March to Other Worlds Day 29: The Hunter and the Sorcerer by Chris L. Adams

Day 29 The Hunter and the Sorcerer by Chris L. Adams

As the March nears its end, I’m excited to return to the works of Chris L. Adams. If you will recall back on Day 3, I spotlighted a Conan short story written by Adams which showcased his love for the pulp era of adventure stories. In his newest book, published just a few days ago, Adams takes that love of grand adventure stories and pours it into a short novel that plays homage to the old masters while producing a thoroughly modern tale.

 

Bru the Hunter’s whole life is falling apart. Gla, the worthless fire-feeder, has just tricked the tribe into thinking he killed Tysk, the mighty tiger, and now Bru’s love Oona is to be married to Gla. To make matters worse, when Bru objects, the tribe turns on him. Outcast, Bru doesn’t think things could possibly get worse, but he is about to discover just how wrong a hunter can be.

 

Kidnapped by an alien creature from an extraordinarily advanced society, Bru will be tortured into becoming something radically different than he began—an extraordinarily intelligent well-educated man. And that is where this story truly begins for to return to his people and the woman he loves, Bru is going to have to go head to head with the galaxy’s most advanced civilization. They haven’t got a chance!

 

I found a lot more in this novel than the simple adventure story I thought I was reading. So brace yourself! While there’s plenty of adventure, you’ll also find heaping helpings of culture clash, hypocrisy and prejudice, and ultimately you’ll be forced to think about what it means to be human.

 

I’d also like to point out that the multi-talented Adams painted the cover to this novel himself—but did the idea for the novel come first or the painting? With someone as creative as Adams, even he might not know the answer.

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