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Title: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: Faust23 on 16 October 2013, 07:49:04 PM: Hi,

I'm thinking about ordering and reading the Kane series by Karl E Wagner. Before I do though, I wanted to find out if any of you have read them and like them, or if I'm wasting money on garbage in your opinion.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: Amalric on 16 October 2013, 08:21:27 PM: Excellent stories!

Defiantly worth reading.
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: ar-pharazon on 16 October 2013, 10:12:22 PM: The Kane stories are dark, gritty, what humour there is is black, and the morality is questionable

They're great
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: Dr. Moebius on 16 October 2013, 10:39:54 PM: Buy them ;)

I read them many many years ago and still remember them as great stories.

Cheers
Dr. Moebius
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: DoctorPete on 16 October 2013, 11:05:40 PM: Very good stories and plenty of action. Swords and sorcery literature at its finest. :)
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: splinteredlightminis on 16 October 2013, 11:20:17 PM: I really love these books. Where were you able to find them available?
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: Faust23 on 17 October 2013, 12:04:09 AM: Good to hear! I found a lot of 4 books with Frazetta covers for 48 USD and free shipping. Death Angel's Shadow, Bloodstone, Darkness Weaves, and Dark Crusade.

I'm in search of additional inspiration for writing fluff text for Epic Heroes, and from the reviews I felt it was ok to order, but I trust that the membership of this forum would give me the true story on their quality.
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: Faust23 on 17 October 2013, 12:05:01 AM: Quote from: splinteredlightminis on 16 October 2013, 11:20:17 PM
I really love these books. Where were you able to find them available?

Ebay had the best bet for the total price vs individual costs. Also Amazon and Abe Books are good places to look.
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: Conquistador on 17 October 2013, 01:29:33 PM: I read a couple of them. It's like all "pulp" level/style books :) IMO - a matter of taste or spices, you like them or you don't. I read them, thought they were decent mindless reads but not good enough to keep so I gave them away. :-I

Only way to know for sure is nuke... I mean read them.

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: northtroll on 17 October 2013, 03:02:39 PM: There is a short story Wagner wrote for Sorcerer's Apprentice, the house magazine published by Flying Buffalo for Tunnels and Trolls rpg. You can usually find copies of this on Ebay. I believe it was issue 17.
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: Little Odo on 18 October 2013, 05:16:02 PM: I really enjoyed them when I read them many moons ago - along with his Conan pastiches.
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: Faust23 on 19 October 2013, 06:10:20 PM: I'm anxiously awaiting them!
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: ryoden on 19 October 2013, 08:03:09 PM: They are some of my favourites, I didnt know they had been reprinted. Enjoy.
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: Faust23 on 22 October 2013, 04:08:27 AM: They arrived today and then I left them at the office! I'll start reading them tomorrow.
Title: Re: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner
Post by: Faust23 on 23 October 2013, 03:55:28 PM: I'm 15 pages in and love it! My penchant for hyphenated and apostrophe names is being greatly fueled by this book. lol