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The Eldritch New Adventures of Becky Sharp
NEW, EXPANDED EDITION! A SEXY SIREN ANSWERS THE CALL - TO PUT THE KIBOSH ON CTHULHU! In this stand-alone novel that can be fully enjoyed without having read Thackeray's "Vanity Fair," the alluring Becky Sharp enters the Cthulhu Mythos as an agent of H.P. Lovecraft's Great Race of Yith! Follow Becky as she seduces, conspires, and fights her way through prehistoric jungles and lost cities, over swasbuckling seas and cult infested deserts, to the tortured shores of risen R'lyeh itself!
218 pages, Paperback
First published June 6, 2008
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Micah S. Harris
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January 17, 2021
The first 2 things that attracted me to The Eldritch New Adventures of Becky Sharp was the cover art and second the blurb mentioned the Mythos. I reached out to author Micah S. Harris and he graciously sent me a copy to review in exchange for an honest review.
I have been reading my whole life and as a youngster i relied heavy on the public library and my parents for reading materials, both who knew very little about Vanity Fair, Fantasy & Science, Analog, ect. It wasn't till later years when my older brother introduced me to the Mythos that the universe of reading was finally opened up to me. The Mythos being my greatest passion, lured me into reading this amazing story.
The front and back covers are richly illustrated with images provoking thoughts of the Mythos, and a retro style of art that is both beautiful and eerie. The book has some gorgeous illustrations throughout which compliment the story and add a visual acuity that heightens the overall appeal of the book. The layout of the book itself is from page 1 to the last page fabulous in every detail. It opens with the authors acknowledgments, the foreword and an introduction all worthy of being read. A font that allows for easy reading, chapter headings whose brief font looks like some ancient writings found in some forbidden text. The book isn't overdone with illustrations to take focus away from the story, but just enough to keep the reader intrigued. The end of the book brings the authors Afterword and an evolution of Becky Sharp's cover image.
The story is so much fun, filled with plenty of adventure and pulp references, it's easy to see that this book is meant to prompt a cycle of re-reading that will never disappoint, always entertain and offer something new each time it is read. it's classic pulp style is timeless and most enjoyable.
The story moves at a beautiful pace, loaded with twist and turns, yet never losing or confusing the reader.
The characters are excellently detailed and so well written as to illicit feelings (at least for me) of intrigue and suspense as I wondered what they would do next. Becky Sharp is a strong character whose anti-hero style is refreshing and a barrel of fun. The characters are as well developed as the world they inhabit. Add to this a very vivid world, well written dialog and from front to back we have the essence of entertainment.
As much as this may sound like a pitch, there is no limit to the type of fans this book will attract. Fans of comics, graphic novels, adventure stories, spy thrillers, the whole cosmic horror thing, they will all enjoy this book very much. Becky's adventures are spectacularly over the top fun that can be enjoyed over and over .....
I have been reading my whole life and as a youngster i relied heavy on the public library and my parents for reading materials, both who knew very little about Vanity Fair, Fantasy & Science, Analog, ect. It wasn't till later years when my older brother introduced me to the Mythos that the universe of reading was finally opened up to me. The Mythos being my greatest passion, lured me into reading this amazing story.
The front and back covers are richly illustrated with images provoking thoughts of the Mythos, and a retro style of art that is both beautiful and eerie. The book has some gorgeous illustrations throughout which compliment the story and add a visual acuity that heightens the overall appeal of the book. The layout of the book itself is from page 1 to the last page fabulous in every detail. It opens with the authors acknowledgments, the foreword and an introduction all worthy of being read. A font that allows for easy reading, chapter headings whose brief font looks like some ancient writings found in some forbidden text. The book isn't overdone with illustrations to take focus away from the story, but just enough to keep the reader intrigued. The end of the book brings the authors Afterword and an evolution of Becky Sharp's cover image.
The story is so much fun, filled with plenty of adventure and pulp references, it's easy to see that this book is meant to prompt a cycle of re-reading that will never disappoint, always entertain and offer something new each time it is read. it's classic pulp style is timeless and most enjoyable.
The story moves at a beautiful pace, loaded with twist and turns, yet never losing or confusing the reader.
The characters are excellently detailed and so well written as to illicit feelings (at least for me) of intrigue and suspense as I wondered what they would do next. Becky Sharp is a strong character whose anti-hero style is refreshing and a barrel of fun. The characters are as well developed as the world they inhabit. Add to this a very vivid world, well written dialog and from front to back we have the essence of entertainment.
As much as this may sound like a pitch, there is no limit to the type of fans this book will attract. Fans of comics, graphic novels, adventure stories, spy thrillers, the whole cosmic horror thing, they will all enjoy this book very much. Becky's adventures are spectacularly over the top fun that can be enjoyed over and over .....
January 13, 2021
This is the first book I read from this author and let me tell you that I loved it! Such a good book with great characters that keeps you obsessed with every page since the first one. The ending of this book.. come on! I just didn´t expect it! Can´t wait to read other books from this great writer! Amazing job! a must-read! A fantastic book that has it all! I happily endorse this novel to any and all who are looking for an awesome adventure fiction enjoyable read and a completely different experience than anyone could imagine on their own. Great book! I loved illustrations was phenomenal in this novel.
July 16, 2024
THE ELDRITCH ADVENTURES OF BECKY SHARP by Micah S. Harris is a peculiar example of a novel, starring the villainous co-lead of VANITY FAIR as she's granted immortality by the forces of the Cthulhu Mythos then put through a variety of oddball adventures that roughly resemble A LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMAN. This despite, or perhaps because, she is one of the most selfish and self-absorbed antiheroines in English literature. It's a bit like PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES or Phillip Jose Farmer's Wold Newton books. If that seems like a bit of a mouthful, it's a rather hard book to describe even if it's straightforward in its plotting.
