume Four" contain the following adventures of Steed and Mrs. Peel: "Listen Hear," "The Clown Has Two Faces," "White Heat," and "Now You See Him." Perhaps most intriguing in this collection is that Steed and Mrs. Peel are working with other agents, though Mrs. Peel is never referred to as an agent, it is implied that she has an official status, something that was never done in the original series, because remember, Mrs. Peel is a "talented amateur."
This set captures the original sense of high drama and fun that the television series had. My favorite story is "Now You See Him" because it shows that Steed and Mrs. Peel, while triumphant, aren't exactly infallible.
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.whona.com/The-Avengers-Th...
After their highly successful run of reproducing the original first season of "The Avengers" that have been lost to time due to the policy of the BBC back in the 1960s to reuse and re-record over video tape as a means to cut costs, Big Finish Productions was approached to turn the comic strip adaptations of The Avengers into full length hour long audios and these adaptations remain true to the original comic strips while adding a bit more depth - and in the case of "Now You See Him" is an actual original sequel to a previously adapted comic strip that hinted of a past encounter between Steed and a villain.
"The Avengers - Steed and Mrs. Peel - The Comic Strip Adaptations - Volume Four" contain the following adventures of Steed and Mrs. Peel: "Listen Hear," "The Clown Has Two Faces," "White Heat," and "Now You See Him." Perhaps most intriguing in this collection is that Steed and Mrs. Peel are working with other agents, though Mrs. Peel is never referred to as an agent, it is implied that she has an official status, something that was never done in the original series, because remember, Mrs. Peel is a "talented amateur."
This set captures the original sense of high drama and fun that the television series had. My favorite story is "Now You See Him" because it shows that Steed and Mrs. Peel, while triumphant, aren't exactly infallible.
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.whona.com/The-Avengers-Th...
"The Sorcerer's Ship" by Hannes Bok
Just finished reading "The Sorcerer's Ship" by Hannes Bok, published by Ballantine Books back in December 1969.
I re-read "The Sorcerer's Ship" as part of my Great Re-Reading of Favorite Books From My Youth Project that I began several years back. While I obtained my reading copy from Chamblin's Book Mine here in Jacksonville, Florida - the greatest bookstore on the East Coast in my opinion - it may surprise frequent readers of these particular reviews that I did not originally purchase "The Sorcerer's Ship" from Michelle's Bookstore in Jacksonville, North Carolina. I got it from Twice Told Books - a used bookstore that was located across the street from the New River Shopping Center. Like Michelle's Bookstore, Twice Told Books is not longer in existence in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
"The Sorcerer's Ship" was originally published as part of Ballantine Book's "Adult Fantasy" line that was editorially overseen by Lin Carter - who usually wrote biographical and literary essays about the authors - usually who had passed away. Ballantine's "Adult Fantasy" line owes it's existence and nearly decade long run due to the growing underground popularity - of the 1960s - of "The Lord of The Rings" which had numerous unauthorized printings here in the United States by ACE Books and the demand for more and more fantasy. Lin Carter was able to bring new life to fantasy classics and the line mainly published the works of dead authors - some of whom were not only friends with Lin Carter during their lifetimes, like Hannes Bok, but Carter was also the Literary Executor of their estates.
Carter also wrote in his introduction to "The Sorcerer's Ship" that he and Bok were friends. He neglected to mention that Bok was gay - which would have immediately tanked sales. Remember, sentiment against members of the LGBTQ community ran high in this era - world wide, not just the USA - and it wasn't until "The Front Runner" by Patricia Nell Warren was published in the early 1970s that it became acceptable to read a mainstream novel by a gay writer - and even that novel had the typical happiness not allowed for gay character ending that was the only ending for gay themed novels in the 1960s and 1970s. Gay writers during that time period before the publication of "The Front Runner" had to hide their sexual identity.
