Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Imaro 2: The Quest for Cush By Charles Saunders

Imaro 2
The Quest for Cush
By Charles Saunders
1984 Daw



Imaro, with his gal pal Tanisha and pygmy pal Pomphis head to the big city, where Imaro struggles to deal with laws, cops, and civilization. He fights a kung fu master in a pit fight, fights half stone golems, underground mutants, and a raiding party of fishmen.

Saunders gives a master class in having it both ways - Imaro's fighting spirit isn't always a strength, and Tanisha's compassion and Pomphis' diplomacy often forge a better way. Imaro learns that violence isn't always the answer, and even regrets his actions at times. Saunders shows you can express mature morality and still cut the heads off monsters.

He even has fun with the Chosen One cliché  - Imaro is destined to play a vital part in an oncoming conflict, but in the meantime he needs to get a job.

Note that the ebook versions had different cut offs - I read the paperback and missed a scene that originally in the first installment.

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