Fighting scribbling and shagging.
3 out of 5
http://www.strangehorizons.com/2009/20091026/liberty-f.shtml
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Spider Stone - Alex Archer
Being called in to help with the identification behind a grave full of bodies from the time of the Underground Railroad didn't lead Annja Creed to expect to get involved with small stones dedicated to the Spider God Anansis.
These already had a history of being carried by slaves.
Nor did she expect to be going sword to machine pistol to an African warlord and his henchmen with a Homeland Security agent she also has to keep her superheroness hidden from.
Ok, book, but the upping the ante possibilities at the end were pretty rushed for what is a fairly long book of this sort.
3 out of 5
These already had a history of being carried by slaves.
Nor did she expect to be going sword to machine pistol to an African warlord and his henchmen with a Homeland Security agent she also has to keep her superheroness hidden from.
Ok, book, but the upping the ante possibilities at the end were pretty rushed for what is a fairly long book of this sort.
3 out of 5
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Marla Mason - Bone Shop 18
Kill hellraiser boyfriend. Get memory wipe. Get elected.
3.5 out of 5
http://marlamason.net/boneshop/chapter18.html
3.5 out of 5
http://marlamason.net/boneshop/chapter18.html
Monday, October 26, 2009
Unique - Wilderness Were Paradise Enow
Superhuman power experiment failure worlds collide.
3.5 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
Weather Warden - Embers
Life, death not actually quite the same thing, apparently.
3 out of 5
http://www.rachelcaine.com/page53/page65/page65.html
3 out of 5
http://www.rachelcaine.com/page53/page65/page65.html
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Signs Of the Zodiac - City Of Souls 1
"He paused in his dance of love long enough to locate me. Thank God superheroes didn't have the power to kill with looks alone. Because my ally and onetime lover – Hunter Lorenzo – shot me a look so wilting I would have keeled over in that moment. Instead, I swallowed hard, and set down my champagne glass, excusing myself to little notice. Hunter kept dancing, Cher pulled out some bills, and Suzanne headed to the stage to cop a feel. I didn't laugh.
Vanessa hadn't shown. Hunter had just burst from a cake. I didn't know exactly what that meant, but like another superhero spotting the bat signal against the night sky, I knew that whatever it was, it couldn't be good."
3.5 out of 5
http://www.vickipettersson.com/city-of-souls.html
Vanessa hadn't shown. Hunter had just burst from a cake. I didn't know exactly what that meant, but like another superhero spotting the bat signal against the night sky, I knew that whatever it was, it couldn't be good."
3.5 out of 5
http://www.vickipettersson.com/city-of-souls.html
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Secret World Chronicle - 02 The Hunt 23 When Push Comes To Shove 2
Some people not so keen to oppose invasions, so Tesla has problems - luckily he has the pragmatic Red Saviour around.
3.5 out of 5
http://media.podiobooks.com/secretworldchroniclebooktwo/PB-SecretWorldChronicleBookTwo-24.mp3
3.5 out of 5
http://media.podiobooks.com/secretworldchroniclebooktwo/PB-SecretWorldChronicleBookTwo-24.mp3
Hawk Carse - Hawk Carse
Hawk Carse's Iapetan pirate revenge.
2 out of 5
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/3/0/3/0/30307/30307-h/30307-h.htm
2 out of 5
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/3/0/3/0/30307/30307-h/30307-h.htm
Hawk Carse - The Passing Of Ku Sui
Hawk Carse, and your brain transplanting mad scientist type.
2.5 out of 5
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/3/0/3/0/30303/30303-h/30303-h.htm
2.5 out of 5
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/3/0/3/0/30303/30303-h/30303-h.htm
Secret World Chronicle - 02 The Hunt 23 When Push Comes To Shove 1
Vicki, Red Saviour and Bella find out some disturbing info about their fearless leaders and the supernazi aliens.
3.5 out of 5
http://media.podiobooks.com/secretworldchroniclebooktwo/PB-SecretWorldChronicleBookTwo-23.mp3
3.5 out of 5
http://media.podiobooks.com/secretworldchroniclebooktwo/PB-SecretWorldChronicleBookTwo-23.mp3
Kate Daniels - Magic Mourns
Hyena duos' monster dog destruction apple today doesn't keep the hydra away thanatos team-up.
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Bone Shop 17 - Tim Pratt
"You guys told Somerset he was the boss. I challenged him to single combat, and won. By the old rules, that makes me the boss."
"The old rules aren't in effect anymore," Viscarro said. Something about him reminded Marla of Somerset, and not in a good way. "We're a democracy now."
"Sure. And if duly elected, I'll keep it that way. I'm all for progress. But for now I'm declaring my interest. Consider this my stump speech." She pointed to Somerset's head. "This is the stump."
