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Post by Lonewolf on Oct 4, 2022 13:57:38 GMT -5
I just finished Conan the Rebel by Poul Anderson. The story starts during the time period that Conan was with Belit (Anderson gives Belit a completely underwhelming back story (and brother) which IMO takes away all the mystery/mystique of the REH characterization), and then proceeds to not feature her for the next 80% of the book. Rebel is a quick/fun read, but would have been better without the unnecessary tie in to the "Queen of The Black Coast".
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Post by alexander on Oct 5, 2022 3:36:44 GMT -5
I read it many years ago and was disappointed because I expected some exciting pirate adventure while as far as I remember most of the action occurs in Stygia
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Post by bunty0barbarian on Oct 5, 2022 4:19:21 GMT -5
That sounds disappointing. I haven't read any of the Tor pastiches, Poul Anderson's Conan the Rebel I was interested because it is Poul Anderson but it looks like a meh story.
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Post by alexander on Oct 5, 2022 10:30:13 GMT -5
I've read 99% of Conan pastiches and I would put Conan the Rebel in the middle/low-middle of the pack.
That said maybe it's because I had high expectations? If I re-read it tomorrow maybe I'd think "well, that was actually good".
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Post by darthgall on Oct 6, 2022 15:28:14 GMT -5
I've read 99% of Conan pastiches and I would put Conan the Rebel in the middle/low-middle of the pack. That said maybe it's because I had high expectations? If I re-read it tomorrow maybe I'd think "well, that was actually good". Are there any Conan pastiches that do feature lots of nautical/piratical action? |
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Post by almuric on Oct 6, 2022 19:07:55 GMT -5
I've read 99% of Conan pastiches and I would put Conan the Rebel in the middle/low-middle of the pack. That said maybe it's because I had high expectations? If I re-read it tomorrow maybe I'd think "well, that was actually good". Are there any Conan pastiches that do feature lots of nautical/piratical action? Some of Leonard Carpenter's do, but Carpenter was notorious for having good setups and disappointing follow-throughs. |
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Post by karasuthecrow on Oct 6, 2022 19:09:30 GMT -5
Maybe you could try Rodolfo Marinez"s take on the same period  |
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Post by alexander on Oct 7, 2022 6:45:49 GMT -5
Maybe you could try Rodolfo Marinez"s take on the same period That is one of the 1% I have no read yet (with Mr Oden's "Conan Unconquered" and "Temple of the Black One"). |
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Post by alexander on Oct 7, 2022 6:54:34 GMT -5
Are there any Conan pastiches that do feature lots of nautical/piratical action? Some of Leonard Carpenter's do, but Carpenter was notorious for having good setups and disappointing follow-throughs. Conan of the Red Brotherhood and Conan, Scourge of the Bloody Coast are indeed piratical adventures on the Vilayet Sea if I remember correctly (I read them 10 years ago). Shadow of Vengeance also occurs while Conan is a captain among the Vilayet's Red Brotherhood. Even if the action takes place on dry land it's the best pastiche i've read. What about Sprague de Camp's Conan the Buccaneer? |
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