Now when I first read "The Sorcerer's Ship," I knew that Bok during his lifetime had been a popular science fiction/fantasy artist. Because this had moniker of "Adult Fantasy," I did have to keep "The Sorcerer's Ship" hidden while I read it - not from Mom and Dad, but from my teachers at Brewster Middle School who didn't like my reading habits.
Bok's "The Sorcerer's Ship" is not a classic lost world story in the classical sense. It's more of a multi-universe story. Gene, a young American of the 1940s, falls through a momentary crack between worlds while at sea, he finds himself a passenger on a strange ship in a world of sorcery & warring kingdoms. At first unsure of his situation, he soon sizes up the beautiful princess, the scheming minister, and the not-quite-human being who possesses unusual powers.
While not a grand fantasy classic, "The Sorcerer's Ship" is a solid fantasy.
Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Sorcerers-Ship...
I re-read "The Sorcerer's Ship" as part of my Great Re-Reading of Favorite Books From My Youth Project that I began several years back. While I obtained my reading copy from Chamblin's Book Mine here in Jacksonville, Florida - the greatest bookstore on the East Coast in my opinion - it may surprise frequent readers of these particular reviews that I did not originally purchase "The Sorcerer's Ship" from Michelle's Bookstore in Jacksonville, North Carolina. I got it from Twice Told Books - a used bookstore that was located across the street from the New River Shopping Center. Like Michelle's Bookstore, Twice Told Books is not longer in existence in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
"The Sorcerer's Ship" was originally published as part of Ballantine Book's "Adult Fantasy" line that was editorially overseen by Lin Carter - who usually wrote biographical and literary essays about the authors - usually who had passed away. Ballantine's "Adult Fantasy" line owes it's existence and nearly decade long run due to the growing underground popularity - of the 1960s - of "The Lord of The Rings" which had numerous unauthorized printings here in the United States by ACE Books and the demand for more and more fantasy. Lin Carter was able to bring new life to fantasy classics and the line mainly published the works of dead authors - some of whom were not only friends with Lin Carter during their lifetimes, like Hannes Bok, but Carter was also the Literary Executor of their estates.
Carter also wrote in his introduction to "The Sorcerer's Ship" that he and Bok were friends. He neglected to mention that Bok was gay - which would have immediately tanked sales. Remember, sentiment against members of the LGBTQ community ran high in this era - world wide, not just the USA - and it wasn't until "The Front Runner" by Patricia Nell Warren was published in the early 1970s that it became acceptable to read a mainstream novel by a gay writer - and even that novel had the typical happiness not allowed for gay character ending that was the only ending for gay themed novels in the 1960s and 1970s. Gay writers during that time period before the publication of "The Front Runner" had to hide their sexual identity.
Now when I first read "The Sorcerer's Ship," I knew that Bok during his lifetime had been a popular science fiction/fantasy artist. Because this had moniker of "Adult Fantasy," I did have to keep "The Sorcerer's Ship" hidden while I read it - not from Mom and Dad, but from my teachers at Brewster Middle School who didn't like my reading habits.
Bok's "The Sorcerer's Ship" is not a classic lost world story in the classical sense. It's more of a multi-universe story. Gene, a young American of the 1940s, falls through a momentary crack between worlds while at sea, he finds himself a passenger on a strange ship in a world of sorcery & warring kingdoms. At first unsure of his situation, he soon sizes up the beautiful princess, the scheming minister, and the not-quite-human being who possesses unusual powers.
While not a grand fantasy classic, "The Sorcerer's Ship" is a solid fantasy.
Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Sorcerers-Ship...
April 18, 2022
YashaHime - Princess Half-Demon Season 1 Part 1
Just finished watching "YashaHime - Princess Half-Demon Season 1 Part 1" released by VIZ Media. The sequel to the much beloved and classic anime series Inuyasha, Yashahime focus on Towa and Setsuna, twin half-demon daughters of Sesshomaru and Rin, who are separated in a forest fire when they are young. Towa is thrown into modern day Japan and raised by Kagomes brother Sota, while Setsuna is trained to be a demon slayer by Kohaku. Ten years pass, Towa and Setsuna are reunited at last, but Setsuna has no memory of her sister or past. Together with their cousin Moroha, they must travel between eras to recover Setsunas lost memories, and they may have to destroy Sesshomaru. YashaHime is an interesting sequel that attempts to build and expand upon the mythos and well grounded cannon of it's predecessor. It will be curious to see how this series progresses and what twists and turns it will take.