4 out of 5
http://marlamason.net/boneshop/chapter17.html
"The old rules aren't in effect anymore," Viscarro said. Something about him reminded Marla of Somerset, and not in a good way. "We're a democracy now."
"Sure. And if duly elected, I'll keep it that way. I'm all for progress. But for now I'm declaring my interest. Consider this my stump speech." She pointed to Somerset's head. "This is the stump."
4 out of 5
http://marlamason.net/boneshop/chapter17.html
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Marla Mason - Bone Shop 16
"The Bay Witch nodded. "Since you're here, come into the water and work while you look. Yes?"
"Ah... what do you want me to do?" Punch squid? Free lobsters from cages? She had no idea what the Bay Witch did under the waves all day.
"Clean dirty things," the Bay Witch said. "I'll make you so you can breathe in the water. Okay?"
Marla touched the stag beetle pin at her throat. "What about my cloak?"
"It will drag if you swim wearing it," the Bay Witch said. "But we'll put it safe under a rock down deep okay? I'll make it not get wet." "
3.5 out of 5
http://marlamason.net/boneshop/chapter16.html
"Ah... what do you want me to do?" Punch squid? Free lobsters from cages? She had no idea what the Bay Witch did under the waves all day.
"Clean dirty things," the Bay Witch said. "I'll make you so you can breathe in the water. Okay?"
Marla touched the stag beetle pin at her throat. "What about my cloak?"
"It will drag if you swim wearing it," the Bay Witch said. "But we'll put it safe under a rock down deep okay? I'll make it not get wet." "
3.5 out of 5
http://marlamason.net/boneshop/chapter16.html
Monday, October 12, 2009
Marla Mason - Spell Games
The Fourth Marla Mason book isn't up to the standards of the others.
Where there others are involved with particularly outre supernatural or sorcerous goings on, this novel introduce's Marla's brother.
And, as it turns out, he is a grifter who is basically unaware of the sorcerous world that she inhabits. Like his sister, he isn't above some kicking and killing - or shooting and stabbing as the case may be.
Marla is also trying to break in a new apprentice at the same time.
Time for some sibling home truths.
3 out of 5
Where there others are involved with particularly outre supernatural or sorcerous goings on, this novel introduce's Marla's brother.
And, as it turns out, he is a grifter who is basically unaware of the sorcerous world that she inhabits. Like his sister, he isn't above some kicking and killing - or shooting and stabbing as the case may be.
Marla is also trying to break in a new apprentice at the same time.
Time for some sibling home truths.
3 out of 5
Judge Anderson - 3 Sins Of the Father
Rather than a series of killings, this time Judge Anderson is called in to ride herd on a rookie Judge. The division suspects she may not be up to the job, being a borderine candidate.
Anderson is not pleased by the spy role, but knows what can happen if psychics lose the plot.
The case turns out to be a murder committed by a superstrong giant and a child of an organised crime figure of multiple rejuvenations, and another message carved in blood.
So rather weird, even for Mega City One.
3.5 out of 5
Anderson is not pleased by the spy role, but knows what can happen if psychics lose the plot.
The case turns out to be a murder committed by a superstrong giant and a child of an organised crime figure of multiple rejuvenations, and another message carved in blood.
So rather weird, even for Mega City One.
3.5 out of 5
Judge Anderson - 2 Red Shadows
Again a series of killings for Judge Anderson to solve, but this time no other dimensional demonic entities are involved, just some rogue psychics and far more material concerns.
The institutionalisation and abuse of a young boy leads him to becoming the tool of shadowy interests looking to cover their trails.
Anderson and a hardarse Street Judge with his own problems in his heads thanks to the Necropolis incident clash over jurisdiction and methodology in trying to crack this case. Luckily they have professional Tek and Med Judges to intervene and referee to try and stop the clever psychic killer.
3.5 out of 5
The institutionalisation and abuse of a young boy leads him to becoming the tool of shadowy interests looking to cover their trails.
Anderson and a hardarse Street Judge with his own problems in his heads thanks to the Necropolis incident clash over jurisdiction and methodology in trying to crack this case. Luckily they have professional Tek and Med Judges to intervene and referee to try and stop the clever psychic killer.
3.5 out of 5
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Judge Anderson - Fear the Darkness
A firebombing by a religious nut 15 years earlier has repercussions for a case Judge Anderson is called in on, shortly after dealing with a bunch of Satanist types.
The Sector 12 house has problems with crazies and deaths in custody and disturbing messages being written in blood.
It is also the subject of an internal affairs investigation, and has a chief that is being basically made to retire, and a passed over subordinate.
So politics here may be just as dangerous to Psi-Judge Cassandra Anderson as demons from other dimensions wanting to eat her soul.
3.5 out of 5
The Sector 12 house has problems with crazies and deaths in custody and disturbing messages being written in blood.
It is also the subject of an internal affairs investigation, and has a chief that is being basically made to retire, and a passed over subordinate.
