Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria (Thongor, #1) in Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy"

Jan 11, 2014 Steve Goble rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, adventure

This is highly derivative sword-and-sorcery, with a penchant for coincidence that would embarrass Edgar Rice Burroughs, and yet it is kind of fun if you remember to drink some alcohol while reading. I liked this better than the same author's first two "World's End" books featuring the bland Ganelon. ...more

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Feb 10, 2023 Dartharagorn rated it liked it

Shelves: sword-and-sorcery

As many others have said this is a Conan clone. That being said can we not point to other works and say similar things? Is all fantasy a rip off of Tolkien? Or name your way of saying just that.
With that out of the way. The story was ok at best and funny at times. I wasn't looking for anything mind shattering when I picked this up. I think if you want to waste a couple hours and be entertained and you like "Sword and Sorcery" you could do worse. It was a solid 3 star for me. Nothing I would re ...more

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May 29, 2018 Oliver Brackenbury rated it liked it

Look man, either you want to read a Conan rip-off where a convenient flying ship pulls our hero out of trouble at Just. The. Right. Time. or you don't. Nothing I say here will change that.

What brought me to this was my discovery of the infamous Appendix N fantasy reading list (http://www.digital-eel.com/blog/ADnD_...). ...more

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Jun 01, 2018 Christopher rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction

Is this utterly derivative of REH while also coming across as barely disguised fan fiction, as well as over-the-top, and utterly contrived? Yes.

But the set pieces are evocative and the action fun and well written.

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