Rogues of Merth: The Adventures of Dareon and Blue, Book 1

by Robert Zoltan, Robert Zoltan (Illustrator)

Overview

Thrilling Sword and Sorcery Adventure in the Golden Age Tradition!

"Colorful and Exciting. Dareon and Blue are interesting and involving people to spend time with...the more involved stories show an imaginative force and a real belief in the core of the characters' motivations that compel the reader's interest. There is plenty of room for additional intriguing adventures for this pair of characters, and I for one will be happy to see where their lives lead them."
-- RICH HORTON, EDITOR OF THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

"Zoltan's Rogues of Merth reminds me of everything in my youth that caused me to fall in love with fantasy in the first place. Lovers of the genre, especially of the classic sword-and-sorcery sub-genre, are sure to enjoy this lively collection." -- TANGENT ONLINE MAGAZINE (Tara GrimRavn, Reviewer)

"fans of classic pulp sword & sorcery adventures who are looking for new stories in the genre would behard-pressed to find better reading." -- CIRSOVA MAGAZINE

"Dareon & Blue are worthy successors to Leiber's Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser." -- BOB A. FAUST, AUTHOR OF SCRAPPERS AND BRINK OF BATTLE WAR-GAMES

One Night in Merth, that most westerly city tottering on the edge of the Succulent Sea, a desperate young poet swordsman and an ingenuous young tribal warrior meet by chance or fate or luck. Their unlikely friendship sets them on a course of adventures across the wild mysterious continent of Plemora, where they face monsters, magicians, maledictions, and things nameless and far stranger.

A novel-length collection of Heroic Fantasy Sword and Sorcery Adventures in the tradition of the Golden Age (Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, Michael Moorcock, Robert E. Howard, and C.L. Moore).

Written and Illustrated by Robert Zoltan.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161267530
Publisher:	Dream Tower Media
Publication date:	05/03/2019
Series:	Rogues of Merth , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Robert Zoltan is a Los Angeles-based author of literary andspeculative fiction. He received an Honorable Mention in the 2017Writers of the Future Award for his story, Wandering Stars. Robert isalso an award-winning songwriter, composer and music producer, audiobook drama producer, voice actor, graphic designer, illustrator, and host of Literary Wonder & Adventure Show podcast.



His literary heroes are Conrad Aiken, Bruno Schulz, Freya Stark, Edith Wharton, Voltaire, Fritz Leiber, Harlan Ellison, Jack Vance, RayBradbury, Cordwainer Smith, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Lawrence Durrell, Gore Vidal, Michael Moorcock, C. L. Moore, Robert E. Howard,and Philip K. Dick, amongst others.

Editorial Reviews

"Colorful and Exciting. The more involved stories show an imaginative force and a real belief in the core of the characters' motivations that compel the reader's interest. Dareon and Blue are interesting and involving people to spend time with. There is plenty of room for additional intriguing adventures for this pair of characters, and I for one will be happy to see where their lives lead them."
— RICH HORTON, EDITOR OF THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

Web - Rich Horton

"Zoltan's Rogues of Merth reminds me of everything in my youth that caused me to fall in love with fantasy in the first place. Lovers of the genre, especially of the classic sword-and-sorcery sub-genre, are sure to enjoy this lively collection." — TANGENT ONLINE MAGAZINE (Tara GrimRavn, Reviewer)

Tangent Online Magazine - Tara GrimRavn

"...fans of classic pulp sword & sorcery adventures who are looking for new stories in the genre would be hard-pressed to find better reading." — CIRSOVA MAGAZINE

CIRSOVA MAGAZINE - P. Alexander

"Dareon & Blue are worthy successors to Leiber's Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser." — BOB A. FAUST, AUTHOR OF SCRAPPERS AND BRINK OF BATTLE WAR-GAMES

Web - BOB FAUST