So politics here may be just as dangerous to Psi-Judge Cassandra Anderson as demons from other dimensions wanting to eat her soul.
3.5 out of 5
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Tomb Raider - The Man Of Bronze
Something a little different: a Lara Croft adventure told in the first person.
An expert friend of Lara's asks for help, and she soon finds herself in a hospital fighting for her life against Silver freezing cold forcefielded mercenaries. Said friend along for the trip with a briefcase locked to his wrist.
This courier jobs leads her to being involved with an interfaith group of priests in a secret society devoting to the reassembling of a bronze android of unknown origins and super abilities.
When Lara's friend is murdered, she volunteers to help retrieve the rest of the robot, so to speak.
Lancaster Urdmann is after the same thing - and a series of encounters with mammoths in Tunguska, giant eelmen and zombies in a William Hope Hodson sea-going episode, giant crocodiles and spiders in Queensland, and more. Alien android body parts make big mutant monsters you see.
Quite a few funny lines running through Lara's head at the continual trouble she gets herself into.
3.5 out of 5
An expert friend of Lara's asks for help, and she soon finds herself in a hospital fighting for her life against Silver freezing cold forcefielded mercenaries. Said friend along for the trip with a briefcase locked to his wrist.
This courier jobs leads her to being involved with an interfaith group of priests in a secret society devoting to the reassembling of a bronze android of unknown origins and super abilities.
When Lara's friend is murdered, she volunteers to help retrieve the rest of the robot, so to speak.
Lancaster Urdmann is after the same thing - and a series of encounters with mammoths in Tunguska, giant eelmen and zombies in a William Hope Hodson sea-going episode, giant crocodiles and spiders in Queensland, and more. Alien android body parts make big mutant monsters you see.
Quite a few funny lines running through Lara's head at the continual trouble she gets herself into.
3.5 out of 5
Thursday, October 08, 2009
BSC Beat Interview Talking Hellboy - Mark Chadbourn
"The Hellboy in the novels is the Hellboy of the comics, which, as you point out, is different to the movie Hellboy. The novels are edited by people who have been involved with the comics line so the same standards are kept.
The aim is to keep Hellboy as the solid centre and then fling him into a story or environment that is purely the writer’s own."
4 out of 5
http://www.bscreview.com/2009/10/bsc-beat-interview-talking-hellboy-with-mark-chadbourn/
The aim is to keep Hellboy as the solid centre and then fling him into a story or environment that is purely the writer’s own."
4 out of 5
http://www.bscreview.com/2009/10/bsc-beat-interview-talking-hellboy-with-mark-chadbourn/
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Marla Mason - Bone Shop 15
"You know Langford, the biomancer? I brought you to his place when I found you because he's the closest thing to a doctor I know. He got you hooked up to an IV, replenished your fluids, stuff like that. He also took some of your skin cells and accelerated their growth, made new skin crawl over a framework of titanium or something."
"So this isn't my jaw? I'm, what, a cyborg now?"
Rondeau snorted. "Well, turns out Langford did all that work for nothing, because during the night, while the new skin was growing, that cloak of yours somehow grew you a new jaw. That's some serious mojo you're working, Marla. Langford came in this morning to do the surgery, attach the new jaw to your face, and saw it wasn't necessary. Says you owe him for the new jaw anyway though. And you can keep it as a spare." "
3.5 out of 5
http://www.marlamason.net/boneshop/chapter15.html
"So this isn't my jaw? I'm, what, a cyborg now?"
Rondeau snorted. "Well, turns out Langford did all that work for nothing, because during the night, while the new skin was growing, that cloak of yours somehow grew you a new jaw. That's some serious mojo you're working, Marla. Langford came in this morning to do the surgery, attach the new jaw to your face, and saw it wasn't necessary. Says you owe him for the new jaw anyway though. And you can keep it as a spare." "
3.5 out of 5
http://www.marlamason.net/boneshop/chapter15.html
Monday, October 05, 2009
Diogenes Club - The Man Who Got Off the Ghost Train
The early history of Richard Jeperson, as his first major field mission for the Diogenes Club has him part of a team investigating a haunted train with destruction in its past - and nuclear armageddon in the future.
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Tomb Raider - The Lost Cult
Lara Croft has a protege that has gone off the rails - and the fiance of said miscreant asks Laura for help.
A man that impresses Lady Croft - an extreme sports commentator, a mountaineer, and more - who lost both his arms and now uses different sets of prosthetics depending on the circumstances. e.g. he has an army with a piton gun embedded for climbing.
Said tall Norwegian gets Croft's juices flowing.
It is in Peru where the not so Nameless Cult the mene are to be found.
Just some base jumping, giant animals, shootouts, and elder gods to survive along the way.
A gear porn fan, Knight, apparently, as some of this goes for the technothriller description level of weaponry, etc.