The animation is true to the original series and I suspect it will follow the ongoing continuous story line that made hooked many fans of Inuyasha.
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Yashahime-Prin...
The animation is true to the original series and I suspect it will follow the ongoing continuous story line that made hooked many fans of Inuyasha.
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Yashahime-Prin...
April 12, 2022
Journey To The Center of the Earth - The Fiery Foe
Just finished reading "Journey To The Center of The Earth - The Fiery Foe" by Paul S. Newman, published by Whitman Books as the 26th book in their last series of hardcover Big Little Books back in 1968.
I do remember seeing the original cartoon series by 20th Century Fox Studios when it first aired back in 1967. If memory is serving me correctly, the series ran for two years and 17 episodes were created and aired. The series while a considered a classic, never had a series finale and never resolved the quest of Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, his niece Cindy, his student Alec McEwen, and their guide Lars and his duck Gertrude to find "The Golden People" of Lost Atlantis who resided at the Center of the Earth in order to find the way back home - a theme common in several popular Boomer series aimed for children - lost and having to find the way back home.
I do recall seeing "Journey To The Center of the Earth - The Fiery Foe" at Roses Department Store in the New River Shopping Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina where it sold for only 39-cents. Michelle's Bookstore did not carry Big Little Books and really didn't have much of a Children's section, as I recall. Remember this was still the era when an adult buying and reading a children's book made them suspect - which still goes on to some extent today as it's been my personal experience to keep being reminded of from time-to-time. [Some people get upset if you admit if you're buying a picture book for yourself because you like the story and art.]
And yes, "Journey To The Center of the Earth - The Fiery Foe" is part of my great "Re-Reading of Favorite Books From My Youth" project, and I got my reading copy from eBay.
The evil Count Sacknussem and his henchman have tricked Professor Lindenbrook and his team into taking a false trail intending to lead the heroic explorers to their doom, when it actually leads them to a bizarre realm ruled over by blind Bat people who keep humans as slaves.
The Big Little Book adaptation does have the feel of an original episode of the television show and is not dumbed down. Trigger warning though - if you're easily triggered by guns and evil villains actively plotting the deaths of individuals, this - and life in general -isn't for you.
Great nostalgic fun!
Highly Recommended for fans of the original 1967 cartoon series.
Ten Stars!
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Center...
I do remember seeing the original cartoon series by 20th Century Fox Studios when it first aired back in 1967. If memory is serving me correctly, the series ran for two years and 17 episodes were created and aired. The series while a considered a classic, never had a series finale and never resolved the quest of Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, his niece Cindy, his student Alec McEwen, and their guide Lars and his duck Gertrude to find "The Golden People" of Lost Atlantis who resided at the Center of the Earth in order to find the way back home - a theme common in several popular Boomer series aimed for children - lost and having to find the way back home.
I do recall seeing "Journey To The Center of the Earth - The Fiery Foe" at Roses Department Store in the New River Shopping Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina where it sold for only 39-cents. Michelle's Bookstore did not carry Big Little Books and really didn't have much of a Children's section, as I recall. Remember this was still the era when an adult buying and reading a children's book made them suspect - which still goes on to some extent today as it's been my personal experience to keep being reminded of from time-to-time. [Some people get upset if you admit if you're buying a picture book for yourself because you like the story and art.]
And yes, "Journey To The Center of the Earth - The Fiery Foe" is part of my great "Re-Reading of Favorite Books From My Youth" project, and I got my reading copy from eBay.
The evil Count Sacknussem and his henchman have tricked Professor Lindenbrook and his team into taking a false trail intending to lead the heroic explorers to their doom, when it actually leads them to a bizarre realm ruled over by blind Bat people who keep humans as slaves.
