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What a hoot! Such a blatantly extravaganza wonderfully over-the-top in this day and age, it roared like a breath of fresh cleansing flame gusting through my reading life. Page's version of Prester John is a delightful combination of bombastic bravado and extraordinary elan -- a man's man of adventurer, treasure-hunter, loyal friend, true warrior, raging adrenaline and glorious mirth. Dozens of wondrously descriptively rich wordings such as "His war bow began to pluck out its base lute notes of t
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I was thrilled when I found this book, because I was always hungry for more heroic fantasy. And even more thrilled to find that it was really good.
It has a harsh start: Wan Tengri coasts along on his monumental impulse control problems, unpunctureable self-confidence, and the seeming desire to alienate those around him with verbal abuse. In addition to being a recipe for the usual trouble, it makes for a toxic work environment.
Yet somehow he continues to fail upwards, culminating in the usual arena combat scenario followed by civil uprising. (view spoiler) ...more
Yet somehow he continues to fail upwards, culminating in the usual arena combat scenario followed by civil uprising. (view spoiler) ...more
Pure pulp from the creator of The Spider. The first half dragged too much to warrant more than 3 stars, but the second half was great fun. I picked this up to read, as Roy Thomas adapted it into a Conan take for _Conan the Barbarian_. I believe it was a three issue run. I plan to read it soon. I’m curious how the Rascally One turned this bombastic bit of pulp into a believable Conan tale. I’m eager to find out.
3.5 stars..Review will be seen on www.fantasyliterature.com
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