3.5 out of 5
A man that impresses Lady Croft - an extreme sports commentator, a mountaineer, and more - who lost both his arms and now uses different sets of prosthetics depending on the circumstances. e.g. he has an army with a piton gun embedded for climbing.
Said tall Norwegian gets Croft's juices flowing.
It is in Peru where the not so Nameless Cult the mene are to be found.
Just some base jumping, giant animals, shootouts, and elder gods to survive along the way.
A gear porn fan, Knight, apparently, as some of this goes for the technothriller description level of weaponry, etc.
3.5 out of 5
Unique - Mountain Magic
An anthology of fantasy of the hillbilly/backwoods/mountain man variety. Manly Wade Wellman, David Drake's homage to such, and a joint novella by Flint and Spoor.
Mountain Magic : 01 Diamonds Are Forever - Eric Flint and Ryk E. Spoor
Nathan is an elderly backwoods 'Cunning Man'. In an article on his website David Drake talks about the characters - and does say that yes, this is a Wellman influence/homage.
However, unlike Manly's mendicant minstrel, Old Nathan is a much more stay at home kind of bloke, dealing with local ghosts. He also has the Doctor Dolittle thing going on, in that he can talk to animals, which includes his own cat and mule.
For some of the supernatural trouble he doesn't need to look any further than his next door neighbours, who have some nasty genes.
If it has 'Bull' in the title, it is one of the best stories.
A standard quality type collection to be found here.
Mountain Magic : 07 The Bull [Nathan] - David Drake
Mountain Magic : 08 The Gold [Nathan] - David Drake
Mountain Magic : 09 The Bullhead [Nathan] - David Drake
Mountain Magic : 10 The Fool [Nathan] - David Drake
Mountain Magic : 11 The Box [Nathan] - David Drake
Aurochs real estate ghost.
4 out of 5
Ghost pay.
3 out of 5
A trouser look.
3.5 out of 5
Got to be careful with that spell bulldust.
3 out of 5
Bad old neighbour memories.
3.5 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
This is a classy bunch of stories of consistent quality. I have a reverse interest in yank hillbilly type stories, so the fact that these can hold my attention means they are very superior.
Stories about a guitar slinging ghostbuster wandering where trouble leads him or looks for him, and helping where he can, asking for little.
Highly recommended.
O Ugly Bird! - Manly Wade Wellman
The Desrick on Yandro - Manly Wade Wellman
Vandy, Vandy - Manly Wade Wellman
One Other - Manly Wade Wellman
Call Me From the Valley - Manly Wade Wellman
The Little Black Train - Manly Wade Wellman
Shiver in the Pines - Manly Wade Wellman
Walk Like a Mountain - Manly Wade Wellman
On the Hills and Everywhere - Manly Wade Wellman
Old Devlins Was A-Waiting - Manly Wade Wellman
Nine Yards of Other Cloth - Manly Wade Wellman
Wonder as I Wander: - Manly Wade Wellman
Farther Down the Trail - Manly Wade Wellman
Trill Coster's Burden - Manly Wade Wellman
The Spring - Manly Wade Wellman
Owls Hoot in the Daytime - Manly Wade Wellman
Can These Bones Live? - Manly Wade Wellman
Nobody Ever Goes There - Manly Wade Wellman
Where Did She Wander? - Manly Wade Wellman
A good whack from a silver string axe leaves your big turkey ghost just a cold casserole.
4 out of 5
John runs into a crimelord, tells him about a hill that is his namesake, and is volunteered to show him there. Apart from a hairy heffalump, monsters await Mr. Yandro.
3.5 out of 5
Washington gives no quarter, warlock.
4 out of 5
John has soap bubble universe monsters and scorned women to deal with.
3.5 out of 5
John finds a dead guy can bring the rain.
3.5 out of 5
One cursed party, and John tries to help.
4 out of 5
Ancient treasure has a skull flinging guardian, finds John.
3.5 out of 5
Just call me lightning.
4 out of 5
John tells a story about a speedy carpenter's bridge-building.
3.5 out of 5
Magic squares and devil Hatfields and McCoys find Silver John.
3.5 out of 5
Silver John doesn't fancy being measured for a shroud by an evil fiddler. His new girlfriend certainly has something to say about it, too.
4 out of 5
A group of collected vignettes.
Then I Wasn't Alone - Manly Wade Wellman
You Know the Tale Of Hoph - Manly Wade Wellman
Blue Monkey - Manly Wade Wellman
The Stars Down There - Manly Wade Wellman
Find The Place Yourself - Manly Wade Wellman
I Can't Claim That - Manly Wade Wellman
Who Else Could I Count On - Manly Wade Wellman
If who you're jamming with has four legs - like a centaur.
3 out of 5
Silver bullet a broad-based monster cure.
3 out of 5
Red fish trick, but no gold thanks.
