Walpurgis III

I shouldn't have bothered to finish this. I should have stopped by page 50 out of the 200some pages of this book. I've read a lot of the books and short stories by Mike Resnick (1942-2020) and enjoyed most of them greatly. He's a real storyteller and tells his stories with wit and humor as well. Bu......more

This is one of Resnick's early novels, a part of his future history series, and a very good examination of the role of society and religion. Conrad Bland, the (star? hero? main character?) of this book is mentioned in many of his other works. It's a fast-paced and interesting tale, and created quite......more

This is one of Mike Resnicks most blasphemous books. I mean that in a good way. I like how he set the world in an uncomfortably religious society that mirrors our own in a sick way. This was great world building. I also enjoy Resnicks ability to write very smart, capable characters. When he says they......more

When mankind spreads to the stars, various groups filed claims to settle the new worlds. Walpurgis III was one of those worlds. In this case, Satanic covens and practitioners of witchcraft were the groups that claimed this planet. The book focuses on three characters. Conrad Bland lives to kill. He ha......more

A lot of Resnick books are about a super criminal being hunted by a super bounty hunter/assassin in the far future, and this book is no exception. Luckily, this is the sort of story he tells very well. The trouble here is that the criminal (Conrad Bland) fancies himself Satan incarnate, intent on ki......more