Thrilling new review of RotB @ IGMS
I enjoyed a fine and fun lunch at Dragon*Con ’09 this past September with a table of exciting characters: editor Lou Anders (Editorial Director @ Pyr), author Gray Rinehart (Slushmaster General @ Baen Books), and author James Maxey and his wife. Besides being the author of the Dragon Age series (that I just happened to also pickup in full at the Dragon*Con Charity Auction), James reviews books for Orson Scott Card’s InterGalactic Medicine Show (IGMS). After lunch, he asked to review Rage of the Behemoth.
That review now appears in his December “Lit Geek” column — and it’s a winner, with praise all across the board:
Rage of the Behemoth…pay[s] homage to classic sword and sorcery…spurring the tropes of epic heroic adventure into a full speed gallop to deliver pure, unapologetic entertainment.
I especially like this spot-on observation:
There aren’t any stories in this collection that are going to change your life, or deepen your understanding of the human condition. But, every single story in this book will get your pulse pounding…
Interestingly enough, Maxey is the first reviewer to appreciate Richard K. Lyon and Andrew J. Offutt’s tale, “Portrait of a Behemoth,” and he does a thorough job of explaining just why. Couple that with statements like ‘instantly likable heroes‘ and ‘I, for one, am glad to have discovered this magnificent collection,’ and we have the perfect salute to all the talented authors and artists partnered in RBE’s second annual premium anthology.
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Another great review to be proud of, Jason.
Thanks Bruce – but as one of the writers who delivered such spectacular work that deserves such praise, kudos to you!
Nice review! It somehow seems to shimmer with praise! Awesome. ^_^
Once again, I am proud and honored to be a part of this anthology.
‘Shimmer’ is a great word, Kate!! And your story has struck a good vibe once again – this time with my daughter
Really? So glad she liked it! ^_^
That’s great news, and deserving. RoTB is awesome! And Jason, glad you got to hobnob with some folks.
How did I miss this one? Congratulations on another great review, Jason. I really think RotB is a fantastic anthology and hope this helps spread the word and the work. It deserves it. Kudos for putting it all together. It was especially refreshing to see pure entertainment validated as a raison d’etre. Too often its value seems to go overlooked.
Thank you for your kind words and your participation, Jason. Without your story, which has been favorably recognized several times, and those of all the other authors, this antho wouldn’t be, period. I’m only the guy who gets to put it all together.
You’re right though; I too am hoping being reviewed here garners a bit more attention for y’all.