3.5 out of 5
Not world's end, just Cliff!.
3 out of 5
Snake-lizard scary path.
3 out of 5
John, not witch-killed.
3.5 out of 5
Time to stop a war.
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
A group collection of vignettes.
John's My Name - Manly Wade Wellman
Why They're Named That - Manly Wade Wellman
None Wiser For the Trip - Manly Wade Wellman
Nary Spell - Manly Wade Wellman
Just goodness and a guitar for this big bloke.
3 out of 5
Gardinels? Scarier than Venus Fly traps.
3 out of 5
Space time nook.
3 out of 5
Some skullful shooting for beef by John.
3.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
John's taking Everdare so they can get hitched, and stop for some sin removal.
3.5 out of 5
Silver John's friend Zeb has a witch girl issue.
3.5 out of 5
Big possums, Molech monsters and hoards.
3.5 out of 5
"Then it reached out its right hand with finger bones the size of table knives, and laid hold on a young tree and yanked it out by the roots, without air much a-trying. It stood and tore off branches, easy as you'd peel the shucks from an ear of corn. It made itself a club thataway, and hiked it over the low skull and moved to close in on me again."
John, with a shovel, some courage, and some Zatannaesque lateral thinking deals with a skeleton monster.
3.5 out of 5
John helps a couple of kids.
3.5 out of 5
A hung woman wants to talk to John.
3.5 out of 5
4.5 out of 5
4 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/Mountain_Magic.htm
Mountain Magic : 01 Diamonds Are Forever - Eric Flint and Ryk E. Spoor
Nathan is an elderly backwoods 'Cunning Man'. In an article on his website David Drake talks about the characters - and does say that yes, this is a Wellman influence/homage.
However, unlike Manly's mendicant minstrel, Old Nathan is a much more stay at home kind of bloke, dealing with local ghosts. He also has the Doctor Dolittle thing going on, in that he can talk to animals, which includes his own cat and mule.
For some of the supernatural trouble he doesn't need to look any further than his next door neighbours, who have some nasty genes.
If it has 'Bull' in the title, it is one of the best stories.
A standard quality type collection to be found here.
Mountain Magic : 07 The Bull [Nathan] - David Drake
Mountain Magic : 08 The Gold [Nathan] - David Drake
Mountain Magic : 09 The Bullhead [Nathan] - David Drake
Mountain Magic : 10 The Fool [Nathan] - David Drake
Mountain Magic : 11 The Box [Nathan] - David Drake
Aurochs real estate ghost.
4 out of 5
Ghost pay.
3 out of 5
A trouser look.
3.5 out of 5
Got to be careful with that spell bulldust.
3 out of 5
Bad old neighbour memories.
3.5 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
This is a classy bunch of stories of consistent quality. I have a reverse interest in yank hillbilly type stories, so the fact that these can hold my attention means they are very superior.
Stories about a guitar slinging ghostbuster wandering where trouble leads him or looks for him, and helping where he can, asking for little.
Highly recommended.
O Ugly Bird! - Manly Wade Wellman
The Desrick on Yandro - Manly Wade Wellman
Vandy, Vandy - Manly Wade Wellman
One Other - Manly Wade Wellman
Call Me From the Valley - Manly Wade Wellman
The Little Black Train - Manly Wade Wellman
Shiver in the Pines - Manly Wade Wellman
Walk Like a Mountain - Manly Wade Wellman
On the Hills and Everywhere - Manly Wade Wellman
Old Devlins Was A-Waiting - Manly Wade Wellman
Nine Yards of Other Cloth - Manly Wade Wellman
Wonder as I Wander: - Manly Wade Wellman
Farther Down the Trail - Manly Wade Wellman
Trill Coster's Burden - Manly Wade Wellman
The Spring - Manly Wade Wellman
Owls Hoot in the Daytime - Manly Wade Wellman
Can These Bones Live? - Manly Wade Wellman
Nobody Ever Goes There - Manly Wade Wellman
Where Did She Wander? - Manly Wade Wellman
A good whack from a silver string axe leaves your big turkey ghost just a cold casserole.
4 out of 5
John runs into a crimelord, tells him about a hill that is his namesake, and is volunteered to show him there. Apart from a hairy heffalump, monsters await Mr. Yandro.
3.5 out of 5
Washington gives no quarter, warlock.
4 out of 5
John has soap bubble universe monsters and scorned women to deal with.
3.5 out of 5
John finds a dead guy can bring the rain.
3.5 out of 5
One cursed party, and John tries to help.
4 out of 5
Ancient treasure has a skull flinging guardian, finds John.
3.5 out of 5
Just call me lightning.
4 out of 5
John tells a story about a speedy carpenter's bridge-building.
3.5 out of 5
Magic squares and devil Hatfields and McCoys find Silver John.