The Big Little Book adaptation does have the feel of an original episode of the television show and is not dumbed down. Trigger warning though - if you're easily triggered by guns and evil villains actively plotting the deaths of individuals, this - and life in general -isn't for you.
Great nostalgic fun!
Highly Recommended for fans of the original 1967 cartoon series.
Ten Stars!
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Center...
Filled With Fire And Light
Just finished reading "Fill With Fire And Light" by Elie Wiesel, published by Schocken Books.
Alan Rosen edited this collection of the late Elie Wiesel's lectures that examines the lives of biblical prophets, kings, Talmudic sages, and Hasidic rabbis throughout the centuries. Wiesel's biographical lectures provide fascinating insights into how Jewish thought and faith has evolved over the centuries.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS.
https://www.amazon.com/Filled-Fire-Li...
Alan Rosen edited this collection of the late Elie Wiesel's lectures that examines the lives of biblical prophets, kings, Talmudic sages, and Hasidic rabbis throughout the centuries. Wiesel's biographical lectures provide fascinating insights into how Jewish thought and faith has evolved over the centuries.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS.
https://www.amazon.com/Filled-Fire-Li...
April 11, 2022
The Road Runner And The Unidentified Flying Coyote
Just finished reading "The Road Runner And The Unidentified Flying Coyote" published by Whitman, back in 1980.
I'm probably the only person in the history of "The Big Little Book Club of America" to be kicked out of the origination for actually daring to read and review reading copies of the Big Little Books that were published when I was a child. I make this claim because when I posted my first review of a BLB, "Tom and Jerry Meet Mr. Fingers" a few years back here on my Facebook page and elsewhere, I was promptly banned from the Big Little Book Club of America's page here on Facebook and I was not permitted to renew my membership when it came up for renewal.
Whitman was the first publisher of Big Little Books and in 1980 when this book was first published, it was also the last of the classic BLB publishers - though Chronicle Books would published it's BLB Might Chronicles nearly two decades later.
Licensed by Warner Brothers, "The Road Runner And The Unidentified Flying Coyote" was one of Whitman's last ditch attempts to keep BLBs and the company afloat. Sadly, it failed. Whitman books were published by the Western Publishing Company - which also published Gold Key Comics - one of the few mainstream comic book publishers that did not adhere to the Comics Authority Code. Harvey Comics was another comic book publisher that did not have the Comics Authority Code's seal of approval on any of its titles covers.
Written by regular BLB writer George S. Elrick, "The Road Runner And The Unidentified Flying Coyote" incorporates the universe of the Road Runner from the Gold Key Comics series, where the Road Runner has a wife and three sons - making him perhaps the first and only to the best of my knowledge Gold Key Comics character to actually have been married and procreated. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and other characters in Gold Key Comics had nieces and nephews that they were the guardians of and parents were never mentioned or alluded to.
In "The Road Runner And The Unidentified Flying Coyote," Wile E. Coyote is up to his old tricks in trying to catch the Road Runner family and comes up with a scheme to build a flying saucer to fly at the speed of light in order to catch the Road Runner Family for his stew pot, but soon catches the attention of actual aliens and the government who think he's actually an alien.
Great fun in the Gold Key Comic tradition.
Highly Recommended for fans of Gold Key Comics, the Road Runner, and Big Little Books.
Highly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Runner-Unident...
I'm probably the only person in the history of "The Big Little Book Club of America" to be kicked out of the origination for actually daring to read and review reading copies of the Big Little Books that were published when I was a child. I make this claim because when I posted my first review of a BLB, "Tom and Jerry Meet Mr. Fingers" a few years back here on my Facebook page and elsewhere, I was promptly banned from the Big Little Book Club of America's page here on Facebook and I was not permitted to renew my membership when it came up for renewal.
Whitman was the first publisher of Big Little Books and in 1980 when this book was first published, it was also the last of the classic BLB publishers - though Chronicle Books would published it's BLB Might Chronicles nearly two decades later.
