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Helen & Troy's Epic Road Quest (2014)

by A. Lee Martinez(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0316402060 (ISBN13: 9780316402064)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Orbit

review 1: I've simply adored everything this guy writes. From Gus to this one. BY far my favorite is Emperor Mollusk.But this one is very fun. Reminded me of both George Alec Effinger's Zork Chronicles and Richard Grant'sViews from the oldest house. And Campbell's Hero stuff.And you gotta love what happens to the human orc. You just have to.As a side note, I wish A. Lee Martinez would write faster.
review 2: Ten Second Synopsis:After narrowly avoiding being sacrificed to a god in the form of a mound of minced meat, Helen and Troy are coerced into undertaking a quest for it. That's when things start to get a little weird.I loved this book. Since I first saw it, I had it on my radar as a possible perfect match for my tastes. I had tried another of Martinez's novels though... more, and it didn't do much for me, so there was a bit of niggling doubt but I'm pleased to say that this one lived up exactly to my expectations, without exceeding them. That probably sounds like a bad thing, but it's not - I expected a fun, cheeky read that was a bit of a no-brainer and that's what I got and I am very grateful for it.The plot is full of slightly predictable but nevertheless chuckle worthy takes on the whole questing genre of book/game/movie and anyone who enjoys this genre should get a kick out of this tribute. I loved the inclusion of a female character with body issues that have nothing to do with being thin, and a male character who is so perfect he finds his perfection a bit of a drag. I loved the ambivalence of the Orcs, the unhelpful helpfulness of the questing bureaucracy and the unashamed use by the Magic Burger manager of his own employees in a sacrificial ritual. Actually, those first few chapters were an absolute cracker.I've given this one 5 stars not because it's the best, or even funniest, book ever written - but because it lived up to my expectations perfectly and that's a rare thing for me these days. less

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