Madman's Army

Horseclans #17

by Robert Adams

When Milo Morai's Confederation forces defeated the army of the tyrannical King Zastros, the High Lord offered a peace settlement his defeated foes could scarce believe, welcoming them as full members of the newly formed Confederation of Eastern Peoples. Sending some of his most trusted agents before him, backed by those doughty warriors, the Horseclansmen, Milo hoped to see the decimated kingdom rapidly reorganized into a thriving realm. But neigher he or any of his allies had bargained for the evil hidden within the very heart of the land's new government - an evil fueled by Milo's most ancient and hated enemies, an evil that might well destroy all of Southern Ehleenohee and become a dread weapon against the Confederation itsel!

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Ebooks, Science Fiction Fantasy, Post Apocalyptic

222 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1987

About the author

Franklin Robert Adams (August 31, 1933 - January 4, 1990) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, formerly a career soldier. He is best known for his "Horseclans" books. He wrote as Robert Adams, an abbreviated form of his full name.

Adams was an early pioneer of the post-holocaust novel. His Horseclans novels are precursors to many of today's attempts at this type of story, many of which do not exhibit his painstakingly detailed world view or extraordinary plot follow-through (many of his Horseclans books are so interlinked that they make sense only when read in order; he did not create many "stand alone" books in the series).

Hallmarks of Adams' style include a focus on violent, non-stop action, meticulous detail in matters historical and military, strong description, and digressions expounding on various subjects from a conservative and libertarian viewpoint.

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Horseclans series is probably the best blend of fantasy and SiFi I have ever read. Pretty much something for everyone in these books. Great characters, epic storyline, fantastic writings. My highest recommendation

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

See my review of the Horseclans series under Swords of the Horseclans, Horseclans #2.

[Fatbaldguy60 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Series starting to deteriorate.

[Ria · Rating 5 out of 5]

This episode backtracks a little to tell of the Great War leader Pahvlos and his subsequent madness and harsh, brutal army regime to the point of torture and death for any small misdemeanour.
Milo, Portos, Grahvos and Bralos amongst others scheme to overthrow Pahvlos and try to restore the army to its former glory.
Another exciting Horsclans tale weaving earlier characters and also some new faces along the way.

[Steve]

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