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Greg O'Driscoll
Sep 4, 20231 min read
The Barbarian of Oz
BARBARIAN OF WORLD'S END by Lin Carter Yet another adventure novel by science-fantasy's most (or least, depending on how you look at it)...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Jul 31, 20234 min read
"They call me Blade-- Dick Blade."
THE MOUNTAINS OF BREGA WIZARD OF RENTORO WARRIORS OF LATAN by Jeffrey Lord At first glance, these titles scream fantasy series....
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Greg O'Driscoll
Jul 26, 20232 min read
The Dawning put me to sleep.
THE DAWNING by Hugh B. Cave To judge by the author's bio in the back of the book, Mr. Cave is a man of impressive accomplishments (over...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Savage is more marketable than Lover
THE ETERNAL SAVAGE by Edgar Rice Burroughs An interesting, but short novel even by Burroughs' standards. The Eternal Lover chronicles the...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Apr 26, 20237 min read
Struck by Stinger
Stinger by Robert R. McCammon Recently I was on a stakeout that went wrong in a bad way. Not the kind conducted by police officers or...
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cyborgcaveman
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Conans are from Earth, Thongors are from Mars
Thongor and the Dragon City by Lin Carter "The adventures of the mightiest sword and sorcery hero of them all!" So sayeth the cover copy,...
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cyborgcaveman
Feb 17, 20233 min read
The Adventure That Almost Was
Thongor Against the Gods by Lin Carter Sequel to Thongor and the Dragon City, the barbarian hero's next adventure has all the right...
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cyborgcaveman
Feb 4, 20232 min read
When Mom says "We have Conan at home!"
Thongor in the City of Magicians by Lin Carter Miles better than his last outing, Thongor in the City of Magicians avoids many of the...
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