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I Am Legend
by Richard Matheson
The book that inspired both 'The Omega Man' and the film of the same name, but don't hold that against it. Matheson is allegedly an early influence on Stephen King and it shows. The book is a gripping post apocalyptic tale about...well, I'll leave you to read it and find out. I've not seen the Will Smith film, but I can assure you the book's nothing like the Charlton Heston flick.
The book shows its sixties roots, but not in a bad way. A combination of Horror and Sci-Fi, its good plot, characterisation and a cracking pace. I read it in one day. I'll have to check out more work by him. But I might leave it a bit. I might also leave the light on. Is that movement outside..?

Posted at: 21:52:30 5 Jul 2008 [/books] permanent link

Riddle Of The Seven Realms
By Lyndon Hardy
I finally found a copy of the last of Hardy's books in the Amnesty International bookshop on mill road. I probably could have bought it via the internet before hand, if I'd tried, but had never really thought to look.
Hardy's style is applying psuedo-scientific principles and method to fantasy magic. His characters are never particular developed, and the plot revolves around the macguffin, but they're intriguing takes on the fantasy magic angle. Not the best of his works - the 'Master Of The Five Magics' is by the far his best book, as the style is new to the reader, and there is a semblance of charcterisation.
I enjoyed it somewhat anyway, good nostalgia for the fantasy & sci-fi of my youth, when all the books I read came from second hand stores!

Posted at: 21:46:05 5 Jul 2008 [/books] permanent link