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Charles
Jul 17, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy
Jirel is one of the very first, if not the first, swordswomen adventurer. This is heroic fantasy with Moore's deft touch on the imagery. ...more
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Derek
Sep 15, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: sword-and-sorcery
Moore's descriptions tend to the excessive, and this may not be to any particular reader's taste.

I was struck by the similarities of the stories: each seemed to represent a journey into an alien otherworld where the laws of physics and possibly the laws of morality are different. In particular, "Black God's Kiss" and "Black God's Shadow" take place in a plane or realm that makes very little sense to us, but it still abides by some strange rules. With these stories as well as "Jirel Meets Magic" ...more
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Greg
Jun 27, 2021 rated it liked it
Compelling writing, but shows its age
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Steven
Feb 20, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: pulps, fantasy
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Jim Kuenzli
Jun 10, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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