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Post by deuce on Aug 3, 2018 10:30:41 GMT -5
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Post by boot on Aug 3, 2018 11:26:15 GMT -5
I've owned this for years. More than a decade ago, I went on a search to used book stores to find all of the Conan books every printed, plus the six Red Sonja's. I found them all, even the Leopard of Pointain (which I have in hardback!).
This is a lot of damn books! And, I haven't made my way through all of them yet.
Maybe I'll read Hocking's book soon. I seem to recall that he wrote a sequel--isn't that correct? It was never published? Maybe we'll see that when the new books makes the scene.
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Post by themirrorthief on Aug 3, 2018 17:00:21 GMT -5
I really liked John's book. It was very much in the mold of Howard, exciting, fast paced, and Conan was Conan. It is about time for a re read...one of the very best of the pastiches. He also had or has some good stuff on the web with his Librarian series. A boy who is excellent at throwing daggers teams with a female warrior for some rad adventures centered around an ancient library filled with mysterious tomes
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Post by Von K on Aug 3, 2018 18:12:24 GMT -5
I've owned this for years. More than a decade ago, I went on a search to used book stores to find all of the Conan books every printed, plus the six Red Sonja's. I found them all, even the Leopard of Pointain (which I have in hardback!). This is a lot of damn books! And, I haven't made my way through all of them yet. Maybe I'll read Hocking's book soon. I seem to recall that he wrote a sequel--isn't that correct? It was never published? Maybe we'll see that when the new books makes the scene. John's second book Conan and the Living Plague is due to be published for the first time as part of the new imprint:
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Post by boot on Aug 4, 2018 0:53:34 GMT -5
When are we going start seeing these books on the shelves?
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Post by zarono on Aug 4, 2018 6:39:36 GMT -5
100% agree, Emerald Lotus is on the top shelf of the Conan pastiches.
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Post by thedarkman on Aug 4, 2018 8:01:43 GMT -5
When are we going start seeing these books on the shelves? By next spring, I bet.
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Post by thedarkman on Aug 4, 2018 8:08:53 GMT -5
I’m re-reading this book in anticipation of the release of Conan and the Living Plague. I read it initially a few years ago when I first bought it, but I whipped through it in record time, as I recall. This time I’ll give it the attention it deserves. I would love to see John Maddox Roberts back in the game; I very much enjoyed his Conan books back in the Tor run.
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Post by buxom9sorceress on Aug 4, 2018 17:20:58 GMT -5
John's second book Conan and the Living Plague is due to be published for the first time as part of the new imprint: Dear VK many thanks for all your news info + research [ and other posts across these forums ]. >>>> That is GREAT news about Conan and the Living Plague [ Hocking and Roberts are my top fave new conan writers ] Marvelous to hear that Howard Andrew Jones - is Executive Editor of the Perilous Worlds imprint [for Cabinet Entertainment] [ 'paradox---cabinat' should have done all this about 20 years ago. They wasted 20 years , and ignored 2 great conan writers, despite all our many pleas + reminders. ] Please keep us informed?
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Post by Von K on Aug 6, 2018 19:18:27 GMT -5
You're welcome Bux. I think they wanted to wait until all of REH's original work was available in definitive Del Rey and REHF editions before starting up a pastiche line again. Seemed like a sensible choice to me.
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Post by themirrorthief on Aug 31, 2018 15:35:13 GMT -5
so looking forward to Living Plague and Hopefully? a third from Mr Hocking
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Post by boot on Aug 31, 2018 15:55:36 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to Hocking's second book, as well. I have his first one. I've had it for years. I need to read it! It gets so much praise.
My favorite TOR Conan authors are Jordan and JMR, hands down. Jordan's the best, but JMR is a close second. Of course, Jordan is no longer with us, but I would snatch up a new JMR Conan novel faster than you can say Epimetreus. I liked Sean A. Moore's work, too.
I feel the same about Living Plague even though I haven't read his first book--just based on everyone's reviews.
Bring on the women! Bring on the song! Bring on the new Conan novels!
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Post by boot on Aug 31, 2018 16:01:25 GMT -5
As for the other TOR authors...
Roland Green doesn't know how to write. His books are awful.
Steve Perry can write. I've read other stuff he's written, and I liked it. But, Perry doesn't know Conan. Perry's four Conan novels read more like Dungeons & Dragons high fantasy. So, I don't recommend them.
Leonard Carpenter has some intriguing plots, but his prose is extremely boring. For such a prolific Conan author, I don't recommend his work either.
I read Harry Turtledove's book, and I liked it. It was OK, but didn't blow my socks off. I recommend it only for hard core fans and completists.
When people ask, I direct them to Robert Jordan, John Maddox Roberts, and Sean A. Moore (plus John C. Hocking, based on word of mouth).
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Post by themirrorthief on Aug 31, 2018 17:31:02 GMT -5
I havent read everything but I feel they all have highs and lows. Unfortunately I havent read much of Roberts stuff, so I need to go there. Im not a fan of Perry or Turtledove but Perry isnt without some merit.
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Post by boot on Aug 31, 2018 17:50:08 GMT -5
I havent read everything but I feel they all have highs and lows. Unfortunately I havent read much of Roberts stuff, so I need to go there. Im not a fan of Perry or Turtledove but Perry isnt without some merit. I think you are going to be disappointed with Perry's stuff. One of them takes place almost completely under ground--a big D&D dungeon with fungus and lots of critters. It's more like a Salvatore Drow novel than a Conan tale. Another had Conan with an undead female companion that tags along on is adventure (and I'm not talkin' about Akivasha, here). They're very much like D&D adventure modules. All of Perry's novels take place in the mountains where Brythunia, Corinthia, and Zamora all meet, sans one, and that one takes place just as Conan exits those mountains in northern Zamora. It seems that Perry wanted to chronicle young Conan's first steps into the civilized lands, traveling through that mountain range into Zamora.
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