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"The fierce, proud, and relentless commander of warriors, standing tall above her enemies and simmering with rage, Jirel bids farewell to the world of treacherous men and walks through a forbidden door into Hell itself in pursuit of freedom, justice, and revenge."
So last night it was a night with an old friend, that friend happened to be C.L. Moore's Jirel of Joiry in paperback. She was created in '34 by C.L.Moore as a reaction to the Sword & Sorcery tales of the Pulp magazine era. Reading through the stacks of Amazon book reviews is like reading through a laundry list of a comic book or Pulp letters column. The Amazon break down from one of their reviewers hits the high marks; "C. L. Moore created Jirel, ruler of Joiry, in reaction to the beefy total-testosterone blood-and-thunder tales of '30s pulp magazines, but Jirel is no anti-Conan. She's a good Catholic girl, stubbornly purposeful, relentless in pursuit of enemies or vengeance, hard-boi...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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The location of the title is a crumbled, weatherworn island castle that has been turned into a brewhouse and tavern. As it falls far enough offshore to escape the King’s justice, the King Crab is a haven for sailors, smugglers, adventurers, pirates, and other sundry ne’er-do-wells. The thing that immediately jumps out is the beautiful map, a calling card of all Headless Hydra releases.
King Crab’s owner, Cuthbeart ‘Cutter’ MacAimish, the bald figure of the fantasic cover, is no mere brewer; he’s also a self-taught potion-maker who sells his concoctions to the tavern’s patrons. He’s an interesting individual. It would have been easy to simply make him a salty seadog or a seedy character, but instead MacAimish is a learned individual and a serial entrepreneur for whom the brewhouse represents just the latest in a string of ventures. He has the making of great recurring character due to his varied contacts. Half a dozen of MacAimish’s potions and brews are described here, including Toni...
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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