3.5 out of 5
Silver John doesn't fancy being measured for a shroud by an evil fiddler. His new girlfriend certainly has something to say about it, too.
4 out of 5
A group of collected vignettes.
Then I Wasn't Alone - Manly Wade Wellman
You Know the Tale Of Hoph - Manly Wade Wellman
Blue Monkey - Manly Wade Wellman
The Stars Down There - Manly Wade Wellman
Find The Place Yourself - Manly Wade Wellman
I Can't Claim That - Manly Wade Wellman
Who Else Could I Count On - Manly Wade Wellman
If who you're jamming with has four legs - like a centaur.
3 out of 5
Silver bullet a broad-based monster cure.
3 out of 5
Red fish trick, but no gold thanks.
3.5 out of 5
Not world's end, just Cliff!.
3 out of 5
Snake-lizard scary path.
3 out of 5
John, not witch-killed.
3.5 out of 5
Time to stop a war.
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
A group collection of vignettes.
John's My Name - Manly Wade Wellman
Why They're Named That - Manly Wade Wellman
None Wiser For the Trip - Manly Wade Wellman
Nary Spell - Manly Wade Wellman
Just goodness and a guitar for this big bloke.
3 out of 5
Gardinels? Scarier than Venus Fly traps.
3 out of 5
Space time nook.
3 out of 5
Some skullful shooting for beef by John.
3.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
John's taking Everdare so they can get hitched, and stop for some sin removal.
3.5 out of 5
Silver John's friend Zeb has a witch girl issue.
3.5 out of 5
Big possums, Molech monsters and hoards.
3.5 out of 5
"Then it reached out its right hand with finger bones the size of table knives, and laid hold on a young tree and yanked it out by the roots, without air much a-trying. It stood and tore off branches, easy as you'd peel the shucks from an ear of corn. It made itself a club thataway, and hiked it over the low skull and moved to close in on me again."
John, with a shovel, some courage, and some Zatannaesque lateral thinking deals with a skeleton monster.
3.5 out of 5
John helps a couple of kids.
3.5 out of 5
A hung woman wants to talk to John.
3.5 out of 5
4.5 out of 5
4 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/Mountain_Magic.htm
Silver John - John the Balladeer
This is a classy bunch of stories of consistent quality. I have a reverse interest in yank hillbilly type stories, so the fact that these can hold my attention means they are very superior.
Stories about a guitar slinging ghostbuster wandering where trouble leads him or looks for him, and helping where he can, asking for little.
Highly recommended.
O Ugly Bird! - Manly Wade Wellman
The Desrick on Yandro - Manly Wade Wellman
Vandy, Vandy - Manly Wade Wellman
One Other - Manly Wade Wellman
Call Me From the Valley - Manly Wade Wellman
The Little Black Train - Manly Wade Wellman
Shiver in the Pines - Manly Wade Wellman
Walk Like a Mountain - Manly Wade Wellman
On the Hills and Everywhere - Manly Wade Wellman
Old Devlins Was A-Waiting - Manly Wade Wellman
Nine Yards of Other Cloth - Manly Wade Wellman
Wonder as I Wander: - Manly Wade Wellman
Farther Down the Trail - Manly Wade Wellman
Trill Coster's Burden - Manly Wade Wellman
The Spring - Manly Wade Wellman
Owls Hoot in the Daytime - Manly Wade Wellman
Can These Bones Live? - Manly Wade Wellman
Nobody Ever Goes There - Manly Wade Wellman
Where Did She Wander? - Manly Wade Wellman
A good whack from a silver string axe leaves your big turkey ghost just a cold casserole.
4 out of 5
John runs into a crimelord, tells him about a hill that is his namesake, and is volunteered to show him there. Apart from a hairy heffalump, monsters await Mr. Yandro.
3.5 out of 5
Washington gives no quarter, warlock.
4 out of 5
John has soap bubble universe monsters and scorned women to deal with.
3.5 out of 5
John finds a dead guy can bring the rain.
3.5 out of 5
One cursed party, and John tries to help.
4 out of 5
Ancient treasure has a skull flinging guardian, finds John.
3.5 out of 5
Just call me lightning.
4 out of 5
John tells a story about a speedy carpenter's bridge-building.
3.5 out of 5
Magic squares and devil Hatfields and McCoys find Silver John.
3.5 out of 5
Silver John doesn't fancy being measured for a shroud by an evil fiddler. His new girlfriend certainly has something to say about it, too.
4 out of 5
A group of collected vignettes.
Then I Wasn't Alone - Manly Wade Wellman
You Know the Tale Of Hoph - Manly Wade Wellman
Blue Monkey - Manly Wade Wellman
The Stars Down There - Manly Wade Wellman
Find The Place Yourself - Manly Wade Wellman
I Can't Claim That - Manly Wade Wellman
Who Else Could I Count On - Manly Wade Wellman
If who you're jamming with has four legs - like a centaur.
