The Enchantress of World’s End. There is Such a Thing as Restraint, Mr. Carter. Resurrected Post.

October 31, 2021

The Enchantress of World���s End. There is Such a Thing as Restraint, Mr. Carter. Lin Carter apparently enjoyed letting his imagination roam free in the first��World���s End��book ( The Warrior of World���s End ) so much that he figured even greater license would be even more fun. There may be something to the idea that more is better, but there is also such a thing as restraint.

The Enchantress of World���s End��is ��� eclectic. It���s a gallimaufry of whatever Carter had in the cupboard. And his cupboard is vast. It���s one part Wizard of Oz, a dash of Amerberite world-walking, a splash of the oriental tale as filtered through Hannah-Barbera cartoons. There is a through-line of sorts, so the narrative coheres ��� sort of. There are aspects I found a bit distasteful, and much that seemed just rather silly. And there was a distinct lack of menace. I never considered any of the characters to be under any real threat.

Still, the couple of chapters featuring the dragon were, while undeniably self-indulgent, worth the read for any aficionado of the heroic fiction genre. I won���t spoil it. But this book is worth keeping on my shelves as a reference work for one chapter alone.

So, I don���t regret reading this one. On the other hand, I feel as though I ought to take a break from this series in order to read something more substantial. Man can���t live on a diet of macaroons and sugar cookies. My brain requires more nourishing fare.

Of course, who am I to talk? I mean,��look at this.