Occultober Day 11: Monster Aces by Jim Beard, et. al.

Occultober Day 11: Monster Aces by Jim Beard, et. al.

The modern urban fantasy genre is mostly grounded in the world of today, but a few authors like Jim Beard and his colleagues have created fantastic adventures grounded in the 1920s when the genre opening works of the pulp masters were first being written creating a sort of historical fiction urban fantasy.

 

The two volumes of Monster Aces brings together a multitude of capable authors sharing a group of adventurers who have dedicated their lives to destroying monsters that most people don’t believe exist. The series reminds me a lot of Doc Savage and his crew. There is no scientific genius among the Monster Aces, but they each have their specialty and the camaraderie between the men and one woman works well.

 

The stories cover many of the classic monsters (sometimes with a twist) and frankly interesting situations. We also see the authors play with historical figures like Gilgamesh and Ponce de Leon. There’s always something to enjoy in these pages.

 

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