3 out of 5
Silver bullet a broad-based monster cure.
3 out of 5
Red fish trick, but no gold thanks.
3.5 out of 5
Not world's end, just Cliff!.
3 out of 5
Snake-lizard scary path.
3 out of 5
John, not witch-killed.
3.5 out of 5
Time to stop a war.
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
A group collection of vignettes.
John's My Name - Manly Wade Wellman
Why They're Named That - Manly Wade Wellman
None Wiser For the Trip - Manly Wade Wellman
Nary Spell - Manly Wade Wellman
Just goodness and a guitar for this big bloke.
3 out of 5
Gardinels? Scarier than Venus Fly traps.
3 out of 5
Space time nook.
3 out of 5
Some skullful shooting for beef by John.
3.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
John's taking Everdare so they can get hitched, and stop for some sin removal.
3.5 out of 5
Silver John's friend Zeb has a witch girl issue.
3.5 out of 5
Big possums, Molech monsters and hoards.
3.5 out of 5
"Then it reached out its right hand with finger bones the size of table knives, and laid hold on a young tree and yanked it out by the roots, without air much a-trying. It stood and tore off branches, easy as you'd peel the shucks from an ear of corn. It made itself a club thataway, and hiked it over the low skull and moved to close in on me again."
John, with a shovel, some courage, and some Zatannaesque lateral thinking deals with a skeleton monster.
3.5 out of 5
John helps a couple of kids.
3.5 out of 5
A hung woman wants to talk to John.
3.5 out of 5
4.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/15-WhentheTideRisesCD/WhentheTideRisesCD/John%20the%20Balladeer/0671654187.htm
Stories about a guitar slinging ghostbuster wandering where trouble leads him or looks for him, and helping where he can, asking for little.
Highly recommended.
O Ugly Bird! - Manly Wade Wellman
The Desrick on Yandro - Manly Wade Wellman
Vandy, Vandy - Manly Wade Wellman
One Other - Manly Wade Wellman
Call Me From the Valley - Manly Wade Wellman
The Little Black Train - Manly Wade Wellman
Shiver in the Pines - Manly Wade Wellman
Walk Like a Mountain - Manly Wade Wellman
On the Hills and Everywhere - Manly Wade Wellman
Old Devlins Was A-Waiting - Manly Wade Wellman
Nine Yards of Other Cloth - Manly Wade Wellman
Wonder as I Wander: - Manly Wade Wellman
Farther Down the Trail - Manly Wade Wellman
Trill Coster's Burden - Manly Wade Wellman
The Spring - Manly Wade Wellman
Owls Hoot in the Daytime - Manly Wade Wellman
Can These Bones Live? - Manly Wade Wellman
Nobody Ever Goes There - Manly Wade Wellman
Where Did She Wander? - Manly Wade Wellman
A good whack from a silver string axe leaves your big turkey ghost just a cold casserole.
4 out of 5
John runs into a crimelord, tells him about a hill that is his namesake, and is volunteered to show him there. Apart from a hairy heffalump, monsters await Mr. Yandro.
3.5 out of 5
Washington gives no quarter, warlock.
4 out of 5
John has soap bubble universe monsters and scorned women to deal with.
3.5 out of 5
John finds a dead guy can bring the rain.
3.5 out of 5
One cursed party, and John tries to help.
4 out of 5
Ancient treasure has a skull flinging guardian, finds John.
3.5 out of 5
Just call me lightning.
4 out of 5
John tells a story about a speedy carpenter's bridge-building.
3.5 out of 5
Magic squares and devil Hatfields and McCoys find Silver John.
3.5 out of 5
Silver John doesn't fancy being measured for a shroud by an evil fiddler. His new girlfriend certainly has something to say about it, too.
4 out of 5
A group of collected vignettes.
Then I Wasn't Alone - Manly Wade Wellman
You Know the Tale Of Hoph - Manly Wade Wellman
Blue Monkey - Manly Wade Wellman
The Stars Down There - Manly Wade Wellman
Find The Place Yourself - Manly Wade Wellman
I Can't Claim That - Manly Wade Wellman
Who Else Could I Count On - Manly Wade Wellman
If who you're jamming with has four legs - like a centaur.
3 out of 5
Silver bullet a broad-based monster cure.
3 out of 5
Red fish trick, but no gold thanks.
3.5 out of 5
Not world's end, just Cliff!.
3 out of 5
Snake-lizard scary path.
3 out of 5
John, not witch-killed.
3.5 out of 5
Time to stop a war.
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
A group collection of vignettes.
John's My Name - Manly Wade Wellman
Why They're Named That - Manly Wade Wellman
None Wiser For the Trip - Manly Wade Wellman
Nary Spell - Manly Wade Wellman
Just goodness and a guitar for this big bloke.