The premise is that Becky Sharp gets forcibly dragooned into the service of the British Empire and goes from misadventure to misadventure. These involved confronting African jungle queens, secret cults, Sherlock Holmes, a serial numbers filed off version of Tarzan, Captain Nemo, the villainess of Arthur Machen's The Great God Pan, and a few other references I'm not literature literate enough to get. There's even a confrontation with Great Cthulhu himself as Becky finds herself on a Norwegian vessel during the events of "The Call of Cthulhu"'s climax.
This is a wacky book. That's about the only way I can describe it. The Cthulhu Mythos is involved in a lot of the science fiction and period fiction of the time. There's the Great Race of Yith, Cult of the Black Pharoah, Cult of Tulu (Cthulhu), and other groups. The treatment of the Mythos is far pulpier and one-dimensionally evil than terrifying or inscrutable, though. This pulpy handling of the characters is contrasted with the fact that Becky remains as doggedly determined to do the least amount of heroism as necessary in order to save her own life or the world (where she leaves).
The prose style is deliberately simple and straight forward, often daring the reader to figure out who various characters and stand-ins are. Some of them are very simple like "The Great Detective" who still pines for Irene Addler but others take a bit more to figure out. This is quite a bit of fun but some of the stand-ins are a bit too obvious and unnecessary given the nature of public domain. After all, why would you rename a still-white whale "Mocha Dick"?
This is a fun and entertaining read that took me a little to get into. I’m mostly familiar with Vanity Fair through the various movie adaptations so the use of Becky as a protagonist wasn’t as effective as it might have been. I suspect those who don’t know her at all will also wonder why we should care if she’s being made into the world’s most poorly chosen secret agent. There’s also some period accurate racism on display, though Becky sees other races as no worse than her own (and treats them both like garbage). I give it a solid 4/5 stars since I set it down a few times but always picked it back up.
The premise is that Becky Sharp gets forcibly dragooned into the service of the British Empire and goes from misadventure to misadventure. These involved confronting African jungle queens, secret cults, Sherlock Holmes, a serial numbers filed off version of Tarzan, Captain Nemo, the villainess of Arthur Machen's The Great God Pan, and a few other references I'm not literature literate enough to get. There's even a confrontation with Great Cthulhu himself as Becky finds herself on a Norwegian vessel during the events of "The Call of Cthulhu"'s climax.
This is a wacky book. That's about the only way I can describe it. The Cthulhu Mythos is involved in a lot of the science fiction and period fiction of the time. There's the Great Race of Yith, Cult of the Black Pharoah, Cult of Tulu (Cthulhu), and other groups. The treatment of the Mythos is far pulpier and one-dimensionally evil than terrifying or inscrutable, though. This pulpy handling of the characters is contrasted with the fact that Becky remains as doggedly determined to do the least amount of heroism as necessary in order to save her own life or the world (where she leaves).
The prose style is deliberately simple and straight forward, often daring the reader to figure out who various characters and stand-ins are. Some of them are very simple like "The Great Detective" who still pines for Irene Addler but others take a bit more to figure out. This is quite a bit of fun but some of the stand-ins are a bit too obvious and unnecessary given the nature of public domain. After all, why would you rename a still-white whale "Mocha Dick"?
This is a fun and entertaining read that took me a little to get into. I’m mostly familiar with Vanity Fair through the various movie adaptations so the use of Becky as a protagonist wasn’t as effective as it might have been. I suspect those who don’t know her at all will also wonder why we should care if she’s being made into the world’s most poorly chosen secret agent. There’s also some period accurate racism on display, though Becky sees other races as no worse than her own (and treats them both like garbage). I give it a solid 4/5 stars since I set it down a few times but always picked it back up.
May 26, 2019
In the interest of full disclosure, I read this book as reference for an upcoming illustration project. I was very impressed with the author's writing style, as well as his ability to weave disparate well known literary characters into a new and cohesive set of tales. This goes beyond a genre specific League of Extraordinary Gentlemen type mashup, encompassing historical as well as literary personages from many genres, with the glue of an overarching Mythos storyline. Finely crafted, very enjoyable, and not a little bit titillating. This will make for a fun set of illustrations, so off I go to make it happen.
March 31, 2024
This book is crap. The prose is so dull and the characters are so one dimensional that the reader has to pause after each chapter in order to shake off the encroachment of sleep. The author spends so much effort trying to cram in characters from other novels that he forgets to make his own novel interesting. As explained in an afterword, the 'novel' comes from a series of various previous writings, thus explaining why it's little more than a series of pastiches— not even full short stories. The chapters are in chronological order, but even that organization barely serves to hold the entire story together.
The greatest sin this book commits?: It's not even fun.
The greatest sin this book commits?: It's not even fun.
April 15, 2021
Very Enjoyable
This novel is reminiscent of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, where the protagonist, Becky Sharpe, encounters other men and women from other literary worlds in the overarching adventure of stopping Lovecraft’s Cthulhu from rising and engulfing the world in madness. To list the characters would take away from your fun of discovering them alongside Ms. Sharpe, so enjoy a masterfully written pulp adventure that will surely entertain.
This novel is reminiscent of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, where the protagonist, Becky Sharpe, encounters other men and women from other literary worlds in the overarching adventure of stopping Lovecraft’s Cthulhu from rising and engulfing the world in madness. To list the characters would take away from your fun of discovering them alongside Ms. Sharpe, so enjoy a masterfully written pulp adventure that will surely entertain.
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