Author Topic: Kane books by Karl Edward Wagner (Read 2335 times)

Faust23 · « **on:** October 16, 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?

Amalric · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2013, 08:21:27 PM »

Excellent stories!

Defiantly worth reading.

ar-pharazon · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 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

Dr. Moebius · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2013, 10:39:54 PM »

Buy them

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

Cheers
Dr. Moebius

DoctorPete · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2013, 11:05:40 PM »

Very good stories and plenty of action. Swords and sorcery literature at its finest.

splinteredlightminis · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2013, 11:20:17 PM »

I really love these books. Where were you able to find them available?

Faust23 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 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.

Faust23 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2013, 12:05:01 AM »

Quote from: splinteredlightminis on October 16, 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.

Conquistador · « **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 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.

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

Gracias,

Glenn

northtroll · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 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.

Little Odo · « **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2013, 05:16:02 PM »

I really enjoyed them when I read them many moons ago - along with his Conan pastiches.

Faust23 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2013, 06:10:20 PM »

I'm anxiously awaiting them!

ryoden · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2013, 08:03:09 PM »

They are some of my favourites, I didnt know they had been reprinted. Enjoy.

Faust23 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2013, 04:08:27 AM »

They arrived today and then I left them at the office! I'll start reading them tomorrow.

Faust23 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 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.

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