3 out of 5
Gardinels? Scarier than Venus Fly traps.
3 out of 5
Space time nook.
3 out of 5
Some skullful shooting for beef by John.
3.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
John's taking Everdare so they can get hitched, and stop for some sin removal.
3.5 out of 5
Silver John's friend Zeb has a witch girl issue.
3.5 out of 5
Big possums, Molech monsters and hoards.
3.5 out of 5
"Then it reached out its right hand with finger bones the size of table knives, and laid hold on a young tree and yanked it out by the roots, without air much a-trying. It stood and tore off branches, easy as you'd peel the shucks from an ear of corn. It made itself a club thataway, and hiked it over the low skull and moved to close in on me again."
John, with a shovel, some courage, and some Zatannaesque lateral thinking deals with a skeleton monster.
3.5 out of 5
John helps a couple of kids.
3.5 out of 5
A hung woman wants to talk to John.
3.5 out of 5
4.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/15-WhentheTideRisesCD/WhentheTideRisesCD/John%20the%20Balladeer/0671654187.htm
Silver John - Where Did She Wander?
A hung woman wants to talk to John.
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__22.htm
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__22.htm
Silver John - Nobody Ever Goes There
John helps a couple of kids.
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__21.htm
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__21.htm
Update - Fables
One for the Modern Legends :-
A Fables novel coming apparently.
http://au.comics.ign.com/articles/103/1030741p3.html
A Fables novel coming apparently.
http://au.comics.ign.com/articles/103/1030741p3.html
Silver John - Owls Hoot In the Daytime
Big possums, Molech monsters and hoards.
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__19.htm
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__19.htm
Silver John - Trill Coster's Burden
John's taking Everdare so they can get hitched, and stop for some sin removal.
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__17.htm
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__17.htm
Wonder As I Wander - Manly Wade Wellman
A group of collected vignettes.
Then I Wasn't Alone - Manly Wade Wellman
You Know the Tale Of Hoph - Manly Wade Wellman
Blue Monkey - Manly Wade Wellman
The Stars Down There - Manly Wade Wellman
Find The Place Yourself - Manly Wade Wellman
I Can't Claim That - Manly Wade Wellman
Who Else Could I Count On - Manly Wade Wellman
If who you're jamming with has four legs - like a centaur.
3 out of 5
Silver bullet a broad-based monster cure.
3 out of 5
Red fish trick, but no gold thanks.
3.5 out of 5
Not world's end, just Cliff!.
3 out of 5
Snake-lizard scary path.
3 out of 5
John, not witch-killed.
3.5 out of 5
Time to stop a war.
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__15.htm
Then I Wasn't Alone - Manly Wade Wellman
You Know the Tale Of Hoph - Manly Wade Wellman
Blue Monkey - Manly Wade Wellman
The Stars Down There - Manly Wade Wellman
Find The Place Yourself - Manly Wade Wellman
I Can't Claim That - Manly Wade Wellman
Who Else Could I Count On - Manly Wade Wellman
If who you're jamming with has four legs - like a centaur.
3 out of 5
Silver bullet a broad-based monster cure.
3 out of 5
Red fish trick, but no gold thanks.
3.5 out of 5
Not world's end, just Cliff!.
3 out of 5
Snake-lizard scary path.
3 out of 5
John, not witch-killed.
3.5 out of 5
Time to stop a war.
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__15.htm
Silver John - Farther Down the Trail
A group collection of vignettes.
John's My Name - Manly Wade Wellman
Why They're Named That - Manly Wade Wellman
None Wiser For the Trip - Manly Wade Wellman
Nary Spell - Manly Wade Wellman
Just goodness and a guitar for this big bloke.
3 out of 5
Gardinels? Scarier than Venus Fly traps.
3 out of 5
Space time nook.
3 out of 5
Some skullful shooting for beef by John.
3.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__16.htm
John's My Name - Manly Wade Wellman
Why They're Named That - Manly Wade Wellman
None Wiser For the Trip - Manly Wade Wellman
Nary Spell - Manly Wade Wellman
Just goodness and a guitar for this big bloke.
3 out of 5
Gardinels? Scarier than Venus Fly traps.
3 out of 5
Space time nook.
3 out of 5
Some skullful shooting for beef by John.
3.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__16.htm
Silver John - Nary Spell
Some skullful shooting for beef by John.
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__16.htm
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__16.htm
Silver John - Why They're Named That
Gardinels? Scarier than Venus Fly traps.
3 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__15.htm
3 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__15.htm
Silver John - John's My Name
Just goodness and a guitar for this big bloke.
3 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__15.htm
3 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__15.htm
Silver John - Who Else Could I Count On
Time to stop a war.
3 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__15.htm
3 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__15.htm
Silver John - I Can't Claim That
John, not witch-killed.
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__15.htm
3.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/Mountain%20Magic/0743488563__15.htm
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