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Unlike Howard's other protagonists, the physical power behind Solomon Kane is an unyielding strength and unrelenting will, buttressed by a singular purpose and lack of humor. There's an unforgettable scene in "Blades of the Brotherhood"--a fairly straight swashbuckler lacking fantasy or horror elements--where Kane finally and satisfyingly dispatches a dastardly pirate with an excruciatingly slow stab through the heart, driven by Kane's iron will and unyielding strength. (view spoiler)
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It is often lamented (esp. by the senior citizens) that "good-old" things of the past are not to be found nowadays, since the taste has gone to "dogs"! I do not belong to that age-group, but after reading works of R.E.Howard I am finding everything else, esp. the so-called "saga"-s/"chronicles"/"epics" that have flooded the fantasy market with their herculean size and very high percentage of broodings & ponderings, absolutely stale. It is true that these works may not be politically correct as p
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Howard is brilliant, Solomon Kane is dark, Wordsworth are a fine company. It's a great edition, superbly edited. Kane is a vigilante puritan who stalks the night righting wrongs. Vivid, stark unrelenting Howard.
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May 23, 2021
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