Licensed by Warner Brothers, "The Road Runner And The Unidentified Flying Coyote" was one of Whitman's last ditch attempts to keep BLBs and the company afloat. Sadly, it failed. Whitman books were published by the Western Publishing Company - which also published Gold Key Comics - one of the few mainstream comic book publishers that did not adhere to the Comics Authority Code. Harvey Comics was another comic book publisher that did not have the Comics Authority Code's seal of approval on any of its titles covers.
Written by regular BLB writer George S. Elrick, "The Road Runner And The Unidentified Flying Coyote" incorporates the universe of the Road Runner from the Gold Key Comics series, where the Road Runner has a wife and three sons - making him perhaps the first and only to the best of my knowledge Gold Key Comics character to actually have been married and procreated. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and other characters in Gold Key Comics had nieces and nephews that they were the guardians of and parents were never mentioned or alluded to.
In "The Road Runner And The Unidentified Flying Coyote," Wile E. Coyote is up to his old tricks in trying to catch the Road Runner family and comes up with a scheme to build a flying saucer to fly at the speed of light in order to catch the Road Runner Family for his stew pot, but soon catches the attention of actual aliens and the government who think he's actually an alien.
Great fun in the Gold Key Comic tradition.
Highly Recommended for fans of Gold Key Comics, the Road Runner, and Big Little Books.
Highly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Runner-Unident...
The Kings Man
Just finished watching "The King's Man" released by 20th Century Studios.
Third in the widely popular Kingsman series of movies, "The King's Man" serves as a prequel as to how the world's only independent spy agency came into existence as the Duke of Oxford is running an underground network of spies in order to adhere to the dying wish of his wife to insure that he does everything to keep their son safe in a world headed towards war - in this case the First World War. It has all the elements of the first two Kingsman movies, but also is an intriguing character study of how adherence to an ideal must evolve and grow to adjust to the circumstances of current times and that safety is an illusion that relies on blind adherence to a false premise - that once evil is removed that it's gone for good and that one can never shut out the outside world.
An enjoyable movie.
Great popcorn fun.
Recommended.
Four Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Man-Blu-...
Third in the widely popular Kingsman series of movies, "The King's Man" serves as a prequel as to how the world's only independent spy agency came into existence as the Duke of Oxford is running an underground network of spies in order to adhere to the dying wish of his wife to insure that he does everything to keep their son safe in a world headed towards war - in this case the First World War. It has all the elements of the first two Kingsman movies, but also is an intriguing character study of how adherence to an ideal must evolve and grow to adjust to the circumstances of current times and that safety is an illusion that relies on blind adherence to a false premise - that once evil is removed that it's gone for good and that one can never shut out the outside world.
An enjoyable movie.
Great popcorn fun.
Recommended.
Four Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Man-Blu-...
Death On The Nile
Just finished watching the remake of "Death On The Nile" released by Disney thru 20th Century Studios.
Re-imaging a classic movie and recasting and rewriting key elements to cater to a woke audience is never a good idea, especially when it rewrites Hercule Poirot's back story and creates the possibility of a romance for the Belgium detective.
It's a visually stunning movie, but soulless and devoid of any charm of the original movie, let alone of the original book.
Not recommended.
Zero Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Death-on-the-N...
Re-imaging a classic movie and recasting and rewriting key elements to cater to a woke audience is never a good idea, especially when it rewrites Hercule Poirot's back story and creates the possibility of a romance for the Belgium detective.
It's a visually stunning movie, but soulless and devoid of any charm of the original movie, let alone of the original book.
Not recommended.
Zero Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Death-on-the-N...
April 8, 2022
Rusted Armor
Just finished reading "Rusted Armor" by Caroline Fike, based on the original short story by Andre Norton, published by the Official Website of the Estate of Andre Norton.
"Rusted Armor" was originally published on the Official Website of the Estate of Andre Norton, and to the best of my knowledge it's still available on there. I just prefer the feel of a book in my hand compared to reading a book on my iPad, so I never read it.
