Conan The Rogue (Conan)
 Not Just the Maltese Falcon: The reader from Kansas City is correct in seeing "A Fistful of Dollars" behind "Conan the Rogue." The joke is that "Fistful," like "Rogue," is inspired by "Red Harvest" -- a [... more]
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Conan The Bold (Conan)
review by longtime Conan fan: I have had the opportunity to read just about all the books written about Conan, so I have a little different viewpoint than the other reviewers. What appealed to me most about the Conan saga was exactly that; the majority [... more]
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Hannibal's Children
Amazon.com Review: John Maddox Roberts's alternative history Hannibal's Children is an interesting expedition to answer the question "What if Hannibal of Carthage had succeeded in his bid to conquer Rome during the second Punic War?" Roberts, [... more]
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Conan and the Amazon
A lesser Conan book from one of the better writers: John Maddox Roberts is one of the better authors to take on Robert E. Howard's legendary creation Conan the Cimmerian; he writes well and seems to have a good grip on the personality of Conan. However, [... more]
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Murder in Tarsis (Dragonlance Classics, Vol. 1)
Great story, but the ending dissapoints.: Roberts has created some vibrant characters in this mystery about three misfit's given the responsiblity to solve a murder in the midst of a near-siege of Tarsis. The personal history surrounding Ironwood, the [... more]
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Conan and the Manhunters (Conan)
Good story by a good writer: I particularly like the writing style: not only presenting a story, but with fine description of the details, the surroundings, the atmostphere, the characters, etc. That tends to drag you into the story rather than listening [... more]
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Conan The Marauder
A fine read for Conan fans!: Well written and fast paced, this book strongly captures the essence of Howard's original character even as it hints at a new, deeper characterization of the mighty Cimmerian. The plot is strong and engaging and goes down as [... more]
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Hannibal's Children
Amazon.com Review: John Maddox Roberts's alternative history Hannibal's Children is an interesting expedition to answer the question "What if Hannibal of Carthage had succeeded in his bid to conquer Rome during the second Punic War?" Roberts, [... more]
$22.95
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SPQR I:The Kings Gambit
First book in a great series.: John Maddox Roberts starts off the SPQR series with a great book. His research is obviously thorough and the fascinating details of everyday Roman life are most interesting. The reader is lead little by little, clue by clue, [... more]
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Conan The Champion (Conan)
Author: John Maddox Roberts Binding: Mass Market Paperback EAN: 9780812542608 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0812542606 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: 1987-04-15 [... more]
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Conan The Valorous (Conan)
One of the better Conan novels...: Conan the Valorous is a refreshing read after some of the other Conan materiel that they've put out. It's got plenty of action, with humans, demons, gods, mages, you name it. It really gets into what life is like up in [... more]
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The Seven Hills
A solid work with few flaws: This author is one of the best if not THE best author of historical fiction set in ancient Rome. His knowledge of Ancient history is exceptional. In addition, as this is an alternative fiction universe, he is not afraid to [... more]
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