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Brak the Barbarian. Resurrected Post.

July 3, 2016 Brak the Barbarian John Jakes, you magnificent bastard. Brak the Barbarian served up a feast, complete with tankard of ale and haunch of beef, dripping with its own juices. Brak the Barbarian? The blatant Conan ripoff? Indeed. A glorious homage, hitting all the right notes on a Khurdisani zitar. Turgid prose?… Continue reading Brak the Barbarian. Resurrected Post.

The Great Garret Reread Part V

The reread continues. As with last week, traveling prevented me from continuing with the re-uploading of lost posts. Eventually I will get that project back on track. However, in the meantime, I’ve been reading. That is, rereading. Along with Petty Pewter Gods — the opposite bookend of the relatively serious Faded Steel Heat — Angry… Continue reading The Great Garret Reread Part V

The Great Garrett Re-read IV

Petty Pewter Gods Glen Cook shifts the tone of the series in Petty Pewter Gods. There is always a lighthearted, wise-ass element to the books, but in PPG Cook seems to be interested in experimenting with a broader style of humor, almost slapstick.

The Great Garrett Re-Read Part III.

The re-read of Glen Cook’s Garrett Files continues and reaches the halfway mark. And I follow up with some pictures of the fun and games I enjoyed the day prior to this web log post. So, on with the show.

Michael Moorcock, Appendix N’s Prince of Angst. Resurrected Post.

May 22, 2016 Michael Moorcock, Appendix N’s Prince of Angst It is only fair that I begin my web log post on Michael Moorcock with the positives of my assessment. He deserves recognition for is contribution to the field and I’m the last man to withhold his just due. Moorcock’s Law/Chaos dichotomy, along with Poul… Continue reading Michael Moorcock, Appendix N’s Prince of Angst. Resurrected Post.

The Great Garrett Re-Read Part II.

Let’s continue reviewing the Garrett Files series, shall we? Old Tin Sorrows. If you’ve jumped into the Garrett novels after Old Tin Sorrows, you might be wondering about the painting hanging on the wall in Garrett’s office. OTS provides the story behind it.

More Too Late Book Reviews. Resurrected Post.

March 27, 2016 More Too Late Book Reviews I admit that I get around to reading certain influential, well-regarded, even seminal books rather late. Given finite time, the truth is many of them I’ll give a miss entirely. Better late than never, goes the axiom, a truism that’s probably circumstantial in application. In the circumstance… Continue reading More Too Late Book Reviews. Resurrected Post.

A. Merritt’s Meritorious Service to Appendix N. Resurrected Post.

March 20, 2016 A. Merritt’s Meritorious Service to Appendix N Abraham Merritt is one the lesser known writers of Appendix N. An example of the fickle hand of fortune, I suppose, since during his life A. Merritt (as his work was credited) was rather famous, at least so far as journalists can be famous. Big… Continue reading A. Merritt’s Meritorious Service to Appendix N. Resurrected Post.

Styles. Resurrected Post.

January 31, 2016 Styles I’ve nearly completed re-reading “The Worm Ouroboros,” E.R. Eddison’s underappreciated masterpiece. It is a mine worth delving into again, its depths not fully plumbed, its treasures still unmeasured. If I haven’t made myself clear, I love it. The villains are Shakespearean, complex and fascinating. The heros are Homeric, grandly larger than… Continue reading Styles. Resurrected Post.