Mage, Maze, Demon (Veridical Dreams) (Volume 3)
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (862 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1943035164 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Includes two bonus short stories: "The Lizard's Ardent Uniform" from Veridical Dreams Volume I and "Babylon Heist" from the Kyler Knightly and Damon Cole series offshoot.. A BEAT to a PULP SHORT STORY ---------------------------------------------------- Having narrowly survived a raging fire, the warrior, Bryle, finds himself caught in a labyrinth of treacherous caverns. An eyeless sorcerer has summoned Bryle. It isn’t by accident. But can Bryle trust the word of such a being? Can he trust anything other than the sword in his hand? Charles Allen Gramlich is no st
Kevin Tipple said Bryle, the Barbarian, works hard in "Mage, Maze, Demon" by Charles Allen Gramlich. The unconventional title of Mage, Maze, Demon as well as the subtitle “A Barbarian Sent On A Mission Of No Return” pretty much tells it all. The barbarian goes by the name “Bryle” and is a warrior fleeing for his life as the read begins. A wildfire is chasing him and every other living creature in the forest. The fire is right behind him as he flees into a cave. A previously unseen doorway swings closed behind him protecting him from the fire.That also means that his way out is now closed. He is forced t. Derek S. said That is a great name, in a genre that wants the Barbarian. It recalls Robert E Howard and Conan, with a beginning reminiscent of "The Thing in The Crypt"--Yes, I know, not written by REH-- without being Conan or trying to emulate Robert E Howard.Gramlich has chosen an edgy style, present tense and terse, clipped sentences, that disorients and propels the reader, and never expands on the setting or the characters beyond what is absolutely economical. We don't know why Bryle--Bryle. That is a great name, in a genre that wants the Barbarian Men to have rocklike names and rocklike intellec. "Four Stars" according to Kelly Burkett. A fun adventure.