Lords of Destruction (Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer #2)
If you fast forward through the boring parts of Conan the Barbarian (even the good one with Ah-nuld) where they're talking and developing things like character and plot (except for the prayer to Crom of course, because that is awesome), and want a 1980s era fantasy book that's a big guy hitting other people with an axe, this is for you.
If you want anything else, this is not for you.
This is a story of a guy who hits people with an axe, and gets a helmet that makes him hit more people with an axe so much that his friends actually stage a magical intervention. That's the plot. Imagine if Joey from Friends picked up a cursed helmet and had to defend Central Perk from the forces of evil but went crazy doing it, and the rest of the gang had to help him get rid of the helmet before he killed everybody.
There are lines like "Inside the cage was a throne large enough to seat a pair of well endowed elephants." (page 248). There is a lot of describing of breasts: "Her dark cheeks had turned hot under their orchid rouge, and her erect breasts looked suddenly untamed, as if a man would be smart to find a whip and stick before getting in bed with them." (also page 248, just a few sentences later, see http://shitbookssay.tumblr.com/tagged... for more). It would not be unfair to say that the characterization of most women in this book is mostly done through description of their breasts.
There is also a lot of people getting hit with an axe. Occasionally someone gets shot with a crossbow. That's pretty much it. I love it, but if you're not part of this target demographic, best to let this one go.
4/5 for axes and breasts.
First clue I shouldn't have read this: bookstore guy says, "I don't think there is a book two, we've never had one in this store." I ask him to order it. It takes him twenty minutes to locate it and order it. I can't remember why I was so disgusted once I read it, but my standards were pretty low at that time. Book #1 wasn't genius, but it was fine entertainment.
Loved this novel. If you're craving some good old Sword and Sorcery look no further. This series is a blast of fast-paced fun.
Dobrodružstvo pokračuje. Temná vília královná sa snaží zničiť Gatha a Červenku, aby obnovila silu stojho pána, Temného boha. Posiela proti nim rôzne monštrá - bohov skazy, avšak Gath sa ako obvykle s problémami vysporiada. Samozrejme len vďaka rohatej helme. Výprava Hnedého Jendy, Jakara, Červenky, Kobry a samozrejme Gatha putuje do centra zla - Pyramu. Pokračovanie mi už neprišlo až také chytľavé ako prvý diel. Zase tu máme barbara, ktorého nič nezastaví. Knižka je pekne ukončená a tak som
I had hope the second book got better as the writer got into the series, but alas it did not. Still just recommended.
Very good follow up from "Prisoner of the Horned Helmet". Those books are a tribute to Robert E. Howard Sword and Sorcery style of writing, as far as I am concerned.
Frank Frazetta
Paperback | Pages: 342 pages Rating: 3.89 | 375 Users | 12 Reviews
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Original Title: | Lords of Destruction (Death Dealer, Book 2) |
ISBN: | 0812534220 (ISBN13: 9780812534221) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer #2, Posel Smrti #2 |
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Okay, this book is either one star, or five stars. I've averaged it out to four because I enjoyed it, but you gotta be looking for this kind of book. This is number two of a series of books based on the Death Dealer painting by Frank Frazetta, which is an iconic painting of a big guy with an axe that was embraced by both the heavy metal and role-playing communities. And no one else. What I'm saying is, Silke is writing for a very specific audience here.If you fast forward through the boring parts of Conan the Barbarian (even the good one with Ah-nuld) where they're talking and developing things like character and plot (except for the prayer to Crom of course, because that is awesome), and want a 1980s era fantasy book that's a big guy hitting other people with an axe, this is for you.
If you want anything else, this is not for you.
This is a story of a guy who hits people with an axe, and gets a helmet that makes him hit more people with an axe so much that his friends actually stage a magical intervention. That's the plot. Imagine if Joey from Friends picked up a cursed helmet and had to defend Central Perk from the forces of evil but went crazy doing it, and the rest of the gang had to help him get rid of the helmet before he killed everybody.
There are lines like "Inside the cage was a throne large enough to seat a pair of well endowed elephants." (page 248). There is a lot of describing of breasts: "Her dark cheeks had turned hot under their orchid rouge, and her erect breasts looked suddenly untamed, as if a man would be smart to find a whip and stick before getting in bed with them." (also page 248, just a few sentences later, see http://shitbookssay.tumblr.com/tagged... for more). It would not be unfair to say that the characterization of most women in this book is mostly done through description of their breasts.
There is also a lot of people getting hit with an axe. Occasionally someone gets shot with a crossbow. That's pretty much it. I love it, but if you're not part of this target demographic, best to let this one go.
4/5 for axes and breasts.
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Title | : | Lords of Destruction (Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer #2) |
Author | : | Frank Frazetta |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 342 pages |
Published | : | June 15th 1993 by Tor Books (first published 1989) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.89 From 375 Users | 12 ReviewsWeigh Up Based On Books Lords of Destruction (Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer #2)
Okay, this book is either one star, or five stars. I've averaged it out to four because I enjoyed it, but you gotta be looking for this kind of book. This is number two of a series of books based on the Death Dealer painting by Frank Frazetta, which is an iconic painting of a big guy with an axe that was embraced by both the heavy metal and role-playing communities. And no one else. What I'm saying is, Silke is writing for a very specific audience here. If you fast forward through the boringFirst clue I shouldn't have read this: bookstore guy says, "I don't think there is a book two, we've never had one in this store." I ask him to order it. It takes him twenty minutes to locate it and order it. I can't remember why I was so disgusted once I read it, but my standards were pretty low at that time. Book #1 wasn't genius, but it was fine entertainment.
Loved this novel. If you're craving some good old Sword and Sorcery look no further. This series is a blast of fast-paced fun.
Dobrodružstvo pokračuje. Temná vília královná sa snaží zničiť Gatha a Červenku, aby obnovila silu stojho pána, Temného boha. Posiela proti nim rôzne monštrá - bohov skazy, avšak Gath sa ako obvykle s problémami vysporiada. Samozrejme len vďaka rohatej helme. Výprava Hnedého Jendy, Jakara, Červenky, Kobry a samozrejme Gatha putuje do centra zla - Pyramu. Pokračovanie mi už neprišlo až také chytľavé ako prvý diel. Zase tu máme barbara, ktorého nič nezastaví. Knižka je pekne ukončená a tak som
I had hope the second book got better as the writer got into the series, but alas it did not. Still just recommended.
Very good follow up from "Prisoner of the Horned Helmet". Those books are a tribute to Robert E. Howard Sword and Sorcery style of writing, as far as I am concerned.
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