Caroline Fike was a typist for Andre Norton, and Andre liked the edits she did on her work, so she graciously gave Caroline "Rusted Armor" and encouraged her to expand the short story about a cast out knight - Sir Huon of Rennay - who sets out to reclaim his lost honor and save his former lord from dark forces.
Caroline worked closely Andre and the novel of "Rusted Armor" sadly never got published during Andre's lifetime.
"Rusted Armor" is a classic Arthurian romance set not quite in Andre's Witch World, and not quite the past, but with all of Andre's classic hallmarks.
I believe the only reason why this novel never received the publication it deserved was due to Andre's passing and the unfortunate legal action regarding her express wishes by an individual she had previously written out of her will.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/Rusted-Armor-E...
"Rusted Armor" was originally published on the Official Website of the Estate of Andre Norton, and to the best of my knowledge it's still available on there. I just prefer the feel of a book in my hand compared to reading a book on my iPad, so I never read it.
Caroline Fike was a typist for Andre Norton, and Andre liked the edits she did on her work, so she graciously gave Caroline "Rusted Armor" and encouraged her to expand the short story about a cast out knight - Sir Huon of Rennay - who sets out to reclaim his lost honor and save his former lord from dark forces.
Caroline worked closely Andre and the novel of "Rusted Armor" sadly never got published during Andre's lifetime.
"Rusted Armor" is a classic Arthurian romance set not quite in Andre's Witch World, and not quite the past, but with all of Andre's classic hallmarks.
I believe the only reason why this novel never received the publication it deserved was due to Andre's passing and the unfortunate legal action regarding her express wishes by an individual she had previously written out of her will.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/Rusted-Armor-E...
April 2, 2022
Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton
Just finished reading "Voodoo Planet" by Andre Norton, published by ACE Books back in 1959.
For those who came in late, several years ago I began what I call my "Great Re-Reading of Favorite Books from My Youth," and "Voodoo Planet" falls into this project. I first discovered "Voodoo Planet" on the shelves in the science fiction section of Michelle's Bookstore in Jacksonville, North Carolina in the late 1960s, and I got my reading copy at Chamblin's Book Mine - the best bookstore on the East Coast here in Jacksonville, Florida.
Assistant Cargo Master Dane Thorson is working Xecho getting the Solar Queen ready for it's next cargo run, when Captain Jellico receives an unexpected visit from an old friend, a ranger from Khatka, who is seeking help in dealing with mental wizard who is amassing an army of followers. He is also seeking Tau's help since the medic is also an expert of magic. Dane is also invited along and what follows is a life and death race across the vast game reserves of Khatka.
Andre Norton originally wrote "Voodoo Planet" especially for publication as part of ACE Double Books, which featured two short novels back in 1959. A decade would pass before she returned to the adventures of the crew of the Solar Queen.
CLASSIC ANDRE NORTON!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/Voodoo-Planet-...
For those who came in late, several years ago I began what I call my "Great Re-Reading of Favorite Books from My Youth," and "Voodoo Planet" falls into this project. I first discovered "Voodoo Planet" on the shelves in the science fiction section of Michelle's Bookstore in Jacksonville, North Carolina in the late 1960s, and I got my reading copy at Chamblin's Book Mine - the best bookstore on the East Coast here in Jacksonville, Florida.
Assistant Cargo Master Dane Thorson is working Xecho getting the Solar Queen ready for it's next cargo run, when Captain Jellico receives an unexpected visit from an old friend, a ranger from Khatka, who is seeking help in dealing with mental wizard who is amassing an army of followers. He is also seeking Tau's help since the medic is also an expert of magic. Dane is also invited along and what follows is a life and death race across the vast game reserves of Khatka.
Andre Norton originally wrote "Voodoo Planet" especially for publication as part of ACE Double Books, which featured two short novels back in 1959. A decade would pass before she returned to the adventures of the crew of the Solar Queen.
CLASSIC ANDRE NORTON!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/Voodoo-Planet-...
